| Your Song Saved My Life | |
| Artist: | U2 |
| Type: | single |
| Released: | 3 November 2021 |
| Cover: | Your_Song_Saved_My_Life_cover_art.jpeg |
| Lyricist: | Bono |
| Length: | 3:30 |
| Label: | Island |
| Prev Title: | Ahimsa |
| Prev Year: | 2019 |
| Year: | 2021 |
| Next Title: | Atomic City |
| Next Year: | 2023 |
"Your Song Saved My Life" is a song by the Irish rock band U2. It was released as a single on 3 November 2021 and was written for the animated musical comedy movie Sing 2, in which lead vocalist Bono appears as a voice actor.[1] The band's first original track since 2019,[2] it was described by Bono as autobiographical: "There's a part of me that would die without that form of expression, because somebody said as a performer, insecurity is your best security. Any great performer is lacking something."[1] A prominent inspiration for the track was the list of "60 Songs That Saved My Life" compiled by Bono at the time of his 60th birthday.[3]
In a review of the song entitled "U2's 'Your Song Saved My Life' is Possibly the Worst Song of the Year", Wren Graves of Consequence called the song a "treacly mess" whose melody "makes AM adult contemporary sound like a nonstop thrill ride."[4] Conversely, Ed Power of The Irish Times stated the song "ticks many classic-U2 boxes by being epic and very, very sincere."[5]
The track was shortlisted for Best Original Song at the 94th Academy Awards.[6]
| Peak position | ||
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia)[7] | 41 | |
|---|---|---|
| Netherlands (Nationale Airplay Top 50)[8] | 33 | |
| San Marino (SMRRTV Top 50)[9] | 34 | |
| US Adult Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10] | 34 |