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	MEMBERS: Bono (Paul Hewson) ~ The Edge (David Evans) ~ Adam Clayton ~ Larry Mullen BIRTHDAYS: Bono (May 10, 1960) ~ The Edge (August 8, 1961) ~ Adam Clayton (March 13, 1960) ~ Larry Mullen (October, 31, 1961) BIGGEST SINGLE: "With Or Without You" (1987) BIGGEST LP: The Joshua Tree (1987) GRAMMY AWARDS: 22 ROLLING STONE: '100 Greatest Artists of All Time': # 22 ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTEE: 2005 "When this bogus term alternative rock was being thrown at every '70s retro rehash folk group, we were challenging people to new sonic ideas. If some little snotty anarchist with an Apple Mac and an attitude thinks he invented dance music and the big rock group is coming into his territory, [that's] ridiculous." - Bono, U2 - 1997

Paul "Bono" Hewson, Dave "The Edge" Evans, Adam Clayton, and Larry Mullen, Jr. U2 came together in Dublin, Ireland in 1976. The band spent the end of the 70s finding their "alternative" niche, gradually rose to rock super-stardom in the 80s, and continued their mastery of rock, pop, alternative fusion into the 90s and beyond. U2 provided rock music with a message - often on politics and religion. With large-scale world tours and successful LP releases, U2 have made their mark as one of the great bands of the century.

U2 began in 1976 when 14 year-old Larry Mullen wanted to form a band at his high school in Dublin, the Mount Temple School. Bono, the Edge, Adam Clayton, and a guy named Dick Evans responded to Larry's ad and they formed a band named 'Feedback.' A year later they changed their name to 'Hype' and Dick Evans left the band. With Evans gone, the name was changed to U2.
In 1978, U2 caught a break when they won a talent contest and were approached by a manager. An EP called U2:3 was released and successful in Ireland but the band was not making much headway elsewhere.

October 20: U2 signed with Island Records and released their debut LP, Boy. Produced by Steve Lillywhite, Boy introduced U2's sound to America's alternative radio with a refreshing dose of alternative-rock in a sea of post-punk synthesizers. The band had a moderate alternative hit with "I Will Follow." At the time, Rolling Stone magazine said of the group: "U2 is talented, charming and potentially (they're all still under 21) exceptional."

October 12: Increasing success in the U.S. and the UK came with release of October. Produced by Steve Lillywhite, October contained the singles "Gloria" and "Fire." Critics of the LP began to praise The Edge's guitar style as the potential driving force of U2's sound.

February 28: College radio success turned into rock radio dominance with the release of War. Produced by Steve Lillywhite, War presented the band's harder edge and even harder lyrical preaching. Tracks such as "New Years Day," "Sunday Bloody Sunday," and "Two Hearts Beat As One" became instant rock classics and U2 became known for their live concert performances. War was ranked # 40 in Rolling Stone magazine's "100 Best Albums of the 80s" and said of the LP: "War makes for impressive listening, but more important, it deals with a difficult subject in a sensiable way..."

War topped the UK LP charts.

U2 hit the Top 40 for the first time with "New Years Day."

War was certified gold.

November 21: U2 released the live LP Under A Blood Red Sky produced by Jimmy Iovine. The live performances were taken from the band's "War" tour recorded in Denver, Boston, and West Germany.

Under A Blood Red Sky was certified gold.

September 28: U2 released The Unforgettable Fire produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois and had their first major pop hit with their tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., "Pride (In The Name Of Love)."

The Unforgettable Fire was certified gold.

The Unforgettable Fire was certified platinum and War was certified platinum.

May 20: U2 released the live EP, Wide Awake In America with the classic live performance of "Bad" from "The Unforgettable Fire" tour.

War was certified 3x platinum.

Under A Blood Red Sky was certified platinum.
U2 toured extensively and gave a memorable performance at Live Aid.

The video for "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Group Video.

U2 performed with the Amnesty International Tour.

# 2 Singles Artist of the Year (# 1 Group/Duo of the Year)

March 9: U2 achieved super stardom with the release of The Joshua Tree. The LP, produced by Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, hit #1 and gave U2 two #1 hits on the pop charts: "With Or Without You" and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." Additional hits included "Where The Streets Have No Name" and "In God's Country." U2 followed the LP release with their most successful tour to date while claiming the accolades of fans and critics.
The Joshua Tree topped the LP charts in the UK.
U2 appeared on the cover of Time magazine with the headline "Rock's Hottest Ticket"
The Joshua Tree was later ranked # 3 on Rolling Stone magazine's "100 Best Albums of the 80s." The LP sold over 15 million copies world-wide.

The Joshua Tree was certified 2x platinum.

U2 hit #1 for 3 weeks with "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For."

The Joshua Tree was certified 3x platinum.
The video for "With Or Without You" won a MTV Video Music Award for Viewer's Choice and was nominated for Video of the Year, Best Group Video, Best Direction, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, and Best Overall Performance.

The Joshua Tree was certified 4x platinum.

# 42 Singles Artist of the Year

U2 were nominated for 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group and Favorite Pop/Rock Album (The Joshua Tree).

U2 won 2 Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group (The Joshua Tree), and was nominated for Record of the Year and Song of the Year (songwriter) ("I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For").

The videos for "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" and "Where The Streets Have No Name" were nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year and Best Group Video. "Where The Streets Have No Name" was nominated for Best Stage Performance Video and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" was nominated for Best Concept Video.

October 3: U2 band followed up the success of The Joshua Tree with a movie and soundtrack based on their 'Joshua Tree Tour.' Rattle & Hum produced by Jimmy Iovine was released as a double CD with 6 live performances and 9 studio tracks. The LP wasn't well received by some critics although it was moderately successful commercially. The first single "Desire" did hit #1, and U2 had success with the singles "Angel Of Harlem," "When Love Comes To Town" with B.B. King, and "All I Want Is You."
The Joshua Tree was certified 5x platinum.

Rattle & Hum was certified 2x platinum.

# 70 Singles Artist of the Year

U2 hit the Top 40 with "Angel Of Harlem."
Rattle & Hum was certified 3x platinum.

U2 won 2 more Grammy Awards for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Desire") and Best Performance Music Video ("Where The Streets Have No Name").
U2 hit the Top 10 with "Angel Of Harlem."

The video for "When Love Comes To Town" with B.B. King won a MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film.

U2 were nominated for a few Grammy Awards for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group (Rattle & Hum and "When Love Comes To Town" with B.B. King) and Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (songwriter) ("Angel Of Harlem").

