Everlasting Love - Most popular b-side ever?

[AussieU2fanman]

What's the deal with this song? I hear it all the time on the radio, both when it was around in the 80's and still through to today and it's only a b-side. It wasn't even released as a single or on any album. It's got to be the most popular un-released song ever (in terms of airplay). What do you guys reckon about this song?

 

[Popmartijn]

In the Netherlands this song became a bigger hit than the A-side (All I Want Is You), even reaching the top 10!

It isn't my favourite B-side though (have to think about that one).

 

[bedouin fire]

here in portugal, dancing barefoot had a lot of airplay and i still i don't know why.
Imagine that, actually in this "dead period" for u2, one of the most played songs here on the radio is the ground beneath her feet.

 

[Mullen-Girl]

Yeah Everlasting love is played on my radio station almost every other day It's really popular

 

[bayernfc]

I've never heard any B-Sides on the radio!

As for my favourites: Luminous Times, Lady With A Spinning Head, Summer Rain and Wild Irish Rose!

 

[Liesje]

Wow, I've NEVER heard U2's version on the radio, but our stations only play Streets, WOWY, ISHFWILF, Stuck, BD, Elevation, SATS, One, and Sweetest Thing. Guess our DJs aren't big fans.

 

[rafmed]

Here in Mexico, Spanish Eyes and Dancing Barefoot got more airplay than some singles.

 

[BVS]

Well I've never heard it get any airplay in the places I've lived.

But it did make it in a really bad Ben Afleck movie and Dancing Barefoot made it in Threesome.

 

[Bono's shades]

I would love to live in a town where the radio stations played U2 b-sides. There's a grand total of one radio station in my town where you have a decent chance of hearing their songs, and it's just the hits - never non-single album cuts or b-sides, and absolutely nothing from Zooropa or Pop.

 

[Bonochick]

I've never heard "Everlasting Love" anywhere...but I heard "Dancing Barefoot" in Bath & Body Works.

 

[geography]

I heard Dancing Barefoot on the radio once - a very long time ago.

My top 3 U2 B-sides are as follows:

1) Unchained Melody
2) Lady with the Spinning Head
3) Night and Day (from Red Hot & Blue)

 

[typhoon]

really bad Ben Afleck movie

This phrase is, incidentally, the definition of "tautology."

I've never heard any U2 B-sides on the radio, but probably mostly because my local radio stations sucked.

 

[Axver]

My local radio station is horrible and I rarely hear U2 at all. I envy all of you who get to hear stuff from Pop. We just get the classics, and even then, sparingly.

However, I do remember back in my hometown in NZ, they'd play U2 a lot more. I was young then and only a casual fan, so it's hard to remember names, but I'm sure some b-sides got played. I do know the Red Rocks version of SBS was played on Wellington radio a few times ...

 

[david]

KROQ used to always play "Unchained Melody, Everlasting Love and Spanish Eyes" a lot during the early 90's.

I think all 3 made it into their (KROQ) top 106.7 songs during the years they came out.

 

[Flying FuManchu]

I heard that b-side at the Gap or some other clothing chain...

 

[Bunbury]

Everlasting Love is actually one of my least favorite U2 covers

 

[OzAurora]

commercial radio stations here play everlasting love. I have heard it heaps on the radio. Most commercial stations play a fair bit of U2 'hits' and the alternative stations also play their stuff- not many bands have that cross over appeal...

fave B-side for me is THE THREE SUNRISES

 

[~*Buffalo*~]

Everlasting Love does get played ... not as much now as it used to though. It's certainly the only B-side I've ever heard on my radio station, and I do love it. One of my top B-sides.

 

[AdamsPoptart]

I never heard any b-sides played anywhere,not even on the radio.I do have a personal favorite though.Walk To The Water.It's kind of addicting for me.

 

[bloodysunday972]

See I like Everlasting Love a lot,Edge's guitar at the end is awesome! as for hearing it I think I've heard it 12 times I can remember on radio total.

 

[isabelle_guns]

I love the song and it is catchy and simple to play as a guitarist but it is not the best b-side. It is very radio friendly which is why a lot of people like it.

 

[david]

The most underrated U2 b-side is probably the cover of Paint It Black.

 

[The Sage]

I've never heard a U2 album track on the radio, let alone a b-side

I have heard Pride though on Virgin Radio practically every day for the last week, and I only listen to the radio about 45 mins a day travelling...

 

[Bunbury]

The most underrated U2 b-side is probably the cover of Paint It Black.

 

[Popmartijn]

The most underrated U2 b-side is probably the cover of Paint It Black.

I disagree, because I don't think it's underrated. I think it's a bad cover of a great Rolling Stones song. It's one of my least favourite B-sides. Then again, who cares?




Marty

 

[Flaming Friar Sr]

as some might know im an equal rolling stones / u2 fan, but i really do not like the u2 paint it black cover; its one of their worst efforts