46664 (song)

"46664 (Long Walk to Freedom)"
Single by Bono and Joe Strummer
from the album 46664 - Part 2 Long Walk to Freedom
ReleasedOctober 21, 2003
GenreStadium rock
Length6:25
Songwriter(s)

"46664 (Long Walk to Freedom)", also known as just "46664", is a 2004 song by U2 vocalist Bono and Clash guitarist Joe Strummer, released as part of a series of albums called 46664, both named after Nelson Mandela's prisoner number after his 1964 arrest. The album version, released as a single on October 21, 2003, was originally intended to be performed with Strummer before his death in 2002. Instead, the song was performed by Bono along with Eurythmics multi-instrumentalist Dave Stewart, U2 guitarist the Edge, Senegalese politician and musician Youssou N'Dour, and Abdel Wright. The albums came along with a concert also called 46664 which honored Mandela and benefitted charitable efforts against HIV/AIDS in South Africa. Bono and Strummer wrote the song with Stewart and performed it with the album lineup at the 46664 concert at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town on November 29, 2003, a recording of which was featured on the 46664 the Event live album and concert DVD.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

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