2017 and 2019, during which it was played on opening night before being replaced by "Bad" the following night. In popular culture "MLK" was director Richard Kelly's original choice for the soundtrack to the final sequence of the 2001 film Donnie Darko. After difficulties licensing the song, it was decided to use Gary Jules' rendition of the Tears for Fears song "Mad World" instead. In Stephen Chbosky's 1999 novel The Perks of Being a Wallflower, "MLK" is mentioned as one of Charlie's favorite songs, along with "Blackbird". See also Civil rights movement in popular culture References 1980s ballads U2 songs Rock ballads Songs about Martin Luther King Jr. Song recordings produced by Brian Eno 1984 songs Songs written by Bono Songs written by the Edge Songs written by Adam Clayton Songs written by Larry Mullen Jr. Song recordings produced by Daniel Lanois