The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)

"The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)" originated from U2's recording sessions with Danger Mouse in 2010, initially consisting of a drum loop and acoustic guitar. With the input of producers Ryan Tedder and Paul Epworth, it evolved into a rockier song called "Siren", with one lyric comparing the music of the punk rock band Ramones to a siren song. During their teenage years, U2 snuck into a Ramones concert, and the experience of watching Joey perform made Bono feel less self-conscious about his own singing. ==Release==

product launch In the days leading to an Apple Inc. product launch event on 9 September 2014 in Cupertino, California, reports began to circulate that U2 would be involved, which were promptly denied by a spokesperson for the band. Nonetheless, towards the end of the event U2 appeared and performed a new song titled "The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)", the lead single from their thirteenth studio album Songs of Innocence, with Apple CEO Tim Cook announcing that the album would be released digitally in its entirety at no cost to all iTunes Store customers. The presentation concluded with the unveiling of an Apple advertisement featuring U2 performing the song. "The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)" was subsequently released to United States adult album alternative (triple A) radio stations on 15 September 2014 and modern rock stations on 16 September. Ahead of its official radio release, it had already been added to the playlists of several stations and subsequently debuted at numbers 19 and 38 on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs and Rock Airplay charts, respectively. Former Ramones drummer Marky Ramone praised the song but was perplexed that U2 did not mention Joey Ramone's name anywhere in the lyrics. Regardless, he added that Joey would be very grateful for the tribute. ==Music video==

The official music video for the song was launched on 14 October 2014, first in the iTunes store and later on the band's official website. ==Personnel==

Adapted from the liner notes. U2 • Bono – lead vocals, keyboards, additional guitar • The Edge – guitar, backing vocals, keyboards • Adam Clayton – bass guitar • Larry Mullen Jr. – drums, percussion Additional performers • Brian "Danger Mouse" Burton – keyboards • Ryan Tedder – keyboards, programming, acoustic guitar • Paul Epworth – keyboards, programming, additional percussion • Declan Gaffney – acoustic guitar • Greg Clark – choir • Carlos Ricketts – choir • Tabitha Fair – choir • Kim Hill – choir • Quiona McCollum – choir • Nicki Richards – choir • Everett Bradley – choir • Bobby Harden – choir • Ada Dyer – choir ==Charts==

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