Staring at the Sun
U2
1997
Annual listening-list association, not an original-release-date field. Original release year reconciled with reviewed recording-specific Artist Essentials evidence in v3.6.
Release: 1997
Release: 1997Source checked
V3.6 reconciles the original release year with the reviewed Artist Essentials entry for this exact retained recording ID. Year precision is used; an album-first release is not silently replaced by a later single, reissue or annual-list year. The original Pop recording was released in 1997. The official compilation tracklist explicitly identifies a different New Mix in 2002; that mix and the later live performance are not selected.
The large badge identifies this listening list, not a newly issued recording. Later reissues and renewed chart popularity do not replace an original release date. How years are assigned.
Owner-supplied release annotations
Reported dates in 1997.html. Not independently established; neighboring dates can reflect album/single or regional differences.
Pop - U2 official original album entry
Original 1997 album release and full original tracklist reviewed. Year precision avoids inconsistencies in some official month labels. Recording sessions, award years, later remasters and bonus versions do not establish first release. Earlier selected singles are reviewed separately.
Staring at the Sun - U2 official single history
Explicit 1997 original single release. Single from the original Pop album; separately identifies a later live Rotterdam performance.
The Best of 1990-2000 - U2 official compilation and mix credits
The 2002 compilation explicitly labels Staring at the Sun (New Mix) and describes the Mike Hedges reworking. This is a version comparison, not evidence for the original 1997 recording's first release.
Inspiration and background
Supplied note - not independently verified
This note came with the supplied collection and has not been independently verified.
The dangers of blind faith and not questioning authority.
Evidence scope: Source-provided note, not an established account of the songwriter's intent
Sources for this information
Owner-supplied 1997.html, song-list position 94
Supplied annotation reproduced with attribution; underlying historical claims have NOT been independently verified.
Other appearances and versions
catalog version unspecified
Textual identity reconciliation, not audio-fingerprint or exact-pressing verification. Version labels are catalog safeguards.
An annual chart year and an original release date are different. Similar titles may be covers or different masters; no audio fingerprint has been performed.
Sources and scope
Imported annual selection - further review needed
Editorial artist-repertoire classification
Owner-supplied 1997.html
Original list position 94; annual selection retained from supplied material, not independently corroborated.
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