# 100 Singles Artist of the Year

November 18: U2 entered the new decade with a more electronic sound with the release of Achtung Baby produced by Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, and Steve Lillywhite. The band hit the Top 10 with "Mysterious Ways" and their AIDS-related track "One." Additional hits included "The Fly," "Even Better Than The Real Thing," and "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses." The LP was supported with a worldwide tour called Zoo TV. The band had fun with their success - mocking the media that made them famous while using media to incredible heights to create their tour. The LP sold over 10 million copies world-wide.
U2 hit the Top 40 with "The Fly."

U2 hit the Top 40 with "Mysterious Ways."

# 10 Singles Artist of the Year

U2 hit the Top 10 with "Mysterious Ways."

Achtung Baby was certified 3x platinum.
U2 hit the Top 40 with "One."

U2 topped the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart for 2 weeks and the Modern Rock Tracks chart for a week with "One."

U2 hit the Top 10 with "One."

U2 hit the Top 40 with "Even Better Than The Real Thing."

U2 topped the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart for 3 weeks with "Even Better Than The Real Thing."

Achtung Baby was certified 4x platinum.
The video for "Even Better Than The Real Thing" won 2 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Group Video and Best Special Effects (Simon Taylor), and was nominated for Best Editing.

U2 hit the Top 40 with "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses."

# 76 Singles Artist of the Year

U2 was nominated for 2 American Music Awards for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group and Favorite Pop/Rock Album (Achtung Baby).
Achtung Baby was certified 2x platinum.

U2 won another Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group (Achtung Baby) and were nominated for Album of the Year.

U2 were named the Best-selling Irish Artist of the Year at the World Music Awards.

July 6: The electronic sound continued with the release of Zooropa which followed with the Zooropa tour. The LP showed U2 declining with record sales but were still favorites with critics and longtime fans. The moderate hits U2 had with the LP included "Lemon," "Numb," and (Stay (Faraway, So Close)" and showed U2's experimental side of music. Entertainment Weekly called the LP, "U2's most adventurous outing yet."
U2 hit the Top 40 with "Numb."
Zooropa topped the Billboard 200 LP chart for 2 weeks.

Achtung Baby was certified 5x platinum.

Zooropa was certified 2x platinum.

U2 hit the Top 40 with "Lemon."
Rolling Stone: "The 100 Top Music Videos" included "Mysterious Ways" at # 76 and "One" at # 99.

U2 topped the Billboard Hot Dance Music Club Play chart for a week with "Lemon."

# 100 Singles Artist of the Year

U2 hit the Top 40 with "Stay (Faraway, So Close)."

U2 were nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group.

U2 won a Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Performance (Zooropa).

Wide Awake In America was certified platinum, The Unforgettable Fire was certified 2x platinum, Under A Blood Red Sky was certified 3x platinum, Boy was certified gold, and October was certified gold.

U2 hit the Top 40 with "All I Want Is You" which was included on the Reality Bites soundtrack.

# 70 Singles Artist of the Year

U2 won a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Long Form (Zoo TV - Live From Sydney).

The Joshua Tree was certified 6x platinum.
U2 had a hit with "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" from the Batman Forever soundtrack.
U2 topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for 4 weeks with "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me."

U2 hit the Top 10 with "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me."

U2 topped the Billboard Album Rock Tracks chart for a week with "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me."
Rattle & Hum was certified 4x platinum.

The Joshua Tree was certified 10x platinum, War was certified 4x platinum, Achtung Baby was certified 7x platinum, The Unforgettable Fire was certified 3x platinum, October was certified platinum, Rattle & Hum was certified 5x platinum, and Boy was certified platinum.
The video for "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film.
Bono could be found on Tower Of Song: The Songs Of Leonard Cohen with the track, "Halleluiah"

November 6: U2 released Original Soundtrack, Vol. 1 under the name of the 'Passengers' with Brian Eno.

Clayton & Mullen: # 75 Singles Artist of the Year

U2 were nominated for a few Grammy Awards for Best Rock Song, and Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me").

Larry and Adam hit the Top 40 with the "Theme From "Mission: Impossible" from the Mission: Impossible soundtrack.

Larry and Adam hit the Top 10 with the "Theme From "Mission: Impossible."

Clayton & Mullen's "Theme From "Mission: Impossible" was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Best Video from a Film.

# 15 Singles Artist of the Year

Rock 'N Roll Hall Of Fame's 500 Songs That Shaped Rock And Roll includes "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," "Pride (In The Name Of Love)," and "Sunday Bloody Sunday."
U2 hit the Top 40 with "Discotheque."

Mullen and Clayton were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Pop Instrumental Performance ("Theme From "Mission: Impossible").
U2 topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for 4 weeks and the Billboard Dance Music Maxi-Singles Sales chart for a week with "Discotheque."

March 4: U2 released Pop which was more experimental with U2's dance and electronic tendencies. The band followed up the LP with a world tour called the 'PopMart Tour', which again was highly successful. The band had some success with the tracks, "Discotheque," "Staring At The Sun," "Last Night On Earth," and "Please." Rolling Stone said of the LP: "Taken on its own, away from the chart numbers and the big shtick of PopMart, Pop is simply an album of great pop. For some reason, for a lot of folks, that's just not enough."
U2 topped the Billboard Dance Music Club Play chart for 2 weeks with "Discotheque."
U2 hit the Top 10 with "Discotheque."
U2 hit the Top 40 with "Staring At The Sun."
Pop topped the Billboard 200 Albums chart for a week and the UK Albums chart for 2 weeks.

The single "Discotheque" was certified gold.
U2 topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for 3 weeks with "Staring At The Sun."
U2 hit the Top 10 with "Staring At The Sun."

Pop was certified platinum.

U2 hit the Top 40 with "Last Night On Earth."

In the summer, U2's 'PopMart Tour' was blocked from coming to Dublin, Ireland. The band was hoping to perform in Dublin at the end of August, but Ireland's High Court voted to block the tour because of planing laws. Almost $3 million worth of tickets for the 2 shows were already sold. Later, the Irish Supreme Court unanimously ruled that the 'PopMart Tour' could make a stop in Dublin and U2 played Landsdowne Road Stadium August 30th and 31st.
Achtung Baby was certified 8x platinum.

A man claiming to have lost his hearing as a result of a U2 concert was awarded $34,000 by French courts. The ruling was against the organizers of a 1993 concert, and not the band itself. The man reportedly snuck past security to get a better view of the band and closer to the speakers.
After making a promise on New Years Eve in 1995 to return to Sarajevo and perform, Bono did just that when U2 returned to the city. The concert event was the first major concert in Sarajevo since the war ended. Over 45,000 people attended. "If rock 'n roll music means anything, it's some kind of liberation...It is about freedom in the end," Bono proclaimed in 1995. After stepping off the plane, Bono told reporters: "It's great to be back. Are we really here? We've been working for 4 years to come." After the concert Bono stated, "It was one of the toughest and one of the sweetest nights of my life, that's for sure" and told the concert crowd, "Forget the past, live the future, viva Sarajevo!"

