Mandela Day (song)

"Mandela Day" is a song by the rock band Simple Minds. It was included in the single "Ballad of the Streets" EP which reached No.1 on the British charts in February 1989 and in their album Street Fighting Years. The single highlights the songs "Mandela Day", "Belfast Child", originally its A-side in the full length version, and "Biko".

"Mandela Day" was written for the Nelson Mandela 70th Birthday Tribute (also known as Mandela Day),^[1] a concert held at Wembley Stadium, London, on 11 June 1988, as an expression of solidarity with the then-imprisoned Nelson Mandela, and was played live on that day (alongside cover versions of "Sun City" with Little Steven and a cover version of Peter Gabriel's "Biko" on which Gabriel himself took on lead vocals). The song is musically similar to the chorus section of their 1981 instrumental 'Seeing out the angel' from Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call.

Music video

The official music video for the song was directed by Andy Morahan.^[2]

Track listings

7" vinyl

UK, Germany: Virgin / SMX 3
France: Virgin / 90496

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Belfast Child"	Traditional music, lyrics by Simple Minds	6:39

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
2.	"Mandela Day"	Simple Minds	5:42

12" vinyl

UK: Virgin / SMXT 3
UK: Virgin / SMX BS (limited edition box set, including 4 black-and-white photographs from the music video)
France: Virgin / 80432
Germany: Virgin / 611 998
Yugoslavia: Jugoton /MXSVIRG 18016

Side one
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Belfast Child"	Traditional music, lyrics by Simple Minds	6:39

Side two
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
2.	"Mandela Day"	Simple Minds	5:42
3.	"Biko"	Peter Gabriel	7:31

CD

UK: Virgin / SMXCD3 (3")
UK: Virgin / SMXCDT3 (5")

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Belfast Child"	Traditional music, lyrics by Simple Minds	6:39
2.	"Mandela Day"	Simple Minds	5:42
3.	"Biko"	Peter Gabriel	7:31

References

↑ Mandela Day – Allmusic
↑ Garcia, Alex S. "mvdbase.com - Simple Minds - "Mandela Day"". Music Video DataBase. Retrieved November 1, 2015.

Nelson Mandela

18 July 1918 – 5 December 2013 President of South Africa (1994–1999) President of the African National Congress (1991–1997)

Life	Early life Mandela and Tambo law firm Umkhonto we Sizwe 1955 Congress of the People Freedom Charter Treason Trial Rivonia Trial Robben Island Pollsmoor Prison Victor Verster Prison Negotiations to end apartheid in South Africa Liliesleaf Farm Mandela House and museum Nelson Mandela Children's Fund The Elders 70th Birthday Tribute 90th Birthday Tribute Awards and honours Death and funeral attendees

Presidency	1994 election Presidency Government of National Unity Reconstruction and Development Programme Truth and Reconciliation Commission Constitution of South Africa 1995 Rugby World Cup Intervention in Lesotho Mahlamba Ndlopfu

Books and speeches	"I Am Prepared to Die" (1964 speech) Long Walk to Freedom (1995) Mandela: The Authorised Biography (1999)

Legacy and namesakes	Mandela Day Nelson Mandela Forum Nelson Mandela Institution 46664 concerts Mandela Rhodes Scholarship Nelson Mandela Challenge Nelson Mandela Challenge Plate Nelson Mandela Invitational Nelson Mandela International Airport Nelson Mandela Square Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality Mandela National Stadium Nelson Mandela Bridge Nelson Mandela Children's Hospital Ponts Nelson-Mandela Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University

Film depictions	Mandela (1987) Death of Apartheid (1995) Mandela (1996) Mandela: Son of Africa, Father of a Nation (1996) Mandela and de Klerk (1997) Goodbye Bafana (2007) Endgame (2009) Invictus (2009) Winnie Mandela (2011) Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (2013) Mandela: The Struggle Is My Life (2013)

Family	Ngubengcuka (great-grandfather) Gadla Henry Mphakanyiswa (father) Nosekeni Fanny (mother) Evelyn Mase (wife) Winnie Madikizela-Mandela (wife) Graça Machel (wife) Makgatho Mandela (son) Makaziwe Mandela (daughter) Zenani Mandela-Dlamini (daughter) Zindzi Mandela-Hlongwane (daughter) Mandla Mandela (grandson) Zoleka Mandela (granddaughter)

Related	African National Congress history International Tribute Concert Madiba shirt "Free Nelson Mandela" (song) "Mandela Day" (song) Free Nelson Mandela (sculpture) Johannesburg statue Parliament Square, London statue Washington, DC statue Ismail Ayob

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Simple Minds

Jim Kerr Charlie Burchill Mel Gaynor Andy Gillespie Ged Grimes Brian McGee Tony Donald Duncan Barnwell Mick MacNeil Derek Forbes Kenny Hyslop Mike Ogletree John Giblin Eddy Duffy

Albums	Life in a Day Real to Real Cacophony Empires and Dance Sons and Fascination/Sister Feelings Call New Gold Dream (81/82/83/84) Sparkle in the Rain Once Upon a Time Street Fighting Years Real Life Good News from the Next World Néapolis Our Secrets Are the Same Neon Lights Cry Black & White 050505 Graffiti Soul Big Music Acoustic

Live albums	Live in the City of Light Real Live 91 Sunday Express – Live (Volumes 1 & 2) 5X5 Live Live – Big Music Tour 2015

Compilations	Themes for Great Cities 79/81 Celebration Glittering Prize 81/92 The Promised The Early Years 1977–1978 The Best of Simple Minds Early Gold The Platinum Collection Celebrate: The Greatest Hits ICON – The Best Of Sparkle in the Rain – Super Deluxe Box Set

Box sets	Themes – Volume 1: March 79–April 82 Themes – Volume 2: August 82–April 85 Themes – Volume 3: September 85–June 87 Themes – Volume 4: February 89–May 90 Silver Box Themes – Volume 5: March 91–September 92 Themes – Volumes 1–5: March 79–September 92 X5 Classic Album Selection

Singles	"Love Song" "Promised You a Miracle" "Glittering Prize" "Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)" "Waterfront" "Speed Your Love to Me" "Up on the Catwalk" "Don't You (Forget About Me)" "Alive and Kicking" "Sanctify Yourself" "All the Things She Said" "Ghost Dancing" "Belfast Child" "This Is Your Land" "Kick It In" "Let There Be Love" "Stand By Love"

Promo singles	"Mandela Day" (US)

Themes series	Themes – Volume 1: March 79–April 82 Themes – Volume 2: August 82–April 85 Themes – Volume 3: September 85–June 87 Themes – Volume 4: February 89–May 90 Themes – Volume 5: March 91–September 92

Related articles	Discography Lostboy! AKA Jim Kerr

Concert tours	Simple Minds concert tours

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