<P> "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" was critically acclaimed and received two nominations at the 30th Annual Grammy Awards in 1988, for Record of the Year and Song of the Year . It has subsequently become one of the group's most well - known songs and has been performed on many of their concert tours . The track has appeared on several of their compilations and concert films . Many critics and publications have ranked "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" among the greatest tracks in music history including Rolling Stone which ranked the song at #93 of its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". </P> <P> "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" originated from a demo variously titled "The Weather Girls" and "Under the Weather" that the band recorded during a jam session . Bassist Adam Clayton called the demo's melody "a bit of a one - note groove", while an unconvinced The Edge, the band's guitarist, compared it to "' Eye of the Tiger' played by a reggae band". However, the band liked the drum part played by drummer Larry Mullen Jr . Co-producer Daniel Lanois said, "It was a very original beat from Larry . We always look for those beats that would qualify as a signature for the song . And that certainly was one of those . It had this tom - tom thing that he does and nobody ever understands . And we just didn't want to let go of that beat, it was so unique ." Lanois encouraged Mullen to continue developing the weird drum pattern beyond the demo . Mullen said the beat became even more unusual, and although Lanois eventually mixed most of the pattern out to just keep the basics, the rhythm became the root of "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". </P> <P> The group worked on the track at the studio they had set up at Danesmoate House in Dublin . Lanois compared the creation of the song to constructing a building, first laying down the drums as the foundation, then adding additional layers piece by piece, before finally "putting in furniture". Lead singer Bono was interested in the theme of spiritual doubt, which was fostered by Eno's love for gospel music, and by Bono's listening to songs by The Swan Silvertones, The Staple Singers, and Blind Willie Johnson . After the Edge wrote a chord sequence and played it on acoustic guitar "with a lot of power in the strumming", the group attempted to compose a suitable vocal melody, trying out a variety of ideas . During a jam session, Bono began singing a "classic soul" melody, and it was this addition that made the Edge hear the song's potential . At that point, he remembered a phrase he had written in a notebook that morning as a possible song title, "I still haven't found what I'm looking for". He suggests it was influenced by a line from the Bob Dylan song "Idiot Wind": "You'll find out when you reach the top you're on the bottom". He wrote the phrase on a piece of paper and handed it to Bono while he was singing . The Edge called the phrase's fit with the song "like hand in glove". From that point on, the song was the first piece played to visitors during the recording sessions . </P> <P> As recording continued, a number of guitar overdubs were added, including an auto - pan effect and a chiming arpeggio to modernise the old - style "gospel song". While the Edge was improvising guitar parts one day, Bono heard a "chrome bells" guitar hook that he liked . It was added as a counter-melody to the song's "muddy shoes" guitar part, and it is this hook that the Edge plays during live performances of the song . Bono sang in the upper register of his range to add to the feeling of spiritual yearning; in the verses he hits a B - flat note, and an A-flat in the chorus . Background vocals were provided by the Edge, Lanois, and co-producer Brian Eno, their voices being multi-tracked . Lanois suggests that his and Eno's involvement in the track's creation helped their vocals . He stated, "You're not going to get that sound of,' Oh they brought in some soul singers' if you know what I mean . Our hearts and souls are already there . If we sing it'll sound more real ." Lanois also played a percussive guitar part, which is heard in the introduction . The song's writing was completed relatively early during the band's time at Danesmoate House . The mix took longer to complete, though, with most of the production team contributing . The final mix was completed by Lanois and the Edge in a home studio set up at Melbeach, a house purchased by the Edge . They mixed it on top of a previous Steve Lillywhite mix, which gave the song a phasing sound . </P>

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