"Wild Honey" runs for 3:47 and is played in common time at a tempo of 125 beats per minute. According to guitarist
The Edge, "Wild Honey" broke up the album before the next track "
Peace on Earth", and its placement in the running order was a misjudgement. The guitarist compared the song with
The Beatles' "
Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da". There was a lot of debate about whether or not "Wild Honey" should be included on ''
All That You Can't Leave Behind'', because the fun and the frivolity of the song was not something U2 are noted for. "It's one of the oddest moments on the record...It was never monkeyed with," said producer
Daniel Lanois. "Wild Honey" was not the kind of song that drummer
Larry Mullen, Jr. enjoyed. Despite being a playful side to U2 people rarely get to see, Mullen said, "it wasn't one of my favourites." ==References==