"When Love Comes to Town" | ||||
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Single by U2 with B.B. King | ||||
from the album Rattle and Hum | ||||
B-side | "Dancing Barefoot" | |||
Released | March 1989 | |||
Recorded | 1987–1988 | |||
Studio | Sun Studio (Memphis) | |||
Genre | Blues rock | |||
Length | 4:15 | |||
Label | Island | |||
Composer(s) | U2 | |||
Lyricist(s) | Bono | |||
Producer(s) | Jimmy Iovine | |||
U2 singles chronology | ||||
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"When Love Comes to Town" is a song by Irish rock band U2 featuring blues guitarist B.B. King. It is the twelfth track from U2's 1988 album, Rattle and Hum, and was released in 1989 as the record's third single. The song was recorded at the historic Sun Studio in Memphis. "When Love Comes to Town" reached number one in the Irish Singles Chart, number six in the UK Singles Chart, number ten in the Dutch Top 40, and number two in the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart.