U2 share pensive previously-unreleased song ‘Luckiest Man In The World’ from ‘How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb’ 20th anniversary reissue

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U2 have shared a new song ‘Luckiest Man In The World’, that was previously recorded in 2004. Check it out below.The track comes as part of the 20th-anniversary celebrations for the band’s 2004 LP ‘How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb’.

A re-release is out today and available here.So far, Bono and co. have shared three previously unheard songs: ‘Happiness’, ‘Country Mile’ and ‘Picture Of You (X + W)’, to feature on the shadow album ‘How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb’ – which features new, unreleased songs dug up from the archive of the album’s original sessions.Now, they’ve released another – the euphoric ‘Luckiest Man In The World’.

Above a classic U2 guitar riff, Bono sings: “Love puts the blue back in my eye / The sand inside the pearl / You were the luckiest man in the world.” Check it out below.‘How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb’, will be exclusively available in physical format for Record Store Day Black Friday as a limited edition black and red marble 1LP vinyl, and as a standalone 10 track digital release on November 29.Alongside the track’s release, in celebration of the album’s 20th anniversary, and in anticipation of ‘How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb’s release, U2 are livestreaming a fan-favourite concert that took place in Chicago’s United Center in May 2005 as part of their ‘Vertigo’ tour.

The film will premiere at 5pm GMT, and you can watch it here.Per a press release, The Edge said of ‘How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb’: “The sessions for ‘How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb’ were such a creative period for the band, we were exploring so many song ideas in the studio.