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You 're the Best Thing About Me - wikipedia You 're the Best Thing About Me Jump to : navigation , search <Th_colspan="2"> `` You 're the Best Thing About Me '' <Td_colspan="2"> <Th_colspan="2"> Single by U2 <Th_colspan="2"> from the album Songs of Experience Released 6 September 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 06 ) Format Digital download Genre Pop rock Length 3 : 45 ( album version ) 3 : 59 ( Sci - Fi Soul mix ) 3 : 47 ( acoustic version ) Label Island Songwriter ( s ) U2 ( music ) , Bono ( lyrics ) Producer ( s ) Jacknife Lee , with Ryan Tedder , Steve Lillywhite , and Brent Kutzle <Th_colspan="2"> U2 singles chronology <Td_colspan="2"> `` Song for Someone '' ( 2015 ) `` You 're the Best Thing About Me '' ( 2017 ) `` The Blackout '' ( 2017 ) <Td_colspan="2"> `` Song for Someone '' ( 2015 ) `` You 're the Best Thing About Me '' ( 2017 ) `` The Blackout '' ( 2017 ) `` You 're the Best Thing About Me '' is a song by Irish rock band U2 . It is the first single from their fourteenth studio album , Songs of Experience . Contents ( hide ) 1 Writing and recording 2 Release and promotion 3 Music video 4 Personnel 5 Charts 6 Release history 7 Kygo remix 7.1 Track listing 8 References Writing and recording ( edit ) Guitarist the Edge said that `` You 're the Best Thing About Me '' originated from an attempt to write a song in the spirit of Motown , combining rhythmic music with a joyful mood , although he said there was nothing `` obviously Motown '' about the end result . Lead vocalist Bono referred to the song as `` defiant joy '' , something that he and the Edge said was more important than ever in the `` difficult times '' in which they were living . The song first emerged in August 2016 as an electronic dance remix by Norwegian DJ Kygo , which he played during his performance at the Cloud 9 Festival . The song was mentioned in an April 2017 issue of Mojo as a potential contender for Songs of Experience , albeit with a slightly different title . According to the Edge , the song was one of several from the album for which Bono wrote lyrics to his friends and family after having a `` major scare where he really was n't sure he would be around very much in the future '' . Bono composed the lyrics after having a dream that he `` had destroyed something that 's most important to ( him ) -- ( his ) relationship '' with his wife Ali . The Edge described `` You 're the Best Thing About Me '' as a love song but with another layer , as it raises the `` cosmic question ... why when everything is perfect do we have a tendency to mess it up ? '' Anticipating a reaction to the song , Bono joked , `` You 're putting out a song about your girlfriend when the world is on fire ? '' The song title was inspired by a comment that Irish media personality Eamon Dunphy made to Bono in a Dublin bar , telling him the best thing about him was Ali . `` You 're the Best Thing About Me '' was completed one week prior to its release as a single . The Edge said the prior version of the song had a more elaborate , complicated arrangement with a `` mellow '' , `` low - key '' beginning . When U2 began discussing how to arrange the song for live performances , the guitarist found an early demo of it when they were first testing out various arrangement ideas . After listening to it , the group decided to revert to the song 's original , simpler guitar - driven arrangement , using what the Edge called `` the primary colors of U2 '' of guitar , drums , and bass . He said that as a result of the musical change , the lyrics `` came to life '' and the song had a counterbalance , as he believed the prior version was lyrically too reflective when it was mellower . The Edge said the band worked `` furiously '' on the new version of the song for two days to meet their deadline for submitting it . Release and promotion ( edit ) In a 15 May 2017 article in The Irish Times , Bono first mentioned that the band 's next single would be `` You 're the Best Thing About Me '' . On 29 August 