U2 discography
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| U2 discography | |
|---|---|
 U2 performing on the Joshua Tree Tour 2017 | |
| Studio albums | 14 |
| EPs | 8 |
| Live albums | 1 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Singles | 83 |
| Video albums | 15 |
| Music videos | 72 |
| Subscriber-exclusive albums | 11 |
The discography of Irish rock band U2 consists of 14 studio albums, one live album, three compilation albums, 67 singles, and eight extended plays (EPs).[1][2] The band formed at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in 1976 as teenagers. In 1979, the group issued their first release, the EP U2-3, which sold well in Ireland. The following year, the group signed to Island Records and released their debut album, Boy. It reached number 52 in the UK and number 63 in the US. They followed it up with the release of October (1981) and War (1983). War was a commercial success, becoming the band's first number-one album in the UK while reaching number 12 in the US. The album yielded the singles "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "New Year's Day", which have since become among the band's most popular songs. On the subsequent War Tour, the group recorded the live album Under a Blood Red Sky and concert film U2 Live at Red Rocks, both of which sold well and helped establish them globally as a live act.
The band shifted towards a more ambient, abstract musical direction for The Unforgettable Fire (1984), their first collaboration with producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. The album went to number one in the UK and produced the group's biggest hit to that point, the UK top-10 single "Pride (In the Name of Love)". The group's fifth album, The Joshua Tree (1987), made them international superstars and was a critical and commercial success, reaching number one in over 20 countries; it is one of the best-selling albums in the US (10 million copies shipped) and worldwide (25 million copies sold).[3][4] It produced their only number-one singles in the US, "With or Without You" and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". U2 followed this up with the 1988 release of Rattle and Hum, a double album and companion documentary film which documented their experiences with American roots music from the Joshua Tree Tour with a collection of new studio tracks, cover songs, and live recordings. The lead single "Desire" was the band's first number-one single in the UK. The album sold over 14 million copies,[5] while the film grossed $8.6 million.[6]
Facing a backlash from Rattle and Hum and creative stagnation, U2 reinvented themselves musically in the 1990s. The band's following album, Achtung Baby (1991), marked a dramatic shift towards alternative rock, industrial music, and electronic dance music. It debuted at number one in the US, eventually sold 18 million copies worldwide, and spawned five singles, including "One", "Mysterious Ways", and the UK number-one "The Fly". U2's follow up albums Zooropa and Pop continued the band's experimentation with alternative rock and electronic dance music, reaching number one worldwide but with reduced sales. U2 regained commercial favour with the release of All That You Can't Leave Behind in 2000, returning to a more mainstream sound. The album sold over 12 million copies and won seven Grammy Awards. It spawned several successful singles, including "Beautiful Day", "Walk On", "Elevation", and "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of". The following album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004), was promoted with the popular lead single "Vertigo". The album was another commercial success and ultimately won all nine of its Grammy Award nominations. The group's twelfth album, No Line on the Horizon (2009), reached number one in 30 countries but its sales of 5 million were seen as a disappointment by the band, and it did not contain a hit single. Their 2014 album Songs of Innocence was released at no cost to over 500 million iTunes Store users but the pervasiveness of the promotion brought controversy; the album's sales and charting duration were among the weakest in the band's discography.
