“Walk On” is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the fourth track on their 2000 album, All That You Can’t Leave Behind, and was released as a single in February 2001, the record’s second in Canada and the fourth in the rest of the world. The song was written about Aung San Suu Kyi, a Burmese academic who was chairperson of the National League for Democracy and was placed under house arrest from 1989 until 2010 for her pro-democracy activities. The song won the “Grammy Award for Record of the Year” in 2002, marking the first time an artist had won the award for songs from the same album in consecutive years.
Category: 2001
U2 – Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of
“Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out Of” is the second single from U2’s 2000 album, All That You Can’t Leave Behind. The song, characterised by gospel-tinged melodies and saccharine lead guitar part, won the Grammy Award for Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 2002. Bono has said the song was inspired by a fictional conversation with his friend Michael Hutchence about suicide.
Linkin Park – In The End
“In the End” is a song by American rock band Linkin Park, from their debut album Hybrid Theory (2000). The song was released on November 21, 2001 as the fourth and final single from Hybrid Theory. The song was written by the band and produced by Don Gilmore. The concept of “In the End” is about one person’s failure, although the song can also symbolize broken trust in friendships and relationships. “In the End” is considered to be one of Linkin Park’s most recognizable and signature songs. “In the End” is the most played song in all of Linkin Park’s live performances.
Shakira – Whenever, Wherever
“Whenever, Wherever” is a Latin pop song written by Colombian singer-songwriter Shakira, Gloria Estefan, and Tim Mitchell for Shakira’s first English language album, Laundry Service. The track was produced by Shakira, and recorded at Criteria Studios in Miami as well as Compass Point Studios in Nassau, Bahamas, and was engineered by Terry Manning. “Suerte”, meaning “luck”, is a version of “Whenever, Wherever” recorded in Spanish. It is about how fortunate she is to have found a person like the man with whom she is in a relationship.
Mary J. Blige – Family Affair
“Family Affair” is a song by American recording artist Mary J. Blige, taken from her fifth album, No More Drama (2001). Produced by Dr. Dre, the music for the track was originally created in a jam session between Dre and musicians Mel-Man, Camara Kambon and Mike Elizondo. Later, Blige heard the song that her brother Bruce Miller, Asiah The Continent and Luchi Lodge created the lyrics and melody to and decided on recording her vocals.