Bono told the Irish magazine Hot Press, October 1979: "'Out Of Control' is about waking up on your 18th birthday and realizing that you're 18 years old and that the two most important decisions in your life have nothing to do with you - being born and dying."
This was included on U2's first release, U23, a single available only in Ireland in 1979 that also contained "Stories For Boys" and "Boy Girl." Only 1000 copies were pressed, making it a rare collector's item today.
This was chosen as the A-side of the single when an Irish disk jockey named Dave Fanning asked listeners to choose among the three songs on U23. Fanning was the first to play a U2 song; the band made sure he got early copies of all their next singles so he could be the one to debut them.
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