of the song's release, Billboard did not count digital downloads as part of a single's overall sales. "Vertigo" recorded strong digital sales, and had these been incorporated into physical sales and airplay, would have seen a much stronger placing on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In the United Kingdom, the song moved from BBC Radio 1's B-list in the first week of its airplay release to the A-list in the second week. The song was released commercially on 15 November, and debuted at number one on the UK Singles Chart, and remained there for one week. In total, it spent nine weeks in the top 40. In Australia, the track debuted at number five on the ARIA Charts, and was ranked number 38 on Triple J's Hottest 100 of 2004. In the Netherlands, "Vertigo" reached number two on the Mega Top 100. In Brazil, the single went gold with more than 50,000 downloads. The digital single holds a Gold status in the United States. Music video The video for the song features U2 performing in a featureless desert as black jet streams emit from behind each band member; on the ground is a huge white bulls-eye symbol used as a motif for the album graphics. The circular platform that the band performs on constantly elevates up and down in a spiral pattern, as the wind blows in the band's face. It was directed by the team of Alex & Martin. It was recorded in Punta Del Fangar (Ebro Delta) in Spain, and won Grammy Awards for Best Short Form Music Video in 2005. Cover versions Nathaniel Willemse released a cover version of Vertigo as his debut single in 2008, after having performed it on Australian Idol series four in 2006. Bon Jovi performed a snippet of the song during Bad Medicine on their 2011 Live 2011. Formats and track listings 7-inch and 12-inch vinyl singles CD and DVD singles Personnel Bono – vocals The Edge – vocals, guitar Adam Clayton – bass guitar Larry Mullen Jr. – drums Jacknife Lee - synthesizers Charts and certifications Weekly charts Year-end charts Certifications Release history References Footnotes Bibliography External links Vertigo lyrics 2004 singles Grammy Award for Best Rock Song Grammy Award for Best Short Form Music Video Interscope Records singles IPod Irish Singles Chart number-one singles Island Records singles Number-one singles in Denmark Number-one singles in Greece Number-one singles in Italy Number-one