U2
"New Year's Day" was the first song by U2 to chart in the U.S. It is from the album War and includes lyrics about the Polish Solidarity movement.
Album:
Lyrics:
Yeah
All is quiet on New Year's Day
A world in white gets underway
I want to be with you
Be with you night and day
Nothing changes on New Year's Day
On New Year's Day
I will be with you again
I will be with you again
Under a blood red sky
A crowd has gathered in black and white
Arms entwined, the chosen few
The newspaper says, says
Say it's true, it's true
And we can break through
Though torn in two
We can be one
I...I will begin again
I...I will begin again
Oh
Maybe the time is right
Oh...maybe tonight
I will be with you again
I will be with you again
And so we're told this is the golden age
And gold is the reason for the wars we wage
Though I want to be with you
Be with you night and day
Nothing changes
On New Year's Day
On New Year's Day
On New Year's Day
Chart History | |
Chart Date | Position |
1983-04-02 | 90 |
1983-04-09 | 83 |
1983-04-16 | 77 |
1983-04-23 | 70 |
1983-04-30 | 62 |
1983-05-07 | 57 |
1983-05-14 | 53 |
1983-05-21 | 53 |
1983-05-28 | 62 |
1983-06-04 | 76 |
1983-06-11 | 84 |
1983-06-18 | 96 |
Peak Position: #53
Number of Weeks on Chart: 12