• "Pride (In the Name of Love)" appears on, The Unforgettable Fire, the fourth album by the Irish rock band U2. The song was written about civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr..

• Fast Facts:

  1. B- Side: "Boomerang II"
  2. Released: September 1984
  3. On the album The Unforgettable Fire
  4. Formats: 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl, cassette, CD single
  5. Label: Island
  6. Written by: Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr.
  7. Producer: Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois
  8. Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders sings back-up vocals on the recording
  9. Hynde is credited as Mrs. Christine Kerr on the albums liner notes

• Peak Chart Position (1984):

  1. UK Singles Chart: 3
  2. USA Billboard Hot 100: 33
  3. USA Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks: 2

• U2 Facts:

  1. Hometown: Dublin, Ireland
  2. Formed: 1976
  3. Bono's Real Name: Paul David Hewson
  4. The Edge's Real Name: Dave Howell Evans
  5. Worldwide Album Sales: Over 170 million
  6. Discography

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