U2 - Gloria (Official Music Video) © 1981

U2 - Gloria (Official Music Video) © 1981 Artist : U2 Song : Gloria A promotional video for U2's 1981 single "Gloria." Music video Director: Meiert Avis Stars: U2: Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr. U2 performs in the music video "Gloria" from the album "October" recorded for Columbia Records and Island Records.The "Gloria" video, written and directed by Meiert Avis, was filmed in October 1981 on a barge in Grand Canal Basin in Dublin near Windmill Lane. "Gloria" was the first U2 music video that received heavy airplay on MTV. The video featured U2 playing on a barge while a crowd of onlookers danced. Neither the song nor the video has been included in any of the band's compilations. Runtime: 3 min Color: Color Country: Ireland Language: English Release Date: 1981 (US) Production Co: Columbia Records/Island Records