The Top Songs of U2

U2 is an Irish alternative rock band that first formed in Dublin back in 1976. This group consists of lead vocalist and lyricist Bono (Paul David Hewson), lead guitarist The Edge (David Howell Evans), bassist Adam Clayton, and drummer Larry Mullen Jr.

U2 have 12 main albums. These records include (in chronological order) Boy, October, War, The Unforgettable Fire, The Joshua Tree, Rattle and Hum, Actune Baby, Zooropa, Pop, All That You Can't Leave Behind, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, and there newest studio release No Line On the Horizon.

U2 have had almost seemingly countless numbers of radio hits. Some of this band's singles include Sunday Bloody Sunday, Beautiful Day, With or Without You, Where The Streets Have No Name, New Years Day, I Will Follow, Vertigo, Get On Your Boots, Elevation, One, Desire, Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For, Pride (In The Name of Love), and Angel of Harlem. It's needless to say U2 has a pretty hard track record to compete with, and they have to be up there when it comes to bands with the most hit singles.

U2 often have been arguably labeled as "The World's Number One Band," but they didn't receive such a title based simply just on radio songs. They've had to earn it to, by becoming an amazing live act, while going on plenty of world tours. U2's most recent tour (incase you haven't heard) is the  "U2 360 Tour," which is notably famous for the enormously tall futuristic, orange object formally know as "The Claw." The Claw just shows that Bono and the band are still easily capable of managing to create an 'out of this world' live experience for their fans.

Not only are Bono, The Edge, Adam, and Larry great to thier fans, but they're heavily involved with charity aswell. Bono, especially has been involved with issues and awareness of problems such as world hunger and poverty. Bono has been so highly dedicated to helping those in need, that he even created the increasingly famous "One Campaign" and donates millions of his own earnings towards causes similar to The One Campaign.

Well deservingly, U2 will forever go forever down in Rock n' Roll history as an incredibly talented, creative, and generous band.

Now, here's my top 8 U2 Songs following with a few facts for each of my faves.

- Where The Streets Have No Name was the third single off of the Joshua Tree.

- The music video for Where The Streets have no name was filmed in Los Angeles on the roof top of a liquor store.

- This U2 single reached as far as number 11 in the United States hot 100 charts.

- The title of Where The Streets Have No Name has to do with Africa. In many parts of Africa, the streets have no names to them.

- Elevation is played in the movie "Laura Croft, Tomb Raider."

- The single version of Elevation (called Tomb Raider Mix) features a heavier more hard rock sound than the album version of Elevation.

- Elevation is off of the CD "All That You Can't Leave Behind."

- With or Without You first became a single in 1987.

- With or Without You falls second in the most covered U2 tunes.

- Bono has said that With or With Out You was most influenced from  "Climate of Hunter" by Scott Walker.

- U2 has performed I Will Follow live more than any other of their songs.

- I Will Follow has been released three times as a single.

- In the US, I Will Follow reached the position of number 12 in the charts.

- Bono wrote the song, Running to Stand Still about a couple living in Dublin who have a heroin addiction.

- During concerts, Running to Stand Still is often performed live following with the song "Bullet the Blue Sky."

- Running to Stand Still and Dublin's "Ballymun Towers" are often associated together since they're featured in this U2 ballad's music video. 

- City of Blinding Lights was the fourth single off of How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb.

- The tempo in City of Blinding Lights is 139 beats per minute.

- U2 played City of Blinding Lights on every single show of the Vertigo Tour.

- In 1983, Sunday Bloody Sunday peaked as high as number 7 in the US singles charts.

- Sunday Bloody Sunday incorporates a very military based drum sound in the song.

- In U2's early days, Sunday Bloody Sunday actually created controversy when it was first being performed live.

- Beautiful Day was a number one single in the UK.

- Beautiful Day was highly rated by the majority of critics during the time of its release.

- Beautiful Day is one of U2's most famous songs of all time.

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