| A bit of an oddball single for U2.
Released three months in advance of the album it would promote, October
- the interesting thing about this release is how it appeared
under two different names upon release. In Ireland and the
UK it was released under the name "Fire", but in
Germany it was released under the name "U2 R.O.K." a
pun on the phrase "U2 Are OK". Releases under
the ROK title came with very different artwork than that
released for Fire.
This release also saw some experimentation.
It was the first single to be available as a double 7", and
also the first 12" single. And in 1991 with the
release of "R.O.K." on CD it became the earliest
single available in that format.
Also of note, despite the success of the
previous single "I Will Follow" in the North American
markets, this single was not released in North America.
I Will Follow was the second single released
from the album Boy and has
held it's place in history much better than the first single
released, A Day Without Me.
I Will Follow continues to be a song played live on a regular
basis including 2001's Elevation tour.
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