U2 discography
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The Irish rock band U2 has released 15 studio albums, two live albums, three compilation albums, 85 singles, and nine 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 included the singles "Two Hearts Beat as One", "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "New Year's Day". 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.
Studio albums15
EPs9
Live albums2
Compilation albums3
| U2 discography | |
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U2 performing on the Joshua Tree Tour 2017 | |
| Studio albums | 15 |
| EPs | 9 |
| Live albums | 2 |
| Compilation albums | 3 |
| Singles | 85 |
| Video albums | 16 |
| Music videos | 73 |
| Subscriber-exclusive albums | 15 |
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. In 2017, U2 released Songs of Experience and began the 2017 and 2019 Joshua Tree Tours to commemorate the 30th anniversary of The Joshua Tree.
U2 have sold 175 million records worldwide.[7] With 52 million certified units by the RIAA, U2 rank as the 22nd-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] |
NZ [15] |
SWE [16] |
SWI [17] |
UK [18] |
US [19] | ||||||||
| Boy | 13* | 35 | 12 | — | — | 13 | 38 | — | 52 | 63 | |||||||
| October |
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17* | 34 | — | — | — | 6 | 40 | — | 11 | 104 | ||||||
| War |
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16* | 9 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 12 |
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| The Unforgettable Fire |
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53* | 1 | 5 | — | 14 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 12 | ||||||
| The Joshua Tree |
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1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Rattle and Hum | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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| Achtung Baby |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
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| Zooropa |
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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 | ||||||
| All That You Can't Leave Behind |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| No Line on the Horizon |
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Songs of Innocence |
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2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | ||||||
| Songs of Experience |
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1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | ||||||
| Songs of Surrender |
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1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
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| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "*" 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 (WA) [71] |
GER [14] |
SWE [16] |
UK [18] |
US [19] | |||
| Under a Blood Red Sky |
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48 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 28 | |
| Live from Paris |
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— | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | |
Compilation albums
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [10] |
AUS [11] |
AUT [73] |
CAN [12] |
NLD [74] |
NZ [15] |
SWE [16] |
SWI [17] |
UK [18] |
US [19] | |||
| 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
Box sets
| Title | Album details |
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| The Complete U2 |
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| The Italian Collection |
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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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| The Joshua Tree Singles Vinyl Collection: 1987 & 2017 |
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| 3-D Dance Mixes |
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| Live Songs of iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE |
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| Live at the Apollo |
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| Achtung Baby 30 – Live |
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Anniversary re-release bonus albums
| Title | Album details |
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| Kindergarten – the Alternative Achtung Baby |
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| How to Re-assemble an Atomic Bomb |
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Extended plays
| Title | Extended play details | Peak chart positions | Certifications | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE | AUS [11] |
AUT [73] |
FIN [83] |
FRA [13] |
GER [14] |
SWI [17] |
UK [18] |
US [19] | |||
| 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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| Zoo TV – Live in Dublin 1993 |
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13 [85] |
— | 11 | — | 48 | 9 | 50 | 47 | — | |
| Days of Ash |
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32 [86] |
54 | 14 | — | 123 | 87 | 8 | —[A] | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. | |||||||||||
Singles
1970s
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [88] | |||
| "Out of Control" | 1979 | 19 | Three |
1980s
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [88] |
AUS [11] |
CAN [89] |
FRA [13] |
NLD [74] |
NZ [90] |
SWE [16] |
SWI [17] |
UK [18] |
US [91][92] | ||||
| "Another Day" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album singles | |
| "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" | 69 [B] |
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| "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 singles | |
| "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 | —[C] | |||
