U2 'Ordinary Love' [LISTEN]: First New Song in 3 Years Debuts in 'Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom' Movie Trailer [WATCH]

U2, one of the biggest and greatest rock n' roll acts of all time, has not released a new song in about three years now. Luckily for us, the band wrote a brand new song entitled "Ordinary Love" for the soundtrack to the Nelson Mandela biopic starring Idris Elba, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom. This week, the first trailer for the film was released and it features a clip of "Ordinary Love" set to the harrowing imagery of this new take on Mandela.

Check out the trailer right here:

"We are delighted to have U2 write an original song for Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom," said producer Anant Singh, widely acknowledged as South Africa's preeminent film producer.

"This is really fitting as U2 has always been a staunch supporter of Madiba. As a board member of Madiba's 46664 anti AIDS initiative together with U2, I was fortunate to be with them when we visited Robben Island together, accompanied by Madiba."

U2's official website also lists Singh's credits as well as a brief description of how this new song, "Ordinary Love," came together:

The band's friendship with Nelson Mandela goes way back and it was after seeing early cuts of the film that they were inspired to write a song.

Exectuive producer Harvey Weinstein said, "Over the years U2 and I have had a superb relationship including partnering on the Academy Award-nominated and Golden Globe winning song 'The Hands That Built America' for Martin Scorsese's Gangs of New York. When I asked them to consider writing a song for Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom, it was the fastest 'yes' I have ever received. The band saw various cuts of the film over the summer and worked diligently to write a song that truly reflects Nelson Mandela. I think they did a brilliant job honoring the man and the leader they have known for over 20 years."