U2 were nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Band Rock/Pop.
At the Brit Awards, U2 won Best International Group.

U2 were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album (Pop).

The 200th episode of The Simpsons featured many guest stars including U2 and Aerosmith.

Ranked # 29 on VH1: Greatest Artists of Rock & Roll (and # 2 on Rock On The Net's Poll).
At the 1998 World Music Awards held in Monte Carlo, U2 were awarded Best-Selling Irish Artist/Group.

It was reported that U2 had agreed with Polygram Records to release 3 hits compilations to the tune of $50 million, with the first arriving stores this November.

November 10: U2 The Best of 1980-1990 was released with a limited released second CD of b-sides (U2 The Best of 1980-1990/ The B-Sides).
A remake of the b-side "The Sweetest Thing" was also released as a single and hit the Top 40. Bono said of the single: "It was written during the album sessions for The Joshua Tree and it was (his wife's) birthday and I didn't make it (home) for the birthday... so I wanted to write her a little sweet song, but it ended up a little bit sour as all the best love songs are... I was like, 'I can't write just straight love songs, they make me want to throw-up'."
The Edge told CMJ Online that the band won't be touring in support of the greatest hits release, "...we're, at the moment, starting to write some songs and consider going into the studio for our next studio album."
U2 The Best of 1980-1990 became the fastest selling LP ever in Ireland, and debuted at #1 in 17 countries.
U2 The Best of 1980-1990 topped the UK Albums chart for a week.

U2 The Best of 1980-1990/ The B-Sides was certified 2x platinum.

It was reported that author Salman Rushdie contributed lyrics to a new song. Rushdie gave Bono lyrics from his novel, The Ground Beneath Her Feet and the track will appear on U2's next LP.

Bono was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group along with Kirk Franklin, Mary J. Blige, R. Kelly, Crystal Lewis & The Family for "Lean On Me."

Bono took part in NetAid.

MTV: 100 Greatest Videos Ever Made includes "Where The Streets Have No Name" at # 62 and "Sunday Bloody Sunday" at # 93.

# 78 Singles Artist of the Year

U2 were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Video Long Form (PopMart - Live From Mexico City).
Bono appeared on the posthumous release of Michael Hutchence's solo LP (Michael Hutchence) on the duet, "Slide Away."
Bono received the Rock The Vote Patrick Lippert Award.

The next new material to be released by U2 was in the form of 7 new tracks on the soundtrack to The Million Dollar Hotel with the single "The Ground Beneath Her Feet." The soundtrack also features tracks by the 'Million Dollar Hotel Band' which features Bono on vocals, Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, and others.
On the next full U2 LP, Bono stated: "Our problem is that we love starting things but we hate finishing them. We have 15 of the best U2 songs ever written. But we get bored with the technical side of things, like finishing the lyrics. But in the next 2 months, we've committed to choosing the best 10 or 12 songs and to have them out by September-October of this year."

October 31: U2's next LP, All That You Can't Leave Behind, was released with the first single "Beautiful Day" which topped the charts in the UK for 1 week and hit the Top 40.
The Edge talked with Rolling Stone about the future of the band: "As long as the band is still as hungry as we are and as long as the music is still with us, we will continue. If people lost interest, or lost heart, or just decided that this wasn't really what they wanted to do, that would be it. I don't think we would keep going as a way of getting out of the house or earning a few quid."

U2's All That You Can't Leave Behind hit #1 on the Billboard Internet Sales chart for 3 weeks and the UK chart for 1 week.
Rolling Stone & MTV: 100 Greatest Pop Songs includes "With Or Without You" at # 8.

U2 performed to a "small" crowd at Irving Plaza in New York.
The band performed on Saturday Night Live.
U2 hit the Top 10 with with "Beautiful Day."
All That You Can't Leave Behind was certified platinum.

# 21 Singles Artist of the Year

All That You Can't Leave Behind was certified 2x platinum.
VH1: 100 Greatest Albums includes The Joshua Tree at # 15 and Achtung Baby at # 65.

U2 topped the Billboard Dance Club Play chart for a week with "Beautiful Day."
U2 took home 3 Grammy Awards for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and their 4th Grammy in the Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group category ("Beautiful Day"). U2 also performed at the ceremony.
U2 were honored with the Outstanding Contribution to Music award at the Brit Awards. They were also nominated for Best International Group.
Clayton won a Gibson Guitar Award for Best Bassist Male.

U2 hit the Top 40 with "Walk On."
U2 will began touring - starting off in Miami - the tour will have 50 shows in North America and 30 in Europe.

Bono could be heard on the soundtrack for the film Moulin Rouge doing a T-Rex cover of "Children Of The Revolution" with Gavin Friday.
VH1: 100 Greatest Videos includes: # 94 - "Where The Streets Have No Name."

U2 hit the Top 40 with "Elevation."
U2 topped the Canada charts with "Elevation."

Bono's father died during the month in Dublin, Ireland. A few days later the band performed in front of their largest Ireland audience ever and dedicated "Kite" to his father.

U2 videos were nominated for 5 MTV Video Music Awards including Video of the Year and Best Group Video ("Beautiful Day"), Best Video from a Film, Best Special Effects (Pixel Envy), and Best Editing (Joseph Kahn) ("Elevation" (remix)). U2 was honored with the Video Vanguard Award at the ceremony.
Bono teamed up with Jermaine Dupri to gather artists to record a charity single with money going to fight AIDS in Africa. The remake of Marvin Gaye's "What's Going On" was recorded by several artists while in town for the MTV Video Music Awards.
U2 hit the Top 40 with "Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of."
U2 performed "Peace On Earth / Walk On" for a landmark fundraiser (America: A Tribute To Heroes) aired by all the major networks to raise money for families of the victims of recent terrorist attacks.
"Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of" topped the MTV Video Countdown for a week.

"Walk On" topped the MTV Video Countdown for a week.
All That You Can't Leave Behind was certified 3x platinum.
U2 won a Q Award for Q People's Choice Award.

U2 topped the Canadian singles chart with "Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of."
U2 extended their touring into December.
U2 released the DVD - Elevation 2001: Live From Boston.

U2 ended the year as the top-grossing tour with over $143 million in ticket sales.
Readers of Rolling Stone voted U2 as Artist of the Year, Best Album, Best Tour, Best Rock Artist, and Best Band, and Bono as Best Male Performer. Critics in Rolling Stone voted U2 as Best Band and Best Tour of the Year and Bono as Best Male Performer.

U2 won an American Music Award for Internet Artist of the Year and were nominated for Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group.

U2 performed at the halftime show at Super Bowl XXXVI.
Bono was honored with the Heart of Entertainment Award from the Entertainment Industry Foundation.
U2 won 4 more Grammy Awards for Record of the Year ("Walk On"), Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal ("Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of"), Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Elevation"), and Best Rock Album (All That You Can't Leave Behind), and was nominated for Album of the Year (All That You Can't Leave Behind), Best Rock Song ("Walk On" and "Elevation"), and Song of the Year ("Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of"). The band opened the show with a performance of "Walk On."
Bono said at the Grammy Awards: "It's still an extraordinary thing to behold, the sound of a rock band in full flight. The promise that your friendship will survive commerce, being broke, not being broke, some really lousy haircuts, the '80s, and that maybe 20 years later you may find yourself at an awards ceremony with the same people you started out with and just think, 'Wow' Thank you so much.'"

U2 were back in the studio preparing for their next LP for possible release later in the year. The band's manager issued a statement that the band would not be touring this summer and were not breaking up. The new material is believed to be for U2's next greatest hit album.

Bono ranked # 17 on VH1: 100 Sexiest Artists.

Bono was named the 'Most Powerful' Artist in Music by Q magazine.
U2 hit the Top 40 with "Electrical Storm."
U2 topped the Canadian singles chart with "Electrical Storm."

November 5: U2 released their next hits compilation - The Best Of 1990 - 2000 / B-Sides and The Best Of 1990 - 2000.
U2 topped the Billboard Top Internet Album Sales chart and the Canadian LP charts with The Best Of 1990 - 2000 / B-Sides.
U2 was seen in the CBS special, U2's Beautiful Day at the end of the month.

U2 won a Golden Globe award for Best Original Song for "The Hands That Built America" from the film Gangs Of New York.

Bono was named the 2003 MusiCares Person of the Year by the Recording Academy.
U2 were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Walk On" from America: A Tribute To Heroes).
U2 contributed the track "Beat On The Brat" to We're A Happy Family - A Tribute To The Ramones.

The Best Of 1990 - 2000 was certified platinum.
U2 were nominated for an Academy Award for Original Song for "The Hands That Built America" from the film Gangs Of New York.

Bono was heard on Daniel Lanois' LP, Shine, on the track "Falling At Your Feet."

VH1: 100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years includes "One" at # 5 and "With Or Without You" at # 21.

Bono met with Bush to attempt and convince him to increase AIDS funding but left disappointed.

U2 released a live DVD - U2 Go Home - Live From Slane Castle - of a 2001 concert in Ireland.
Bono and The Edge performed at the '46664' concert (an AIDS benefit show) in Cape Town hosted by Nelson Mandela.

Rolling Stone: The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time: # 26: The Joshua Tree, # 62: Achtung Baby, # 139: All That You Can't Leave Behind, # 221: War, # 417: Boy.

# 86 Singles Artist of the Year

Bono was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Original Song: "Time Enough For Tears" from the film In America.

All That You Can't Leave Behind was certified 4x platinum.
U2 was nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media (songwriter) ("The Hands That Built America").

Rolling Stone: The Immortals - The 100 Greatest Artists of All Time included U2 at # 22.

U2 were among the nominees for the 2005 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame induction.

U2 hit the Top 40 with "Vertigo."
U2 topped the Billboard Hot Digital Tracks chart with "Vertigo."

November 23: U2's next LP, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, was released.
U2 topped the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart for 4 weeks and Hot Digital Tracks chart with "Vertigo."
U2 topped UK single chart with "Vertigo."
U2 disrupted traffic in New York when they performed on a flatbed truck driving down Broadway.
How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb topped the UK and Canadian LP charts.

U2 topped the Billboard 200 LP chart and Top Internet Albums chart with How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb selling over 840,000 copies in the US its first week of release.
How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb was 3x platinum.
U2 appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone.
U2's How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb was chosen by Rolling Stone magazine's readers as the best album of the year and "Vertigo" as the best single and video of the year. Readers also voted U2 as artist of the year and best band.
Rolling Stone: The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time included "One" at # 36.

# 16 on the Top Pop Artists of the Past 25 Years chart.

# 63 Singles Artist of the Year

U2 won a People's Choice Award for Favorite Group.
The single "Vertigo" was certified gold.

U2 won 3 Grammy Awards for Best Music Video, Short Form, Best Rock Song (awarded to the songwriter) and Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Vertigo"). U2 performed at the ceremony.
U2 topped the UK singles chart with "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" and the Canadian single chart with "All Because Of You."
The single "Vertigo" was certified platinum.

U2 were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame.
U2 hit the Top 40 with "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own."

U2 topped the singles chart in Canada with "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own."

The single "Beautiful Day" was certified gold.

On July 2nd, U2 performed in London, England, as part of the worldwide Live 8 concerts. The mission of the concerts was to raise awareness of the on-going poverty in Africa and to pressure the G8 leaders to take action by doubling aid, canceling debt, and delivering trade justice for Africa.

The video for "Vertigo" was nominated for 5 MTV Video Music Awards for Best Group Video, Best Direction (Alex & Martin), Best Special Effects, Best Cinematography, and Breakthrough Video.

U2 performed on Shelter From The Storm: A Concert For The Gulf Coast - a benefit program shown on all the major networks simultaneously to raise money for those affected by Hurricane Katrina.
U2 performed on ReAct Now: Music & Relief - a benefit program shown on music video channels to raise money for those affected by Hurricane Katrina.

Bono appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone.

U2's 'Vertigo tour' was reported to be the top-grossing tour of 2005 according to 'Billboard Boxscore' with 90 concerts grossing over $260 million.
U2 could be heard on Mary J. Blige's LP The Breakthrough with her cover/duet of their classic "One."
Bono was named one of Time magazine's 'Persons of the Year' along with Bill and Melinda Gates for their work in trying to find ways to eradicate poverty and disease in the world.
U2 topped the Billboard Year-End Charts as the Top Internet Album Artist and with the Top Internet Album (How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb).

U2 won a People's Choice Award for Favorite Tour.

U2 won 5 Grammy Awards including Album of the Year and Best Rock Album (How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb). Song of the Year (awarded to the songwriter) and Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own"), and Best Rock Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("City Of Blinding Lights"). U2 also performed at the ceremony.
Bono was honored by Chilean president Ricardo Lagos with the Neruda Prize and U2 were honored with Amnesty International's annual Ambassadors of Conscience Award.

Bono could be heard on the Rogue's Gallery: Pirate Ballads, Sea Songs & Chanteys compilation with "Dying Sailor To His Shipmates."
The video for "Original Of The Species" was nominated for 2 MTV Video Music Awards including Best Special Effects and Best Editing.

U2 teamed up with Green Day to record a benefit single, "The Saints Are Coming," to benefit an organization that replaces instruments for musicians resulting from Hurricane Katrina.
Bono could be heard on Tony Bennett's LP Duets: American Classic on the track "I Wanna Be Around."

VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 80's included "With Or Without You" at # 13 and "Pride (In the Name Of Love)" at # 38.

November 17: U2 released the collection U218 Singles which included the collaboration with Green Day "The Saints Are Coming" and the new track "Window In the Skies."

U2 hit the Top 40 with Green Day with "The Saints Are Coming."
U2 topped the Canadian singles chart with Green Day with "The Saints Are Coming."

U2 topped the Canadian singles chart with "Window In The Skies."
U2 were nominated for 2 Grammy Awards for Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals ("One" with Mary J. Blige) and Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("The Saints Are Coming" with Green Day).

U2 could be heard on the compilation Instant Karma: The Campaign To Save Darfur with "Instant Karma."

U2 was nominated for a MTV Video Music Award for Most Earthshattering Collaboration ("The Saints Are Coming" with Green Day). Bono was also nominated for Quadruple Threat of the Year.

U2 released Joshua Tree (remixed/expanded) (2CD/DVD).

VH1: 100 Greatest Songs of the 90's included "One" at # 2.

U2 were nominated for 2 Grammy Awards including Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Window In The Skies") and Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Instant Karma").

Entertainment Weekly: 100 Best Albums of the Last 25 Years included Achtung Baby at # 3 and The Joshua Tree at # 63.

The Amazon.com exclusive U2 Deluxe Edition Box Set was released and included the band's first 3 LPs re-mastered with additional CDs of rare material.
Live From Paris was released digitally (Billboard peak: # 54).

The CD/DVD Under A Blood Red Sky - Deluxe Edition was released with the original live tracks, 5 additional live tracks, and a DVD of the Red Rocks performance.

Rolling Stone: 'The Greatest Singers' includes Bono at # 32.

U2 performed at the Grammy Awards.

March 3: U2 released No Line On The Horizon.
U2 topped the Billboard 200 LP chart, Top Digital Albums chart, Top Internet Albums chart, and Top Rock Albums chart with No Line On The Horizon. The LP sold over 484,000 copies its first week of release in the US.
U2 topped the UK and Canadian LP charts with No Line On The Horizon.
U2 appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone.

The band performed on Saturday Night Live.

Bono and The Edge appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone.

No Line On The Horizon was certified platinum.
U2 won a MTV Europe Music Award for Best Live Act.
Bono appeared on the cover of Rolling Stone along with Bruce Springsteen and Mick Jagger.

Rolling Stone: '100 Best Albums of the Decade (2000-2009)' included All That You Can't Leave Behind at # 13, No Line On The Horizon at # 36, and How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb at # 68.
Rolling Stone: '100 Best Songs of the Decade (2000-2009)' included "Beautiful Day" at # 9 and "Moment Of Surrender" at # 36.
U2 had the highest grossing tour in North America in 2009.

U2 was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for "Winter" from the film Brothers.
U2 were nominated for 3 Grammy Awards including Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group and Best Rock Song (awarded to the songwriter) ("I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight"), and Best Rock Album (No Line On The Horizon).

The DVD box set U2 - 360 Degrees At The Rose Bowl was released.

The box set Achtung Baby (Super Deluxe Edition) and Achtung Baby (2 CD Deluxe Edition) were released.

U2 were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Music Video, Long Form (From The Sky Down).

• January 12: U2 won a Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song for "Ordinary Love" from the film Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom.

• March 2: U2 were nominated for an Academy Award for Best Original Song ("Ordinary Love" from Mandela: Long Walk To Freedom).

• September 9: U2 surprised the world with the release of their next LP Songs of The Innocence - for free.

• October 14: The CD version of Songs Of Innocence was released.

• November 1: U2 topped the Billboard Alternative Albums chart with Songs Of Innocence.

• November 22: U2 topped the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart with "The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)."

• February 8: U2 were nominated for a Grammy Award for Best Rock Album (Songs Of Innocence).

• November 14: U2 cancelled their concert in Paris after the terrorist attacks the previous day. The concert was to air live on HBO. U2 returned to play in Paris on December 6th and 7th.

• April 14: U2 could be heard on the Kendrick Lamar LP DAMN. on the track "XXX."

• June 2: The 2 CD set The Joshua Tree (Deluxe Edition) and 4 CD set The Joshua Tree (Super Deluxe Edition) were released.

• October 21: U2 topped the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart with "You're The Best Thing ABout Me."

• November 19: U2 were nominated for an American Music Award for Tour of the Year.

• December 1: U2 released Songs Of Experience.
• December 2: U2 performed on Saturday Night Live.
• December 23: U2 topped the Billboard 200 LP chart, Album Sales chart, Rock Albums chart, and Alternative Albums chart with Songs Of Experience.

• July 28: U2 topped the Billboard Dance Club Play chart with "Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way."

• October 30: All That You Can't Leave Behind (20th Anniversary Edition) was released.

• March 17: U2 released Songs Of Surrender - a collection of re-recorded and re-interpreted songs.

• April 1: U2 topped the Billboard Top Albums chart, Rock Albums chart, and Alternative Albums chart with Songs Of Surrender.
  
  
  
  
  
  

