Michael Hutchence Feat Bono - Slideaway (new) Apr 2026

Bono knew he couldn't just sing at the track. He had to sing with Michael. He had to create a bridge between the living and the dead.

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

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. Michael Hutchence feat Bono - Slideaway (NEW)

As Michael’s recorded voice pleaded to slide away, Bono closed his eyes and began to improvise a response. His voice climbed into that famous, passionate register, cutting through the dark atmosphere of the track like a searchlight.

It was a direct reference to the "black dog" of depression that Michael had fought so hard against. In the studio, the engineers got chills. It wasn't a polished pop duet; it was an active rescue mission happening across time. Bono was reaching back into the past, trying to pull his friend out of the dark. Bono knew he couldn't just sing at the track

He stepped up to the microphone. He didn't warm up. He wanted the raw, unvarnished emotion of the moment.

"I'm gonna wake you up..." Bono sang, his voice cracking slightly with genuine emotion. "I'm gonna wake you up, black dog!" As Michael’s recorded voice pleaded to slide away,

When the song was finally released to the public, it served as a towering monument to a fallen icon. It wasn't just a "new" single to promote an album; it was a final, public goodbye from a friend. To this day, when the track plays, it feels less like a recording and more like a seance—a moment where Michael Hutchence steps back into the light, guided safely by the voice of the brother he left behind.