2017 , the song was confirmed to be the first single from Songs of Experience , and it was released on 6 September . The cover photograph , taken by the band 's photographer Anton Corbijn , depicts the Edge 's daughter , Sian , wearing a military helmet . The image evokes the cover art of the group 's 1998 compilation album The Best of 1980 -- 1990 , which showed the younger brother of Guggi , a friend of Bono , wearing a similar helmet . On 7 September , the band performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon before debuting it live three days later at a concert in Indianapolis on the Joshua Tree Tour 2017 . The song was the band 's 42nd track to enter the Alternative Songs chart in the US , further extending their record for the chart . It was also the group 's 27th entry on the Adult Alternative Songs chart , the second-most all time ; the track eventually reached number one on Adult Alternative Songs , making it U2 's record - breaking 13th track to top the chart . On 15 September , a remix of the song by Kygo was released . The remix was the same collaboration with U2 that he debuted the year prior at the Cloud 9 Festival . On 29 September , an acoustic version of the song was released . Music Video ( edit ) The song 's official music video was directed by Jonas Åkerlund and premiered on 27 September 2017 . It was filmed earlier that month while U2 were in New York City . The footage depicts the band members sightseeing in the city , making a visit to Ray 's Pizza and a bar , touring Times Square on a double - decker bus , taking photographs with fans , and performing in front of the city 's skyline . The band said the video is `` a visual tapestry of tribute to New York and a serenade to the city 's iconic symbols of American compassion and liberty '' . Personnel ( edit ) Adapted from the liner notes . U2 Bono -- vocals The Edge -- guitars , vocals , keyboards Adam Clayton -- bass guitar Larry Mullen Jr. -- drums , percussion Additional performers Jacknife Lee -- additional keyboards , programming Ryan Tedder -- programming Brent Kutzle -- additional programming Davide Rossi -- strings Technical Jacknife Lee -- production , engineering Ryan Tedder -- production Brent Kutzle -- production Steve Lillywhite -- production , mixing Matt Bishop -- engineering Tyler Spry -- engineering Barry McCready -- engineering assistance Rich Rich -- engineering Matty Green -- engineering Christopher Henry -- additional engineering Richard Rainey -- additional engineering Greg Clooney -- additional engineering Gosha Usov -- engineering assistance Alan Kelly -- engineering assistance Kelana -- mixing Tom Elmhirst -- additional mixing Brandon Bost -- mixing assistance Charts ( edit ) Chart ( 2017 ) Peak position Argentina Anglo ( Monitor Latino ) Australia ( ARIA ) 83 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Flanders ) 29 Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia ) 45 Czech Republic ( Rádio Top 100 ) 95 Finland Download ( Latauslista ) 25 France ( SNEP ) 24 Hungary ( Rádiós Top 40 ) 30 Hungary ( Single Top 40 ) 13 Ireland ( IRMA ) 66 Italy ( FIMI ) 78 Luxembourg Digital Songs ( Billboard ) New Zealand Heatseekers ( RMNZ ) 5 Poland ( Polish Airplay Top 100 ) 27 Portugal ( AFP ) 63 Scotland ( Official Charts Company ) 29 Slovakia ( Rádio Top 100 ) 82 Slovenia ( SloTop50 ) 40 Spain ( PROMUSICAE ) 8 Sweden ( Sverigetopplistan ) 94 Switzerland ( Schweizer Hitparade ) 48 UK Singles ( Official Charts Company ) 92 Uruguay ( Monitor Latino ) 9 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) 16 US Hot Rock Songs ( Billboard ) 5 US Rock Airplay ( Billboard ) 16 Release history ( edit ) Region Date Format Label Ref . Various 6 September 2017 Digital download Island Italy 8 September 2017 Contemporary hit radio Universal United States 11 September 2017 Adult album alternative radio Interscope 12 September 2017 Alternative radio 25 September 2017 Hot adult contemporary radio Kygo remix ( edit ) <Th_colspan="2"> `` You 're the Best Thing About Me ( Kygo Remix ) '' <Th_colspan="2"> Remix