	Boy Released: October 20, 1980 US: Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 63 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B Rolling Stone: '500 Greatest Albums of All-Time': # 417 Tracks: "I Will Follow" - "Twilight" - "An Cat Dubh" - "Into The Heart" - "Out Of Control" - "Stories For Boys" - "The Ocean" - "A Day Without Me" - "Another Time, Another Place" - "The Electric Co." - "Shadows And Tall Trees"
	October Released: October 12, 1981 US: Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 104 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B Tracks: "Gloria" - "I Fall Down" - "I Threw A Brick Through A Window" - "Rejoice" - "Fire" - "Tomorrow" - "October" - "With A Shout" - "Stranger In A Strange Land" - "Scarlet" - "Is That All?"
	War Released: February 28, 1983 US: 4x Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 12 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B+ Rolling Stone: '500 Greatest Albums of All-Time': # 221 Tracks: "Sunday Bloody Sunday" - "Seconds" - "New Year's Day" - "Like A Song..." - "Drowning Man" - "The Refugee" - "Two Hearts Beat As One" - "Red Light" - "Surrender" - "'40'"
	Under A Blood Red Sky Released: November 21, 1983 US: 3x Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 28 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: A- Live Tracks: "Gloria" - "11 O'clock Tick Tock" - "I Will Follow" - "Party Girl" - "Sunday Bloody Sunday" - "The Electric Co." - "New Years Day" - "'40'"
	The Unforgettable Fire Released: September 28, 1984 US: 3x Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 12 Rolling Stone: Tracks: "A Sort Of Homecoming" - "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" - "Wire" - "The Unforgettable Fire" - "Promenade" - "4th Of July" - "Bad" - "Indian Summer Sky" - "Elvis Presley And America" - "MLK"
	Wide Awake In America (EP) Released: May 20, 1985 US: Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 37 Tracks: "Bad" (live) - "A Sort Of Homecoming" (live) - "Three Sunrises" - "Love Comes Tumbling"
	The Joshua Tree The Joshua Tree (Deluxe Edition) (2CD) The Joshua Tree (Super Deluxe Edition) (4CD) Released: March 9, 1987 US: 10x Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 1 (for 9 weeks) Billboard #1: Top Pop Compact Disks Grammy Winner: Album of the Year, Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group Rolling Stone: Rolling Stone: '500 Greatest Albums of All-Time': # 26 Entertainment Weekly: '100 Best Albums of the Last 25 Years': # 63 VH1: '100 Greatest Albums': # 15 Tracks: "Where The Streets Have No Name" - "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" - "With Or Without You" - "Bullet The Blue Sky" - "Running To Stand Still" - "Red Hill Mining Town" - "In God's Country" - "Trip Through Your Wires" - "One Tree Hill" - "Exit" - "Mothers Of The Disappeared"
	Rattle & Hum Released: October 3, 1988 US: 5x Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 1 (for 6 weeks) Billboard #1: Top Pop Compact Disks Rolling Stone: Tracks: "Helter Skelter" (live) - "Van Diemen's Land" - "Desire" - "Hawkmoon 269" - "All Along The Watchtower" (live) - "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (live) - "Silver And Gold" (live) - "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" (live) - "Angel Of Harlem" - "Love Rescue Me" - "When Love Comes To Town" (with B.B. King) - "Heartland" - "God Part II" - "Bullet The Blue Sky" (live) - "All I Want Is You"
	Achtung Baby Released: November 19, 1991 US: 8x Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 1 (for 1week) Grammy Winner: Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group Grammy Nominee: Album of the Year Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: A Rolling Stone: '500 Greatest Albums of All-Time': # 62 Entertainment Weekly: '100 Best Albums of the Last 25 Years': # 3 VH1: '100 Greatest Albums': # 65 Tracks: "Zoo Station" - "Even Better Than The Real Thing" - "One" - "Until The End Of The World" - "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" - "So Cruel" - "The Fly" - "Mysterious Ways" - "Tryin' To Throw Your Arms Around The World" - "Ultra Violet (Light My Way)" - "Acrobat" - "Love Is Blindness"
	Zooropa Released: July 6, 1993 US: 2x Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 1 (for 2 weeks) Grammy Nominee: Best Alternative Music Performance Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: A Tracks: "Zooropa" - "Babyface" - "Numb" - "Lemon" - "Stay (Faraway, So Close)" - "Daddy's Gonna Pay For Your Crashed Car" - "Some Days Are Better Than Others" - "The First Time" - "Dirty Day" - "The Wanderer" (featuring Johnny Cash)
	Original Soundtrack, Vol. 1 (The Passengers) Released: November 6, 1995 Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 76 Tracks: "United Colours" - "Slug" - "Your Blue Room" - "Always Forever Now" - "A Different Kind Of Blue" - "Beach Sequence" - "Miss Sarajevo" - "Ito Okashi" - "One Minute Warning" - "Corpse (These Chains Are Way Too Long)" - "Elvis Ate America" - "Plot 180" - "Theme From 'The Swan'" - "Theme From 'Let's Go Native'"
	Pop Released: March 4, 1997 US: Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 1 (for 1 week) Grammy Nominee: Best Rock Album Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B Tracks: "Discotheque" - "Do You Feel Loved" - "Mofo" - "If God Will Send His Angels" - "Staring At The Sun" - "Last Night On Earth" - "Gone" - "Miami" - "The Playboy Mansion" - "If You Wear That Velvet Dress" - "Please" - "Wake Up Dead Man"
