Adam Clayton of U2’s all-time Favourite Tracks for GQ

Original Story by Aaron J. Sams (2016-09-30)

We’ve finally found a way to access the “GQ Playlist” curated by Adam Clayton on Apple Music. Not sure why it was so complicated to find but we are just now able to tell you what tracks are included. The playlist consists of 84 tracks for a total of play time of 6 hours and 27 minutes. However, when you look at the tracks, a number of the tracks repeat throughout the playlist, most three times, with only three songs at the end not being repeated at all. If you scroll down further we present the play list with these duplicate tracks removed.

The full track list has 30 unique songs. The playlist was announced by British GQ on July 17, 2016, but at that time it was difficult to find these tracks. Their article about the playlist explained “Our Apple Music playlists kick off in July 2016 with a specially-created Desert-Island-Discs-style playlist selected by U2 bass guitarist and GQ Contributing Arts Editor Adam Clayton.”

The Edge has also curated an Apple Music playlist for the release of the #U2ieTour video release. His playlist can be found here.

We’ve listed the full tracks below for anyone who isn’t an Apple Music member, and wishes to create their own version:

  • “Can’t Buy Me Love” – The Beatles (from A Hard Day’s Night)
  • “Baba O’Riley” – The Who (from The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition)
  • “Moonlight Mile” – The Rolling Stones (from Sticky Fingers)
  • “Heroes” (Single Version) (2014 Remastered Version) – David Bowie (from Nothing Has Changed)
  • “Come on Feel the Noise” – Snake Wind (from “Come on Feel the Noise” (Single))
  • “S.O.S.” – ABBA (from ABBA Gold)
  • “Wishing on a Star” – Rose Royce (from In Full Bloom)
  • “Higher Ground” – Stevie Wonder (from Number Ones)
  • “What’s Going On” – Marvin Gaye (from Whats Going On – 40th Anniversary (Super Deluxe))
  • “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine” – James Brown (from The Godfather – The Very Best of James Brown)
  • “I’ve Got a Woman (Single)” – Ray Charles (from The Very Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years)
  • “Sénégal Fast Food” – Amadou & Mariam (from Dimanche à Bamako )
  • “Waiting In Vain” – Bob Marley & The Wailers (from Legend (Remastered))
  • “Here Comes Trouble” – Chronixx (from “Rootsman Riddim” EP)
  • “Still In Love With You (Live 1978)” – Thin Lizzy (from Wild One – The Very Best of Thin Lizzy)
  • “Pretty Vacant” – Sex Pistols from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols)
  • “Nice N’ Sleazy” – The Stranglers (from The Collection 1977-1982)
  • “The Magnificent Seven” – The Clash (from Hits Back (Deluxe Edition)
  • “Heart and Soul” – Joy Division (from The Best of Joy Division)
  • “Back to Life” – Soul II Soul (from Keep On Movin’)
  • “Shudder / King of Snake” – Underworld (from Beaucoup Fish)
  • “Melt” – Leftfield (from Leftism)
  • “Bug Powder Dust” (feat. Justin Warfield) [LA Funk Mob Remix] – Bomb the Bass from (Pump That Bass: 18 Hip Hop Classics)
  • “Walking in My Shoes” – Depeche Mode (from The Singles 86-98)
  • “Beleza Pura” – Caetano Veloso & Maria Gadú (from Multishow Ao Vivo)
  • “Inhaler” – Foals (from Holy Fire)
  • “Apesar de Você” – Chico Buarque (from Chico Buarque (The Definitive Collection 1970-1984))
  • “Can’t Buy Me Love” – The Beatles (from A Hard Day’s Night)
  • “Baba O’Riley” – The Who (from The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition!))
  • “Moonlight Mile” – The Rolling Stones (from Sticky Fingers)
  • “Heroes” (Single Version) [2014 Remastered Version] – David Bowie (from Nothing Has Changed (The * Best of David Bowie) [Deluxe Edition])
  • “Come on Feel the Noise” – Snake Wind (from Come on Feel the Noise – Single)
  • “S.O.S.” – ABBA (from ABBA Gold)
  • “Wishing On a Star” – Rose Royce (from In Full Bloom)
