Running To Stand Still (track) by U2

Running To Stand Still by U2
Year: 1987
From the album The Joshua Tree (track #5)
Average Rating: 
84/100 (from 426 votes)
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This track is rated in the top 2% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 84.0/100, a mean average of 82.8/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.2/100. The standard deviation for this track is 14.1.

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95/100
From 02/07/2023 22:45
The way the Ry Cooder style slide guitar gives way to the piano is just brilliant too.
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From 02/20/2022 11:33
The lyrics are just heartbreaking, it's probably my favourite song lyrically ever. The final lyric of "She will suffer the needle chill, she's running to stand still" followed by the harmonica... it's just beautiful - 100/100
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From 12/02/2020 16:40
My favorite song of the album.
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From 08/19/2018 13:17
Perfectly imagined and executed. One of the reasons why U@ is great.
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From 01/14/2018 13:53
I crying a lot when I see that song live. Perfect!
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From 03/17/2016 17:39
The Joshua Tree starts with U2 standards...then this track blows you away. stunning!
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From 02/06/2015 13:19
Really powerful track
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