U2 have sold 175 million records worldwide.[7] With 52 million certified units by the RIAA, U2 rank as the 21st-highest-selling music artist in the US.[8] U2 have eight albums that have reached number one in the US, the third-most of any group.[9]
Albums
Studio albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart position | Sales | Certifications | ||||||||||||||
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| IRE [10] |
AUS [11] |
CAN [12] |
FRA [13] |
GER [14] |
NLD [15] |
NZ [16] |
SWE [17] |
SWI [18] |
UK [19] |
US [20] | ||||||||
| Boy | 13* | 35 | 4 | — | — | 30 | 13 | 38 | — | 52 | 63 | |||||||
| October |
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17* | 34 | — | — | — | 23 | 6 | 40 | — | 11 | 104 |
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| War |
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16* | 9 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 3 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 12 |
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| The Unforgettable Fire |
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53* | 1 | 5 | — | 14 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 12 |
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| The Joshua Tree |
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1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Rattle and Hum |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Achtung Baby |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| Zooropa |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Pop |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| All That You Can't Leave Behind |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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| How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| No Line on the Horizon |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Songs of Innocence |
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2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 |
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| Songs of Experience |
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1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. "*" information comes from a source which started recording data in 2005. | ||||||||||||||||||
Live albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||
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| IRE [10] |
AUS [11] |
BEL (FL) [72] |
GER [14] |
SWE [17] |
UK [19] |
US [20] | |||
| Under a Blood Red Sky |
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48 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 28 | |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [10] |
AUS [11] |
AUT [75] |
CAN [12] |
NLD [15] |
NZ [16] |
SWE [17] |
SWI [18] |
UK [19] |
US [20] | |||
| The Best of 1980–1990 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
| The Best of 1990–2000 |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
| U218 Singles |
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1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | |
Collaborations
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | |||||
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| AUS [11] |
CAN [12] |
FIN [76] |
NLD [15] |
UK [19] |
US [20] | ||
| Original Soundtracks 1 (with Brian Eno as "Passengers") |
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11 | 15 | 32 | 38 | 12 | 76 |
Box sets
| Title | Album details |
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| The Complete U2 |
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Subscriber-exclusive albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Melon: Remixes for Propaganda |
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| Hasta la Vista Baby! U2 Live from Mexico City |
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| U2.COMmunication |
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| Zoo TV Live |
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| U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle |
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| Medium, Rare & Remastered |
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| Artificial Horizon |
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| Duals |
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| U22 |
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| From the Ground Up: Edge's Picks from U2360° |
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| Another Time, Another Place: Live at the Marquee London 1980 |
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Extended plays
| Title | Extended play details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||
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| IRE | AUS [11] |
FIN [76] |
UK [19] |
US [20] | |||
| Three |
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19 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wide Awake in America |
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— | 93 | 36 | 11 | 37 | |
| Please: PopHeart Live EP |
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— | — | — | 7 | — | |
| 7 |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Exclusive |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Early Demos |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Live from Under the Brooklyn Bridge |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Wide Awake in Europe |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| Europa EP |
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— | — | — | — | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||
Singles
1980s
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [77] |
AUS [11] |
CAN [78][79] |
FRA [13] |
NLD [15] |
NZ [80] |
SWE [17] |
SWI [18] |
UK [19] |
US [81][82] | ||||
| "Another Day" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "A Day Without Me" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Boy | ||
| "I Will Follow" | — | 71 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Fire" | 1981 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | October | |
| "Gloria" | 10 | 32 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 55 | — | |||
| "A Celebration" | 1982 | 15 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | Non-album single | |
| "I Will Follow" (live from Hattem) | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "New Year's Day" | 1983 | 2 | 36 | 41 | — | 9 | 32 | 17 | — | 10 | 53 | War | |
| "Two Hearts Beat as One" | 2 | 53 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 18 | — | |||