  • “Higher Ground” – Stevie Wonder (from Number Ones)
  • “What’s Going On” – Marvin Gaye (from What’s Going On – 40th Anniversary (Super Deluxe))
  • “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine” – James Brown (from The Godfather – The Very Best of James Brown)
  • “I’ve Got a Woman (Single)” – Ray Charles (from The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years)
  • “Sénégal Fast Food” – Amadou & Mariam (from Dimanche à Bamako)
  • “Waiting In Vain” – Bob Marley & The Wailers (from Legend (Remastered))
  • “Here Comes Trouble” – Chronixx (from Rootsman Riddim – EP)
  • “Still In Love With You (Live 1978)” – Thin Lizzy (from Wild One – The Very Best of Thin Lizzy)
  • “Pretty Vacant” – Sex Pistols (from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols)
  • “Nice N’ Sleazy” – The Stranglers (from The Collection 1977-1982)
  • “The Magnificent Seven” – The Clash (from Hits Back (Deluxe Edition))
  • “Heart and Soul” – Joy Division (from The Best of Joy Division)
  • “Back to Life” – Soul II Soul (from Keep On Movin’)
  • “Shudder / King of Snake” – Underworld (from Beaucoup Fish)
  • “Melt” – Leftfield (from Leftism)
  • “Bug Powder Dust (feat. Justin Warfield) [LA Funk Mob Remix]” – Bomb the Bass (from Pump That Bass: 18 Hip Hop Classics)
  • “Walking in My Shoes” – Depeche Mode (from The Singles 86-98)
  • “Beleza Pura” – Caetano Veloso & Maria Gadú (from Multishow Ao Vivo)
  • “Inhaler” – Foals (from Holy Fire)
  • “Apesar de Você” – Chico Buarque (from Chico Buarque (The Definitive Collection 1970-1984))
  • “Can’t Buy Me Love” – The Beatles (from A Hard Day’s Night)
  • “Baba O’Riley” – The Who (from The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition!))
  • “Moonlight Mile” – The Rolling Stones (from Sticky Fingers)
  • “Heroes” (Single Version) [2014 Remastered Version] – David Bowie (from Nothing Has Changed (The * Best of David Bowie) [Deluxe Edition])
  • “Come on Feel the Noise” – Snake Wind (from Come on Feel the Noise – Single)
  • “S.O.S.” – ABBA (from ABBA Gold)
  • “Wishing On a Star” – Rose Royce (from In Full Bloom)
  • “Higher Ground” – Stevie Wonder (from Number Ones)
  • “What’s Going On” – Marvin Gaye (from What’s Going On – 40th Anniversary (Super Deluxe))
  • “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine” – James Brown (from The Godfather – The Very Best of James Brown)
  • “I’ve Got a Woman (Single)” – Ray Charles (from The Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years)
  • “Sénégal Fast Food” – Amadou & Mariam (from Dimanche à Bamako)
  • “Waiting In Vain” – Bob Marley & The Wailers (from Legend (Remastered))
  • “Here Comes Trouble” – Chronixx (from Rootsman Riddim – EP)
  • “Still In Love With You (Live 1978)” – Thin Lizzy (from Wild One – The Very Best of Thin Lizzy)
  • “Pretty Vacant” – Sex Pistols (from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols)
  • “Nice N’ Sleazy” – The Stranglers (from The Collection 1977-1982)
  • “The Magnificent Seven” – The Clash (from Hits Back (Deluxe Edition))
  • “Heart and Soul” – Joy Division (from The Best of Joy Division)
  • “Back to Life” – Soul II Soul (from Keep On Movin’)
  • “Shudder / King of Snake” – Underworld (from Beaucoup Fish)
  • “Melt” – Leftfield (from Leftism)
  • “Bug Powder Dust (feat. Justin Warfield) [LA Funk Mob Remix]” – Bomb the Bass (from Pump That Bass: 18 Hip Hop Classics)
  • “Walking in My Shoes” – Depeche Mode (from The Singles 86-98)
  • “Beleza Pura” – Caetano Veloso & Maria Gadú (from Multishow Ao Vivo)
  • “Inhaler” – Foals (from Holy Fire)
  • “Apesar de Você” – Chico Buarque (from Chico Buarque (The Definitive Collection 1970-1984))
  • “Feed the Enemy (2007 Remaster)” – Magazine (from Secondhand Daylight)
  • “Mr X” – Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls (from Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls)
  • “Show of Strength” – Echo & The Bunnymen (from Heaven Up Here)

