U2 - Wide Awake In America - Vinyl EP 180g German Import RM Bernie Grundman
U2 - Wide Awake In America - Vinyl Record EP 180g Import RM Bernie Grundman
Wide Awake in America is a four-track by Irish band . It was released on 20 May 1985 through . It combines two live performances of songs from the group's 1984 album with two from the era, which had previously been available only in the United Kingdom. Wide Awake in America was originally released only in North America and Japan but it charted in the UK as an import. It was re-released internationally in 1990. In 2018 Remastered by Bernie Grundman on 180g Vinyl.
The EP's centerpiece, "", a song about , would become a staple of their live set, particularly after an extended performance at in which lead vocalist danced with a woman in the audience. Radio programmers often chose this Wide Awake in America version over the original studio recording for airplay. The EP's title is inspired by the chorus of "Bad", with its refrain, "Wide awake / I'm wide awake / I'm not sleeping."