| "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 | |||
| "In God's Country" | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 44 | |||
| "One Tree Hill" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
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| "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 | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
1990s
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [88] |
AUS [11] |
CAN [89] |
FRA [13] |
NLD [74] |
NZ [15] |
SWE [16] |
SWI [17] |
UK [18] |
US [91][92] | ||||
| "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 | |||
| "One" | 1992 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 3 | — | 25 | 7 | 10 | ||
| "Even Better Than the Real Thing" | 3 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 32 | |||
| "Even Better Than the Real Thing" (remix) | 10 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 | — | — | — | —[D] | Zooropa | |
| "Lemon" | — | 6 | 20 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | —[E] | |||
| "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)"[F] | 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 | —[G] | |||
| "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 [88] |
AUS [11] |
CAN [89] |
FRA [13] |
NLD [74] |
NZ [15] |
SWE [16] |
SWI [17] |
UK [18] |
US [91][92] | ||||
| "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 | ||
| "Elevation" | 1 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 35 | 33 | 20 | 3 | —[H] | |||
| "Walk On" | 7 | 9 | 1 | 81 | 8 | 48 | 55 | 48 | 5 | —[I] | |||
| "New Year's Dub" (as U2 vs. Musique) | 13 | 74 | — | — | 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 | — | 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 | —[J] | ||
| "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" | 3 | 19 | 1 | 60 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 1 | 97 |
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| "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 | —[K] | 35 | 35 | 3 | — | 27 | 2 | 2 | 86 |
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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 | —[L] | |||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
2010s
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [88] |
AUS [11] |
CAN [89] |
FRA [13] |
NLD [74] |
NZ [15] |
SWE [16] |
SWI [17] |
UK [18] |
US [91] | ||||
| "I Will Follow" (live from Glastonbury) | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | — | Non-album singles | |
| "Ordinary Love" | 2013 | 13 | 88 | 29 | 27 | 6 | — | — | 11 | 82 | 84 | ||
| "Invisible" ((RED) edit version) | 2014 | 24 | 79 | 44 | 11 | 41 | — | — | 22 | 65 | —[M] | ||
| "The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Innocence | ||
| "Every Breaking Wave" | 53 | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Song for Someone" | 2015 | 87 | — | — | — | —[N] | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Red Hill Mining Town (2017 Mix)" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —[O] | Non-album single | |
| "You're the Best Thing About Me" | 66 | 83 | —[P] | 24 | —[Q] | —[R] | 94 | 48 | 92 | —[S] | Songs of Experience | ||
| "Get Out of Your Own Way" | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | 73 | —[T] | — | |||
| "The Blackout" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Lights of Home" | 2018 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Love Is Bigger Than Anything in Its Way" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||
| "Ahimsa" (with A. R. Rahman)[122] | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single | |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||||||
2020s
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [88] |
BEL (WA) [123] |
NLD Air [124] |
UK Sales [125] |
US AAA [126] |
US Main. [127] |
US Alt [128] | |||
| "Your Song Saved My Life" | 2021 | —[U] | 41 | 33 | — | 34 | — | — | Sing 2 soundtrack |
| "Pride (In the Name of Love)" (Songs of Surrender version)[130] | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Surrender |
| "With or Without You" (Songs of Surrender version)[131] | — | — | — | 82 | — | — | — | ||
| "One" (Songs of Surrender version)[132] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Beautiful Day" (Songs of Surrender version)[133] | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | ||
| "Atomic City" | 64 | — | — | — | 1 | 32 | 14 | Non-album single | |
| "Picture of You (X+W)" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 28 | How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb |
| "Country Mile" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Happiness" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||
| "Song of the Future"[134] | 2026 | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | Days of Ash |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | |||||||||
Songs as featured artist
Promotional singles and other charted songs
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IRE [88] |
CAN [89] |
UK [18] |
US Bub. [103] |
US Main. |
US Adult |
US Alt. |
US Dance |
US Rock | ||||||||
| "Surrender" | 1983 | — | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | — | War | |||||
| "40" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "Wire" | 1984 | — | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | — | The Unforgettable Fire | |||||
| "A Sort of Homecoming" | 1985 | — | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | — | ||||||
| "The Three Sunrises" | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | — | "The Unforgettable Fire" single | ||||||
| "Bad" (live) | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | Wide Awake in America EP | ||||||
| "Bullet the Blue Sky" | 1987 | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | — | The Joshua Tree | |||||
| "Spanish Eyes" | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "God Part II" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 28 | — | — | Rattle and Hum | |||||