Removing the duplicate tracks results in a much smaller list:

  • “Can’t Buy Me Love” – The Beatles (from A Hard Day’s Night)
  • “Baba O’Riley” – The Who (from The Who Hits 50! (Deluxe Edition)
  • “Moonlight Mile” – The Rolling Stones (from Sticky Fingers)
  • “Heroes” (Single Version) (2014 Remastered Version) – David Bowie (from Nothing Has Changed)
  • “Come on Feel the Noise” – Snake Wind (from “Come on Feel the Noise” (Single))
  • “S.O.S.” – ABBA (from ABBA Gold)
  • “Wishing on a Star” – Rose Royce (from In Full Bloom)
  • “Higher Ground” – Stevie Wonder (from Number Ones)
  • “What’s Going On” – Marvin Gaye (from Whats Going On – 40th Anniversary (Super Deluxe))
  • “Get Up (I Feel Like Being a) Sex Machine” – James Brown (from The Godfather – The Very Best of James Brown)
  • “I’ve Got a Woman (Single)” – Ray Charles (from The Very Best of Ray Charles: The Atlantic Years)
  • “Sénégal Fast Food” – Amadou & Mariam (from Dimanche à Bamako )
  • “Waiting In Vain” – Bob Marley & The Wailers (from Legend (Remastered))
  • “Here Comes Trouble” – Chronixx (from “Rootsman Riddim” EP)
  • “Still In Love With You (Live 1978)” – Thin Lizzy (from Wild One – The Very Best of Thin Lizzy)
  • “Pretty Vacant” – Sex Pistols from Never Mind the Bollocks, Here’s the Sex Pistols)
  • “Nice N’ Sleazy” – The Stranglers (from The Collection 1977-1982)
  • “The Magnificent Seven” – The Clash (from Hits Back (Deluxe Edition)
  • “Heart and Soul” – Joy Division (from The Best of Joy Division)
  • “Back to Life” – Soul II Soul (from Keep On Movin’)
  • “Shudder / King of Snake” – Underworld (from Beaucoup Fish)
  • “Melt” – Leftfield (from Leftism)
  • “Bug Powder Dust” (feat. Justin Warfield) [LA Funk Mob Remix] – Bomb the Bass from (Pump That Bass: 18 Hip Hop Classics)
  • “Walking in My Shoes” – Depeche Mode (from The Singles 86-98)
  • “Beleza Pura” – Caetano Veloso & Maria Gadú (from Multishow Ao Vivo)
  • “Inhaler” – Foals (from Holy Fire)
  • “Apesar de Você” – Chico Buarque (from Chico Buarque (The Definitive Collection 1970-1984))
  • “Feed the Enemy (2007 Remaster)” – Magazine (from Secondhand Daylight)
  • “Mr X” – Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls (from Pauline Murray and the Invisible Girls)
  • “Show of Strength” – Echo & The Bunnymen (from Heaven Up Here)

For those on iTunes in the UK, you can view the playlist here: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/playlist/adam-clayton-u2s-all-time/idpl.f11b6dbe8a2f4322be3e3e0183f4f42d.

For those who aren’t on iTunes in the UK, you can view this on iTunes, by changing your store to the UK store. From there choose “Radio” and search for “Adam Clayton” and you should see the track listing. Don’t forget if you switch your store to the UK, you will have to switch back to your own store before buying any tracks. And although you can see the playlist, you won’t be able to listen.

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