"For Whom the Bell Tolls" is a song by the

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, released on 15 November 1993 as the second single from their 20th studio album, ''

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'' (1993). It peaked at number four on the

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and number six in Ireland. This song would be the band's highest-charting single in the UK during the 1990s, giving them a UK top-five single in four consecutive decades: the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s. A

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, filmed in New York, was also released for this song.

Critical reception

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'' gave the song three out of five, complimenting it as a "pleasant ballad".

Track listings

* UK cassette single :A1. "For Whom the Bell Tolls" :A2. "

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" * UK 12-inch single :A1. "For Whom the Bell Tolls" – 3:55 :A2. "Decadance" (classic house mix) – 9:30 :B1. "Decadance" (club mix) – 5:50 :B2. "Decadance" (vocal mix) – 5:43 * European CD single # "For Whom the Bell Tolls" # "Decadance" (club mix) * US CD and cassette single # "For Whom the Bell Tolls" – 5:06 # "

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Charts

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References

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