Michael Hutchence Feat Bono - Slideaway (new) Apr 2026

For hours, Bono poured himself into the microphone. He shouted, he whispered, and he wailed. He added lines about streetlights, about the heavy rain of London, and about the blinding lights of the stage that could so easily blind the person standing center stage.

The result was "Slideaway (NEW)"—the centerpiece of Michael Hutchence's posthumous self-titled solo album. Michael Hutchence feat Bono - Slideaway (NEW)

He stepped up to the microphone. He didn't warm up. He wanted the raw, unvarnished emotion of the moment. For hours, Bono poured himself into the microphone

A few weeks later, Bono stood in a recording studio, staring at the lyric sheet. The headphones were placed over his ears, and the engineer pressed play. He wanted the raw, unvarnished emotion of the moment

It was ghostly. Hearing his friend's voice, so vibrant yet so heavy with the premonition of his own end, struck Bono like a physical blow. For a moment, the U2 frontman just stood there, letting the music wash over him. The track was driven by a trip-hop beat, a pulsating bassline, and a melancholic guitar that sounded like crying.