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"11 O'Clock Tick Tock" was U2 's third single release. A non-album single, it was produced by then-legendary producer Martin Hannett , who was more famous for his work with Joy Division , a band influential on U2. It debuted live in August 1979 with alternate lyrics and was then known as "Silver Lining", and evolved into "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" between March and May 1980. During the first half of the 1980s, "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" was one of U2's most popular live songs and it appears on the live release '' Under A Blood Red Sky ''. On U2's very early tours, it was often played twice due to a lack of material - once early in the concert, and then during the encore. Until December 1982, it was routinely paired with "The Ocean", a song from the band's debut album '' Boy ''. After the Unforgettable Fire Tour concluded in July 1985, "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" essentially vanished from live setlists, appearing only twelve more times, including eight performances on 2001's Elevation Tour . Nonetheless, the frequency of its early performances means that it still holds a place as one of U2's twenty most performed live songs. "Touch", the b-side on the "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" single, had, like the a-side, evolved from an earlier song called "Trevor". "Touch" was played live at many dates on the Boy Tour in 1980-1981 but has never been performed on any subsequent tours. TRACK LISTING Version 1 #"11 O'Clock Tick Tock" (3:44) #"Touch" (3:21) This was the 7" single released in Ireland and in the UK . EXTERNAL LINKS
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