| "Sunday Bloody Sunday" | — | — | — | 95 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "I Will Follow" (live from West Germany) | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | Under a Blood Red Sky | |
| "Pride (In the Name of Love)" | 2 | 4 | 26 | — | 5 | 1 | 12 | — | 3 | 33 | The Unforgettable Fire | ||
| "The Unforgettable Fire" | 1985 | 1 | 59 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | ||
| "With or Without You" | 1987 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | The Joshua Tree | |
| "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | 1 | 17 | 6 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 1 | |||
| "Where the Streets Have No Name" | 1 | 27 | 11 | 123 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 13 |
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| "In God's Country" | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 44 | |||
| "One Tree Hill" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Desire" | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | Rattle and Hum | ||
| "Angel of Harlem" | 3 | 18 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 25 | 9 | 14 | |||
| "When Love Comes to Town" (with B.B. King) | 1989 | 1 | 23 | 41 | 200 | 10 | 4 | 20 | — | 6 | 68 | ||
| "All I Want Is You" | 1 | 2 | 67 | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 83 |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
1990s
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [77] |
AUS [11] |
CAN [78] |
FRA [13] |
NLD [15] |
NZ [16] |
SWE [17] |
SWI [18] |
UK [19] |
US [81][82] | ||||
| "Everlasting Love" | 1990 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single
(previously released as B-side to "All I Want Is You") | |
| "The Fly" | 1991 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 61 | Achtung Baby | |
| "Mysterious Ways" | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 9 |
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| "One" | 1992 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 3 | — | 25 | 7 | 10 |
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| "Even Better Than the Real Thing" | 3 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 32 | |||
| "Even Better Than the Real Thing" (remix) | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | |||
| "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" | 4 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 35 | |||
| "Numb" (video single) | 1993 | — | 7 | 9 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | —[A] | Zooropa | |
| "Lemon" | — | 6 | 20 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | —[B] |
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| "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 61 | |||
| "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" | 1995 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | Batman Forever soundtrack | |
| "Miss Sarajevo" | 4 | 7 | 46 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 35 | 10 | 6 | — |
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Original Soundtracks 1 | |
| "Discothèque" | 1997 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | Pop | |
| "Staring at the Sun" | 4 | 23 | 1 | 49 | 19 | 4 | 26 | 29 | 3 | 26 | |||
| "Last Night on Earth" | 11 | 32 | 18 | — | 14 | 36 | 43 | — | 10 | 57 | |||
| "Please" | 6 | 21 | 47 | 31 | 6 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 7 | —[C] | |||
| "If God Will Send His Angels" | 11 | — | 26 | — | 24 | 35 | 56 | — | 12 | — | |||
| "Mofo" | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Sweetest Thing" | 1998 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 63 | The Best of 1980–1990 | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
2000s
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [77] |
AUS [11] |
CAN [78] |
FRA [13] |
NLD [15] |
NZ [16] |
SWE [17] |
SWI [18] |
UK [19] |
US [81][82] | ||||
| "Beautiful Day" | 2000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 21 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | |
| "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" | 2001 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 38 | 2 | 52 |
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| "Elevation" | 1 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 35 | 33 | 20 | 3 | —[D] | |||
| "Walk On" | 7 | 9 | 1 | 81 | 8 | 48 | 55 | 48 | 5 | —[E] | |||
| "New Year's Dub" (as U2 vs. Musique) | — | — | — | — | 55 | — | — | 93 | 15 | — | Non-album single | ||
| "Electrical Storm" | 2002 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 77 |
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The Best of 1990–2000 |
| "Take Me to the Clouds Above" (as LMC vs. U2) |
2004 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 16 | — | 21 | 41 | 1 | — |
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Non-album single |
| "Vertigo" | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 31 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | ||
| "All Because of You" | 2005 | 4 | 23 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 37 | 36 | 4 | —[F] | ||
| "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" | 3 | 19 | 1 | 60 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 1 | 97 | |||
| "City of Blinding Lights" | 8 | 31 | 2 | 89 | 3 | — | 8 | 41 | 2 | — | |||
| "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (with Paul McCartney) |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | Non-album single | ||
| "One" (with Mary J. Blige) | 2006 | 2 | — | 35 | 35 | 3 | — | 27 | 2 | 2 | 86 | The Breakthrough | |
| "The Saints Are Coming" (with Green Day) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 51 | U218 Singles | ||
| "Window in the Skies" | 2007 | 5 | 17 | 1 | — | 2 | 28 | 38 | 34 | 4 | — | ||
| "The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" (with The Dubliners, Kila, and A Band of Bowsies) |
2008 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "Get On Your Boots" | 2009 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 65 | 12 | 37 | No Line on the Horizon | |
| "Magnificent" | 5 | — | 68 | 15 | 6 | — | 16 | 45 | 42 | 79 | |||
| "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" | 7 | — | 72 | 21 | 14 | — | 47 | 49 | 32 | — | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
2010s
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
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| IRE [77] |
AUS [11] |
CAN [78] |
FRA [13] |
NLD [15] |
NZ [16] |
SWE [17] |
SWI [18] |
UK [19] |
US [81] | ||||
| "I Will Follow" (live from Glastonbury) | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | — | Non-album single | |
| "Ordinary Love" | 2013 | 13 | 88 | 29 | 27 | 6 | — | — | 11 | 82 | 84 | ||
| "Invisible" ((RED) edit version) | 2014 | 24 | 79 | 44 | 11 | 41 | — | — | 22 | 65 | —[G] | ||