| "Jesus Christ" | — | — | — | — | 38 | — | 9 | — | — | Folkways: A Vision Shared | ||||||
| "Dancing Barefoot" | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | "When Love Comes to Town" single | |||||
| "Night and Day" | 1990 | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | 2 | — | — | Red Hot + Blue | |||||
| "Until the End of the World" | 1992 | — | 69 | — | — | 5 | — | 4 | — | — | Achtung Baby | |||||
| "Zooropa" | 1993 | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 13 | — | — | Zooropa | |||||
| "In a Little While" | 2000 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | All That You Can't Leave Behind | |||||
| "The Ground Beneath Her Feet" | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | — | — | The Million Dollar Hotel: Music from the Motion Picture | ||||||
| "Original of the Species" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | |||||
| "Instant Karma" | 2007 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur | |||||
| "Moment of Surrender" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | No Line on the Horizon | |||||
| "No Line on the Horizon" | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "American Soul" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | Songs of Experience | |||||
| "Summer of Love" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | ||||||
| "Where the Streets Have No Name" (Songs of Surrender version) | 2023 | — | — | —[V] | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Surrender | |||||
| "Walk On (Ukraine)" | —[W] | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. | ||||||||||||||||
Other appearances
Studio appearances
| Song | Year | Album | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" | 1987 | A Very Special Christmas | recorded at a soundcheck; Darlene Love cover |
| "Night and Day" | 1990 | Red Hot + Blue | Cole Porter cover |
| "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" | 1995 | Batman Forever soundtrack | originally recorded for Zooropa |
| "I'm Not Your Baby" | 1997 | The End of Violence soundtrack[143] | with Sinéad O'Connor |
| "The Ground Beneath Her Feet" and "Stateless" | 2000 | The Million Dollar Hotel soundtrack | Bono also served as film's co-writer |
| "Beat on the Brat" | 2003 | We're a Happy Family: A Tribute to Ramones | Ramones cover |
| "Instant Karma" | 2007 | Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur | John Lennon cover |
Live, remixes, and guest appearances
| Song(s) | Year | Album |
|---|---|---|
| "October" | 1982 | They Call It An Accident soundtrack |
| "Tower of Song" | 2005 | Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man |
| "Pride (In the Name of Love)" "City of Blinding Lights" |
2009 | We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (DVD) |
| "Vertigo" "Magnificent" "Because the Night" (with Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith and Roy Bittan) "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (with Bruce Springsteen) "Mysterious Ways" "Where Is the Love?/One" (with The Black Eyed Peas) "Gimme Shelter" (with Mick Jagger, Fergie and will.i.am) "Stuck in a Moment That You Can't Get Out Of" (with Mick Jagger) "Beautiful Day" |
2010 | 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts[144] |
| "XXX." (featured appearance on Kendrick Lamar song) | 2017 | 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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| V-U2 An Immersive Concert Film |
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Concert videos and video compilations
| 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, Ireland |
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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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| Live from Paris |
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| Linear |
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| U2360° at the Rose Bowl |
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| Innocence + Experience: Live in Paris |
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| eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE: Live in Berlin |
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Third-party documentaries
| Title | Details | Certifications |
|---|---|---|
| Classic Albums: The Joshua Tree |
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| Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming, With Dave Letterman |
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| Kiss the Future |
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Music videos
Notes
- Days of Ash did not enter the UK Albums Chart, but peaked at number 1 on the UK Album Downloads Chart.[87]
- "Two Hearts Beat as One" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at #1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[94]
- "Numb" was not eligible to enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 61 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.[101][102]
- "Lemon" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number three on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart.[103]
- "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" was listed as a double-A side with Frank Sinatra and Bono's version of "I've Got You Under My Skin" on the UK singles chart.[105]
- "One" did not enter the ARIA Singles Chart, but peaked at number six on the ARIA Digital Track Chart.[11]
- "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number five on the Hot Singles Sales chart.[115]
- "You're the Best Thing About Me" did not enter the Canadian Singles Chart, but peaked at number 41 on the Canadian Digital Songs chart.[117]
- "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.[119]
- "You're the Best Thing About Me" did not enter the Billboard Hot 100, but peaked at number 41 on the Digital Song Sales chart.[120]