It's 'Magnificent'

18 Mar 2009223
U2's new single will be 'Magnificent' and turns out our friends in Coldplay are ahead of the game. They've been playing it before they come on stage on their current tour.

Mercury Records will release the new single on May 4th and the track has been getting plaudits ever since 'No Line...' was released.

The Times in London called it 'stunning' while Q magazine called it a 'slow-building anthem with the ambience of The Unforgettable Fire'. High praise indeed.

And as the good people of Coldplay twittered the other day, ' a truly beautiful song'. Thanks guys.

So what does everyone else think ? Good choice?

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MTLU2FAN
Opening song on 360 tour!!
Best song on the album, I bet they open the show on the 360 tour with this one!! The crowd will go nuts!
habs6011
very good
Fantastic song with a great tempo, Should make for a great live song during the tour.
treeman
Magnificent news lol
When I first played No line the first day of it's release Magnificent was the first one I fell in love with than Moment of surrender. I love the line Only love canleave sutch a mark, Well it kind of summed up how I feel about Gaza and the poor people of Palestine and what is needed most of all for them ONLY LOVE
Shannon387
Great choice
I really liked Get on your boots as the first single. Its a great song but I think Magnificent is a song which will appeal to a wider audience. Excellent choice! But Ilove all the songs on the album, especially Fez.
kdc
Love Magnificent but...
... my favorite this week is Moment of Surrender. I find myself continually hitting the back button to replay over and over. Last week's favorite was NLOTH.Who knows what next week's favorite will be....
u2dmrem
Great Song!
I was looking foward to Moment of Surrender. I can't wait to hear it live.
johnnyboy1
"should have been the 1st single"
i think GOYB gave a nervous feel as to what the album was going to be like, MAGNIFICENT should have been the 1st single. From the first listen it's a great song! GOYB took to long to grow on you.
djparky
Magnificent
great track, great single- should have been the lead single for the album
ORIOL5
Magnificient!!
For me, with Breathe, it's the best song of the album, pretty lyrics and very beautiful music: Magnificient as all U2 songs and singles that are chosen!! Oriol5
alanreddy1
great choice
great, but shuda been the 1st single
cheesemakers
magnificent
truly magnificent
daddysgirl
Magnificent is Magnificent
Probably my favorite song, then NLOH...But then again, they are all great.
smiller1794
magnificent
I think this should have been the first single off of the album and it would make a great opener when the guys start touring. Great GREAT SONG.
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