One Tree Hill (song)
Overview
"One Tree Hill" is a song by rock
band U2
. It is the ninth track from their 1987 album The Joshua Tree
. It was released as the fourth single from the album in New Zealand and Australia in March 1988, while "In God's Country
" was released as the fourth single in North America. The song was a hit in New Zealand, where it went to number one on the singles chart.
The track was written in memory of Greg Carroll, a Māori the band met during The Unforgettable Fire Tour in 1984.
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
band U2
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
. It is the ninth track from their 1987 album The Joshua Tree
The Joshua Tree
The Joshua Tree is the fifth studio album by rock band U2. It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, and was released on 9 March 1987 on Island Records. In contrast to the ambient experimentation of their 1984 release The Unforgettable Fire, U2 aimed for a harder-hitting sound on The Joshua...
. It was released as the fourth single from the album in New Zealand and Australia in March 1988, while "In God's Country
In God's Country
"In God's Country" was a difficult song for the band to record, which they put down to not being trained musicians, and they do not speak overly highly of it. During The Joshua Tree sessions, they knew it was not going be one of their best songs but they needed more up-tempo songs...
" was released as the fourth single in North America. The song was a hit in New Zealand, where it went to number one on the singles chart.
The track was written in memory of Greg Carroll, a Māori the band met during The Unforgettable Fire Tour in 1984.