| "Red Hill Mining Town" | |
|---|---|
 2017 Mix 12-inch picture disc | |
| Song by U2 | |
| from the album The Joshua Tree | |
| Released |
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| Genre | Rock |
| Length | 4:52 |
| Label | Island |
| Composer(s) | U2 |
| Lyricist(s) | Bono |
| Producer(s) | |
| Music video | |
| "Red Hill Mining Town" on YouTube | |
"Red Hill Mining Town" is a song by the rock band U2. It is the sixth track from their 1987 album, The Joshua Tree. A rough version of this song was worked on during the early Joshua Tree album writing sessions in 1985. The focus of the song is on the National Union of Mineworkers' 1984 strike in Great Britain that occurred in response to the National Coal Board's campaign to close unprofitable mines. A music video was produced in February 1987 for the song and was directed by Neil Jordan. The song was planned for release as the album's second single, but it was ultimately shelved in favour of "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For".
A new mix of the song by producer Steve Lillywhite was released as a single in April 2017.[1]
- ^ Moore, Sam (17 April 2017). "Listen to U2's new version of 'Red Hill Mining Town'". NME. Retrieved 23 April 2017.