| "The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Innocence | ||
| "Every Breaking Wave" | — | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Song for Someone" | 2015 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "You're the Best Thing About Me" | 2017 | 66 [87] |
83 | — | 24 | — | —[H] | 94 | 48 | 92 | — | Songs of Experience | |
| "Get Out of Your Own Way" | 2018 | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | ||
| "Love Is Bigger Than Anything in Its Way" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ahimsa" (with A. R. Rahman)[89] |
2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| Total top ten hits | 44 | 23 | 25 | 6 | 32 | 24 | 10 | 11 | 34 | 6 | |||
| Total number-one hits | 21 | 5 | 16 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 2 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
Other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | ||||||
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| IRE [77] |
CAN [78] |
FRA [13] |
NZ [16] |
SWE [17] |
UK [19] |
US [81] | ||||
| "XXX" (Kendrick Lamar featuring U2) |
2017 | 22 | 36 | 126 | 31 | 82 | 50 | 33 | RIAA: Gold[90] | Damn |
Other appearances
Studio appearances
| Year | Song(s) | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" | A Very Special Christmas | recorded at a soundcheck; Darlene Love cover |
| 1990 | "Night and Day" | Red Hot + Blue | Cole Porter cover |
| 1995 | "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" | Batman Forever | originally recorded for Zooropa |
| 1997 | "I'm Not Your Baby" | The End of Violence[91] | with Sinéad O'Connor |
| 2000 | "The Ground Beneath Her Feet" and "Stateless" | The Million Dollar Hotel | Bono also served as film's co-writer |
| 2003 | "Beat on the Brat" | We're a Happy Family | Ramones cover |
| 2007 | "Instant Karma" | Instant Karma | John Lennon cover |
Live, remixes, and guest appearances
| Year | Song(s) | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | "October" | They Call It An Accident (soundtrack) |
| 2009 | "Pride (In the Name of Love)" | The Official Inaugural Celebration (DVD) |
| 2010 | "Vertigo" "Magnificent" "Because the Night" (with Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith and Roy Bittan) |
The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Concerts[92] |
| 2017 | "XXX." (featured appearance on Kendrick Lamar song) | DAMN. |
Videography
Theatrically released films
| Title | Details |
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| Rattle and Hum |
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| U2 3D |
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| From the Sky Down |
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Videos
| Title | Details | Certifications |
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| U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky |
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| The Unforgettable Fire Collection |
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| Achtung Baby: The Videos, the Cameos, and a Whole Lot of Interference from Zoo TV |
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| Zoo TV: Live from Sydney |
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| PopMart: Live from Mexico City |
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| The Best of 1980–1990 |
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| Elevation 2001: Live from Boston |
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| The Best of 1990–2000 |
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| U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle |
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| Vertigo 2005: Live from Chicago |
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| Vertigo 05: Live from Milan |
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| U218 Videos |
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| Linear |
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| U2 360° at the Rose Bowl |
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| Innocence + Experience: Live in Paris |
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Music videos
Notes
- ^ "Numb" was not eligible to enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 61 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.[83][84]
- ^ "Lemon" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[85]
- ^ "Please" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[85]
- ^ "Elevation" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 16 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[85]
- ^ "Walk On" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 18 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[85]
- ^ "All Because of You" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[85]
- ^ "Invisible" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number eight on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[85]
- ^ "You're the Best Thing About Me" did not enter the NZ Top 40 Singles Chart, but peaked at number five on the NZ Heatseekers Singles Chart.[88]
References
General
U2: The Ultimate Compendium of Interviews, Articles, Facts and Opinions from the Files of Rolling Stone. Transatlantic Publications. 1994. ISBN 978-0-283-06239-1.
Specific
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- ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
- ^ Sherwin, Adam (3 March 2009). "New U2 album No Line on the Horizon given lukewarm reception". The Times. Retrieved 19 May 2010.
- ^ Springer, Matt. "Top 10 Covers of Beatles 'White Album' Songs". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
- ^ "U2: Rattle and Hum (1988)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
- ^ Boyd, Brian (16 September 2016). "U2 hit 40: The 'drummer seeks musicians' note that started it all". The Irish Times. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ^ "Gold & Platinum – Top Artists (Albums)". RIAA. Retrieved 24 March 2016.
- ^ McIntyre, Hugh (10 December 2017). "U2 Hit No. 1 For The Eighth Time With Their Latest Album". Forbes. Forbes. Retrieved 16 December 2017.
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- "Invisible" (ARIA) peak: "The ARIA Report Week Commencing ~ 24 February 2014 ~ Issue #1252" (PDF). National Library of Australia. Retrieved 7 March 2016.
- "You're the Best Thing About Me" (ARIA) peak: "ARIA Chart Watch #438". auspOp. 16 September 2017. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
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"All That You Can't Leave Behind – U2". Billboard. Retrieved 11 January 2010.
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