	U2 The Best of 1980-1990/ The B-Sides U2 The Best of 1980-1990 Released: November 10,1998 US: 2x Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 2 Entertainment Weekly: B Tracks: "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" - "New Years Day" - "With Or Without You" - "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" - "Sunday Bloody Sunday" - "Bad" - "Where The Streets Have No Name" - "I Will Follow" - "The Unforgettable Fire" - "Sweetest Thing" - "Desire" - "When Love Comes To Town" (with B.B. King) - "Angel Of Harlem" - "All I Want Is You" B-Sides: "The Three Sunrises" - "Spanish Eyes" - "Sweetest Thing" (original) - "Love Comes Tumbling" - "Bass Trap" - "Dancing Barefoot" - "Everlasting Love" - "Unchained Melody" - "Walk To The Water" - "Luminous (Hold On To Love)" - "Hallelujah Here She Comes" - "Silver And Gold" - "Endless Deep" - "A Room At The Heartbreak Hotel" - "Trash, Trampoline & The Party Girl"
	All That You Can't Leave Behind All That You Can't Leave Behind (20th Anniversary Edition) Released: October 31, 2000 US: 4x Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 3 Billboard #1: Internet Albums Grammy Winner: Best Rock Album Grammy Nominee: Album of the Year Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: A Rolling Stone: '500 Greatest Albums of All-Time': # 139 Rolling Stone: '100 Best Albums of the Decade (2000-2009)'': # 13 Tracks: "Beautiful Day" - "Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of" - "Elevation" - "Walk On" - "Kite" - "In A Little While" - "Wild Honey" - "Peace On Earth" - "When I Look At The World" - "New York" - "Grace"
	The Best Of 1990 - 2000 / B-Sides The Best Of 1990 - 2000 Released: November 5, 2002 US: Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 3 Billboard #1: Internet Albums Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B- Tracks: "Even Better Than The Real Thing" - "Mysterious Ways" - "Beautiful Day" - "Electrical Storm" (William Orbit Mix) - "One" - "Miss Sarajevo" - "Stay (Faraway, So Close)" - "Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of" - "Gone" (New Mix) - "Until The End Of The World" - "The Hands That Built America" - "Discotheque" (New Mix) - "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" - "Staring At The Sun" (New Mix) - "Numb" (New Mix) - "The First Time" B-Sides: "Lady With The Spinning Head" (Extended Dance Mix) - "Dirty Day" (Junk Day Mix) - "Summer Rain" - "Electrical Storm" - "North And South Of The River" - "Your Blue Room" - "Happiness Is A Warm Gun" (The Gun Mix) - "Salome" (Zooromancer Remix) - "Even Better Than The Real Thing" (The Perfecto Mix) - "Numb" (Gimme Some More Dignity Mix) - "Mysterious Ways" (Solar Plexus Club Mix) - "If God Will Send His Angels" (Big Yam Mix) - "Lemon" (Jeep Mix) - "Discotheque" (Hexidecimal Mix)
	How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Released: November 23, 2004 US: 3x Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 1 (for 1 week) Billboard #1: Internet Albums Grammy Winner: Album of the Year, Best Rock Album Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B Rolling Stone: '100 Best Albums of the Decade (2000-2009)'': # 68 Tracks: "Vertigo" - "Miracle Drug" - "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" - "Love And Peace Or Else" - "City Of Blinding Lights" - "All Because Of You" - "A Man And A Woman" - "Crumbs From Your Table" - "One Step Closer" - "Original Of The Species" - "Yaweh"
	U218 Singles Released: November 17, 2006 Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 12 Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: B- Tracks: "Beautiful Day" - "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" - "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" - "With Or Without You" - "Vertigo" - "New Years Day" - "Mysterious Ways" - "Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of" - "Where The Streets Have No Name" - "Sweetest Thing" - "Sunday Bloody Sunday" - "One" - "Desire" - "Walk On" - "" - "Elevation" - "Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own" - "The Saints Are Coming" (with Green Day) - "Window In The Skies"
	No Line On The Horizon Released: March 3, 2009 US: Platinum Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 1 (for 1 week) Billboard #1: Rock Albums, Alternative Albums, Internet Albums Rolling Stone: - Entertainment Weekly: A- Rolling Stone: '100 Best Albums of the Decade (2000-2009)'': # 36 Tracks: "No Line On The Horizon" - "Magnificent" - "Moment Of Surrender" - "Unknown Caller" - "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" - "Get On Your Boots" - "Stand Up Comedy" - "FEZ-Being Born" - "White As Snow" - "Breathe" - "Cedars Of Lebanon"
	Songs Of Innocence Released: September 9, 2014 Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 9 Billboard #1: Alternative Albums Grammy Nominee: Best Rock Album Tracks: "The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)" - "Every Breaking Wave" - "California (There Is No End To Love)" - "Song For Someone" - "Iris (Hold Me Close)" - "Volcano" - "Raised By Wolves" - "Cedarwood Road" - "Sleep Like A Baby Tonight" - "This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now" - "The Troubles"
	Songs Of Experience Released: December 1, 2017 Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 1 (for 1 week) Billboard #1: Album Sales, Rock Albums, Alternative Albums, Internet Albums Tracks: "Love Is All We Have Left" - "LIghts Of Home" - "You're The Best Thing About Me" - "Get Out Of Your Own Way" - "American Soul" - "Red Flag Day" - "The Showman (Little More Better)" - "The Little Things That Give You Away" - "Landlady" - "The Blackout" - "Love Is Bigger THan Anything In Its Way" - "13 (There Is A Light)"
	Songs Of Surrender Released: March 17, 2023 Billboard Top 200 LPs peak: # 5 Billboard #1: Album Sales, Rock Albums, Alternative Albums Tracks: "One" - "Where The Streets Have No Name" - "Stories For Boys" - "Walk On (Ukraine)" - "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" - "City Of Blinding Lights" - "Ordinary Love" - "Invisible" - "Vertigo" - "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" - "The FLy" - "If God Will Send His ANgels" - "Stay (Faraway, So CLose)" - "Sunday Bloody Sunday" - "I Will Follow" - "40"