by U2 vs. Kygo <Th_colspan="2"> from the EP Stargazing Released 15 September 2017 ( 2017 - 09 - 15 ) Format Digital download Genre Dance - pop tropical house Length 4 : 18 Label Ultra Sony Songwriter ( s ) U2 ( music ) , Bono ( lyrics ) Producer ( s ) Jacknife Lee ; remix and additional production by Kygo <Th_colspan="2"> Stargazing track listing <Td_colspan="2"> `` This Town '' ( 4 ) `` You 're the Best Thing About Me ( Kygo Remix ) '' ( 5 ) Norwegian DJ and record producer Kygo released a remix of `` You 're the Best Thing About Me '' on 15 September 2017 by Ultra Music . Track listing ( edit ) <Th_colspan="3"> Digital download No . Title Length 1 . `` You 're the Best Thing About Me '' ( U2 vs. Kygo ) 4 : 18 References ( edit ) ^ Jump up to : The Edge ( interviewee ) ( 6 September 2017 ) . `` Edge : ' U2 's new single is influenced by Oscar Wilde ... and Motown ' '' . Simon Mayo Drivetime ( Radio broadcast ) . BBC Radio 2 . Retrieved 6 September 2017 . Jump up ^ Reed , Ryan ( 8 September 2017 ) . `` Watch U2 Play ' Punk - Motown ' ' You 're the Best Thing About Me ' on ' Fallon ' '' . Rolling Stone . Retrieved 8 September 2017 . ^ Jump up to : Helman , Peter ( 15 September 2017 ) . `` U2 Vs. Kygo -- ' You 're The Best Thing About Me ' '' . Stereogum . Billboard - Hollywood Reporter Media Group . Retrieved 29 September 2017 . Jump up ^ Kaufman , Gil ( 22 August 2016 ) . `` Kygo Teases U2 Collaboration at Cloud 9 Festival '' . Billboard.com . Billboard - Hollywood Reporter Media Group . Retrieved 3 March 2017 . Jump up ^ Doyle , Tom ( April 2017 ) . `` American Dreams '' . Mojo . No. 281 . pp. 72 -- 86 . Jump up ^ Bono ( interviewee ) ( 6 September 2017 ) . `` U2 Debut New Track ' You 're The Best Thing About Me ' '' . Kevin and Bean ( Radio broadcast ) . KROQ . Retrieved 6 September 2017 . ^ Jump up to : The Edge ( interviewee ) ( 6 September 2017 ) . `` Mike Jones Talks With U2 's The Edge '' . Mike Jones Radio ( Radio broadcast ) . WRFF . Retrieved 6 September 2017 . Jump up ^ Pareles , Jon ( 6 September 2017 ) . `` U2 Offer ' Songs of Experience ' to a World That 's on Fire '' . The New York Times . Retrieved 6 September 2017 . ^ Jump up to : Boyd , Brian ( 15 May 2017 ) . `` Bono says U2 's next single inspired by Eamon Dunphy '' . The Irish Times . Retrieved 6 September 2017 . Jump up ^ The Edge ( interviewee ) ( 6 September 2017 ) . `` The Edge zur neuen U2 - Single '' . radioeins ( Radio broadcast ) . Rundfunk Berlin - Brandenburg . Retrieved 6 September 2017 . ^ Jump up to : The Edge ( interviewee ) ( 6 September 2017 ) . `` Pierre Robert speaks with The Edge of U2 as we get the new single ' You 're the Best Thing About Me ' '' . The Pierre Robert Show ( Radio broadcast ) . WMMR . Retrieved 6 September 2017 . ^ Jump up to : Greene , Andy ( 18 September 2017 ) . `` The Edge on U2 's ' Songs of Experience , ' Bono 's ' Brush With Mortality ' '' . Rolling Stone . Retrieved 20 September 2017 . Jump up ^ Aswad , Jem ( 30 August 2017 ) . `` U2 Premiere New Song ' The Blackout ' ( Listen ) '' . Variety . Penske Media Corporation . Retrieved 30 August 2017 . ^ Jump up to : Leight , Elias ( 6 September 2017 ) . `` Hear U2 's Lustrous New Single ' You 're the Best Thing About Me ' '' . Rolling Stone . Retrieved 6 September 2017 . Jump up ^ Wilkening , Matthew ( 6 September 2017 ) . `` Hear U2 's New Single ' You 're The Best Thing About Me ' '' . Diffuser.fm . Townsquare Media . Retrieved 6 September 2017 . 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Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- U2 -- You 're the Best Thing About Me '' ( in Dutch ) . Ultratop 50 . Retrieved 22 September 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Ultratop.be -- U2 -- You 're the Best Thing About Me '' ( in French ) . Ultratop 50 . Retrieved 15 September 2017 . Jump up ^ `` ČNS IFPI '' ( in Czech ) . Hitparáda -- Radio Top 100 Oficiální . IFPI Czech Republic . Note : insert 201747 into search . Retrieved 28 November 2017 . Jump up ^ `` U2 : You 're the Best Thing About Me '' ( in Finnish ) . Musiikkituottajat -- IFPI Finland . Retrieved 17 September 2017 . Jump up ^ `` lescharts.com - U2 - You 're the Best Thing About Me '' ( in French ) . Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 23 September 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Archívum -- Slágerlisták -- MAHASZ '' ( in Hungarian ) . Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista . Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége . Retrieved 9 November 2017 . Jump up ^ `` Archívum -- Slágerlisták -- MAHASZ '' ( in Hungarian ) . Single ( track ) Top 40 lista . 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Jump up ^ Kygo 's Long - Awaited Collaboration With U2 Is Finally Dropping And It 's a Must - Hear Jump up ^ Hot tracks : Stargazing by Kygo , Debussy : Jeux , Khamma & La Boite A Joujoux by Singapore Symphony Orchestra and Shui Lan Jump up ^ Kygo and U2 Produces '' You 're the Best Thing About Me '' <Th_colspan="2"> U2 singles discography 1980s 1980 `` Another Day '' `` 11 O'Clock Tick Tock '' `` A Day Without Me '' `` I Will Follow '' 1981 `` Fire '' `` Gloria '' 1982 `` A Celebration '' `` I Will Follow '' ( live recorded by Veronica 's Countdown ) `` New Year 's Day '' `` Two Hearts Beat as One '' `` Sunday Bloody Sunday '' 1984 `` I Will Follow '' ( live , from Under a Blood Red Sky ) `` Pride ( In the Name of Love ) '' 1985 `` The Unforgettable Fire '' `` With or Without You '' `` I Still Have n't Found What I 'm Looking For '' `` Where the Streets Have No Name '' `` In God 's Country '' `` One Tree Hill '' `` Desire '' `` Angel of Harlem '' `` When Love Comes to Town '' ( feat . B.B. King ) `` All I Want Is You '' 1990s 1991 `` The Fly '' `` Mysterious Ways '' `` One '' `` Even Better Than the Real Thing '' `` Who 's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses '' `` Numb '' `` Lemon '' `` Stay ( Faraway , So Close ! ) '' 1995 `` Hold Me , Thrill Me , Kiss Me , Kill Me '' `` Miss Sarajevo '' ( as Passengers ) `` Discothèque '' `` Staring at the Sun '' `` Last Night on Earth '' `` Please '' `` If God Will Send His Angels '' `` Mofo '' 1998 `` Sweetest Thing '' 2000s 2000 `` Beautiful Day '' `` Stuck in a Moment You Ca n't Get Out Of '' `` Elevation '' `` Walk On '' 2002 `` Electrical Storm '' `` Vertigo '' 2005 `` All Because of You '' `` Sometimes You Ca n't Make It on Your Own '' `` City of Blinding Lights '' `` Sgt . Pepper 's Lonely Hearts Club Band '' ( live , with Paul McCartney ) 2006 `` One '' ( with Mary J. Blige ) `` The Saints Are Coming '' ( feat . Green Day ) 2007 `` Window in the Skies '' 2008 `` The Ballad of Ronnie Drew '' ( with The Dubliners , Kíla , and A Band of Bowsies ) 2009 `` Get On Your Boots '' `` Magnificent '' `` I 'll Go Crazy If I Do n't Go Crazy Tonight '' 2010s 2011 `` I Will Follow '' ( live from Glastonbury ) 2013 `` Ordinary Love '' 2014 `` Invisible '' `` The Miracle ( Of Joey Ramone ) '' `` Every Breaking Wave '' 2015 `` Song for Someone '' 2017 `` You 're the Best Thing About Me '' <Th_colspan="2"> Kygo <Td_colspan="2"> Discography Studio albums Cloud Nine ( 2016 ) Kids in Love ( 2017 ) EPs Stargazing ( 2017 ) Singles Cloud Nine `` Firestone '' `` Stole the Show '' `` Nothing Left '' `` Stay '' `` Fragile '' `` Raging '' `` Carry Me '' Stargazing `` It Ai n't Me '' `` First Time '' `` Stargazing '' Kids in Love `` Kids in Love '' Non-album singles `` ID '' `` Coming Over '' `` Here for You '' Remixes `` Cut Your Teeth '' `` Sexual Healing '' `` Take On Me '' `` Tired '' `` You 're the Best Thing About Me '' Soundtracks Fifty Shades Darker : Original Motion Picture Soundtrack ( 2017 ) Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=You%27re_the_Best_Thing_About_Me&oldid=815741172 '' Categories : 2017 singles 2017 songs Interscope Records singles U2 songs Song recordings produced by Ryan Tedder Song recordings produced by Jacknife Lee Song recordings produced by Steve Lillywhite Songs written by Bono Songs written by Adam Clayton Songs written by the Edge Songs written by Larry Mullen Jr . 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