Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of
This remix was done by Paul Van Dyk.
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Alternate versions
There are three versions of this song:
- The album version, which appears on All That You Can't Leave Behind. This is the original version of the song.
- The acoustic version, which appears on the single, as well as in the "Walk On" single and the 7 EP. The same vocal track is used with a different, stripped-down arrangement.
- The radio edit, which was used in the promotional radio singles in the US. Part of the first verse and the outro are edited out, leaving the song with about three and a half minutes.
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Videos
Two music videos were filmed for the song.
The most well-known version, directed by Joseph Kahn, features an American football game between the "Flys" [sic] and the "Lemons" filmed at the Houston Astrodome, and contains various inside jokes and references to the band's past, such as the team names themselves - which were the titles of two U2 singles released in the '90s - and the coaches' names - Dave Evans, coach of the Lemons, is named after The Edge and the Flys' coach is Paul McGuinness, being named after U2's manager. John Madden is the guest star, who opens the video welcoming viewers back to the "unforgettable" Firedome, "on this Sunday, bloody Sunday." The rookie kicker for the Flys, Paul Hewson (which is Bono's real name), played by Brendan Fehr, tries to kick a field goal, but misses when it hit the post. The video shows it over and over again from different perspectives. During the video, a Mexican wave starts with Bono in the centre. In this scene, the director gave Bono's motivation as "appear more messianic" - possibly a reference to the light in which his fans see him and his deep-seated religious beliefs. A fan sitting beside Bono in the video wears an I Love New York tee-shirt, a possible reference to the feeling of goodwill toward the city that has followed the band since their first US tour in the early 1980s.
The other video, directed by Kevin Godley, shows Bono being thrown out of a van several times, as if "stuck in a moment". At the end of the video, the rest of the band helps him up.
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See also
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Chart positions
| Year | Single | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" | Australian Singles Chart | #3 |
| 2001 | "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" | UK Singles Chart | #2 |
| 2001 | "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" | Irish Singles Chart | #1 |
| 2001 | "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" | US Billboard Hot 100 | #52 |
| 2001 | "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" | US Modern Rock Tracks | #35 |
| 2001 | "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" | US Mainstream Rock Tracks | #35 |
| 2001 | "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" | US Adult Top 40 | #9 |
| 2001 | "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" | US Top 40 Mainstream | #27 |
| 2001 | "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" | US Top 40 Tracks | #27 |
| 2001 | "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" | Canadian Singles Chart | #1 |
| 2001 | "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" | Latvia | #1 |
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External links
- Discography entry at U2 Wanderer--Comprehensive details on various editions, cover scans, lyrics, and more.
- Videography entry at U2tours.de--Has some screen captures of the US video. Written in German.
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