"11 O'Clock Tick Tock" was
U2's second single, released . It followed debut single "
Another Day," and was released prior to their debut album,
Boy. The non-album single was produced by legendary producer
Martin Hannett, who was more famous for his work with
Joy Division, a band influential on U2. The band first met Hannett while he was producing "
Love Will Tear Us Apart" with
Joy Division. Thus,
U2 were silent studio onlookers during the session. It debuted live in August 1979 with alternate lyrics and was then known as "Silver Lining." It evolved into "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" between March and May 1980.
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