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“New Year’s Day” is the third song and lead single from U2’s 1983 album, War. The song is driven by Adam Clayton’s distinctive bassline and The Edge’s keyboard. It was the band’s first hit single, breaking the top ten in the UK, peaking at #10 on the singles chart, and charting on the Billboard Hot 100 for the first time in their career. In 2004, Rolling Stone magazine placed the single at number 427 on their list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. Read on...