1	With Or Without You from the LP The Joshua Tree ARC chart run: 32 - 22 - 12 - 8 - 4 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 4 - 8 - 19 - 34 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 1 MTV VMA Winner: Viewer's Choice MTV VMA Nominee: Video of the Year, Best Group Video, Best Direction, Best Editing, Best Cinematography, Best Overall Performance Rolling Stone & MTV: '100 Greatest Pop Songs': # 8 VH1: '100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years': # 21 VH1: '100 Greatest Songs of the 80's": # 13	1(3)	13	1987
2	I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For from the LP The Joshua Tree ARC chart run: 34 - 24 - 14 - 8 - 3 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 5 - 12 - 27 - 32 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 6 Grammy Nominee: Record of the Year, Song of the Year MTV VMA Nominee Video of the Year, Best Group Video, Best Concept Video	1(3)	13	1987
3	Beautiful Day from the LP All That You Can't Leave Behind ARC chart run: 36 - 30 - 27 - 24 - 21 - 19 - 18 - 14 - 10 - 7 - 6 - 4 - 4 - 6 - 13 - 27 - 34 - 38 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 36 RIAA Certification: Gold Grammy Winner: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group MTV VMA Nominee: Video of the Year, Best Group Video Rolling Stone: '100 Best Songs of the Decade (2000-2009)': # 9	4	18	2001
4	One from the LP Achtung Baby ARC chart run: 38 - 27 - 20 - 16 - 15 - 12 - 8 - 6 - 4 - 6 - 12 - 20 - 27 - 32 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 48 Rolling Stone: 'The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time': # 36 Rolling Stone: 'The 100 Top Music Videos': # 99 VH1: '100 Best Songs of the Past 25 Years': # 5 VH1: '100 Greatest Songs of the 90's': # 2	4	14	1992
5	Mysterious Ways from the LP Achtung Baby ARC chart run: 30 - 20 - 15 - 12 - 11 - 10 - 9 - 7 - 6 - 6 - 11 - 18 - 23 - 33 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 51 Rolling Stone: 'The 100 Top Music Videos': # 76	6	14	1992
6	Desire from the LP Rattle & Hum ARC chart run: 28 - 20 - 15 - 12 - 8 - 6 - 2 - 1 - 4 - 12 - 23 - 37 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 33 RIAA Certification: Gold Grammy Winner: Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group	1(1)	12	1988
7	Staring At The Sun from the LP Pop ARC chart run: 37 - 27 - 20 - 15 - 11 - 8 - 6 - 5 - 4 - 7 - 13 - 22 - 30 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 54	4	13	1997
8	Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me from the Batman Forever soundtrack ARC chart run: 39 - 30 - 22 - 17 - 15 - 13 - 12 - 10 - 12 - 20 - 32 - 36 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 77 Grammy Nominee: Best Rock Song, Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group MTV VMA Nominee: Best Video from a Film	10	12	1995
9	Vertigo from the LP How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb ARC chart run: 39 - 35 - 32 - 30 - off - 39 - 35 - 28 - 26 - 23 - 20 - 18 - 18 - 26 - 27 - 30 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 73 RIAA Certification: 2x Platinum Grammy Winner: Best Music Video, Short Form, Best Rock Song, Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group MTV VMA Nominee: Best Group Video, Best Direction, Best Special Effects, Best Cinematography, Breakthrough Video	18	15	2004
10	Theme From "Mission: Impossible" [Adam Clayton & Larry Mullen] from the Mission: Impossible soundtrack ARC chart run: 34 - 25 - 10 - 9 - 8 - 7 - 6 - 11 - 27 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 77 Grammy Nominee: Best Pop Instrumental Performance MTV VMA Nominee: Best Video from a Film	6	9	1996
11	Where The Streets Have No Name from the LP The Joshua Tree ARC chart run: 35 - 27 - 20 - 17 - 10 - 7 - 6 - 16 - 29 - 38 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 100 Grammy Winner: Best Performance Music Video MTV VMA Nominee Video of the Year, Best Group Video, Best Stage Performance Video MTV: '100 Greatest Videos Ever Made': # 62 VH1: '100 Greatest Videos': # 94	6	10	1987
12	Angel Of Harlem from the LP Rattle & Hum ARC chart run: 39 - 29 - 24 - 18 - 16 - 12 - 9 - 21 - 33 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 124 Grammy Nominee: Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media	9	9	1989
13	Discotheque from the LP Pop ARC chart run: 40 - 30 - 25 - 19 - 13 - 10 - 8 - 18 - 27 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 99 RIAA Certification: Gold	8	9	1997
14	Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of from the LP All That You Can't Leave Behind ARC chart run: 37 - 34 - 31 - 28 - 25 - 22 - 19 - 18 - 22 - 30 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 109 Grammy Winner: Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Grammy Nominee: Song of the Year	18	10	2001
15	Even Better Than The Real Thing from the LP Achtung Baby ARC chart run: 38 - 34 - 28 - 23 - 19 - 16 - 13 - 17 - 31 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 112 MTV VMA Winner: Best Group Video, Best Special Effects MTV VMA Nominee: Best Editing	13	9	1992
16	Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own from the LP How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb ARC chart run: 40 - 37 - 33 - 29 - 27 - 24 - 22 - 20 - 32 - 34 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 113 Grammy Winner: Song of the Year, Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group	20	10	2005
17	Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses from the LP from Achtung Baby ARC chart run: 37 - 29 - 27 - 23 - 21 - 18 - 36 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 134	18	7	1993
18	The Sweetest Thing from the LP U2 The Best of 1980-1990 ARC chart run: 39 - 32 - 28 - 27 - 27 - 23 - 33 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 132	23	7	1998
19	Pride (In The Name Of Love) from The Unforgettable Fire ARC chart run: 39 - 35 - 32 - 29 - 26 - 39 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 165 MTV VMA Nominee: Best Group Video VH1: '100 Greatest Songs of the 80's": # 38	26	6	1984
20	Walk On from the LP All That You Can't Leave Behind ARC chart run: 39 - 38 - 34 - 31 - 29 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 141 Grammy Winner: Record of the Year Grammy Nominee: Best Rock Song, Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group (from America: A Tribute To Heroes)	29	5	2001
21	Numb from the LP Zooropa ARC chart run: 37 - 34 - 29 - 25 - 23 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 170	23	5	1993
22	All I Want Is You from the LP Rattle & Hum and Reality Bites soundtrack ARC chart run: 37 - 35 - 32 - 29 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 182	** 29	** 4	1989 1994
23	Last Night On Earth from the LP Pop ARC chart run: 40 - 31 - 28 - 25 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 171	25	4	1997
24	Stay (Faraway, So Close) from the LP Zooropa ARC chart run: 38 - 33 - 31 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 195	31	3	1994
25	In God's Country from the LP The Joshua Tree ARC chart run: 39 - 35 - 32 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 201	32	3	1988
26	Electrical Storm from the LP The Best Of 1990 - 2000 ARC chart run: 39 - 35 - 30 - 27 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 172	27	4	2002
27	The Fly from the LP Achtung Baby ARC chart run: 36 - 31 - 28 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 200	28	3	1991
28	Elevation from the LP All That You Can't Leave Behind ARC chart run: 39 - 37 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 180 Grammy Winner: Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group Grammy Nominee: Best Rock Song MTV VMA Nominee: Best Video from a Film, Best Special Effects, Best Editing	37	2	2001
29	Lemon from the LP Zooropa ARC chart run: 37 - 34 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 199	34	2	1993
30	The Saints Are Coming [U2 & Green Day ] from the LP U218 Singles ARC chart run: 39 - 36 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 156 Grammy Nominee: Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group MTV VMA Nominee: Most Earthshattering Collaboration	36	2	2006
31	New Year's Day from the LP War ARC chart run: 38 - off Year-End Chart Position: # 227	38	1	1983
	Another Day	**	**	1980
	11 O'Clock Tick Tock	**	**	1980
	A Day Without Me from the LP Boy	**	**	1980
	Fire from the LP October	**	**	1981
	Gloria from the LP October	**	**	1981
	Two Hearts Beat As One from the LP War	**	**	1983
	Sunday Bloody Sunday from the LP War MTV: '100 Greatest Videos Ever Made': # 93	**	**	1983
	I Will Follow from the LP Boy and Under A Blood Red Sky	**	**	1984
	Bad from the LP Wide Awake In America	**	**	1985
	When Love Comes To Town [U2 with B.B. King] from the LP Rattle & Hum Grammy Nominee: Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group MTV VMA Winner: Best Video from a Film	**	**	1989
	Until The End Of The World from the LP Achtung Baby	**	**	1992
	Miss Sarajevo from the LP Original Soundtrack, Vol. 1	**	**	1995
	Please from the LP Pop	**	**	1997
	If God Will Send His Angels from the LP Pop	**	**	1998
	The Hands That Built America from the Gangs Of New York soundtrack Grammy Nominee: Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media Academy Award Nominee: Original Song Golden Globe Winner: Best Original Song	**	**	2003
	All Because Of You from the LP How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb	**	**	2005
	City Of Blinding Lights from the LP How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb Grammy Winner: Best Rock Song	**	**	2005
	One [Mary J. Blige & U2] from the Mary J. Blige LP The Breakthrough Grammy Nominee: Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals	**	**	2006
	Window In The Skies from the LP U218 Singles Grammy Nominee: Best Pop Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group	**	**	2006
	Get On Your Boots from the LP No Line On The Horizon	**	**	2009
	Magnificent from the LP No Line On The Horizon	**	**	2009
	I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight from the LP No Line On The Horizon Grammy Nominee: Best Rock Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group, Best Rock Song	**	**	2009
	Moment Of Surrender from the LP No Line On The Horizon Rolling Stone: '100 Best Songs of the Decade (2000-2009)': # 36	**	**	2009
	Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour) [Jay-Z, Bono, The Edge & Rihanna] from the Hope For Haiti compilation	**	**	2010