11th album
Released in November 2004 (UK & U.S.)
Positive reviews
No. 1 in 34 countries
No. 1 on UK Albums Chart
No. 1 on Australian ARIA Chart
No. 1 on Billboard 200
840,000 in sales in the first week in the U.S.*
*Personal best for the band
9 million copies sold worldwide
3.3 million copies sold in the U.S. through March 2014
Impressive honor - The album and singles won all Grammy Award categories nominated in (8 total).
- Grammy Awards -
2005 - "Vertigo" -
Best Rock Song, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Short Form Music Video
2006 - "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" -
Song of the Year, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
2006 - "City of Blinding Lights" -
Best Rock Song
2006 - How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
Best Rock Album, Album of the Year
Producer Steve Lillywhite won Producer of the Year, Non Classical
Lead single - "Vertigo"
No. 1 in the UK
No. 31 on Billboard Hot 100
No. 1 on Billboard Modern Rock Tracks
U2's best-selling digital single in the U.S.
(2x Platinum status in the U.S.)
Namesake to the Vertigo Tour
Second single - "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own"
No. 1 on UK Singles Chart
No. 15 on Billboard Adult Top 40
Review Scores -
AllMusic - 3.5/5 Stars
Entertainment Weekly - B
The Guardian - 4/5 Stars
Los Angeles Times - 4/4 Stars
NME - 9/10
Pitchfork - 6.9/10
Q - 4/5 Stars
Rolling Stone - 4/5 Stars
Uncut - 4/5 Stars
Accolades -
The album was ranked best in 2004 by such publications as USA Today and The New York Times. The album was ranked fourth in 2004 by Q. The album was listed on Rolling Stone's Top 50 Albums of 2004.
Sad irony - Bono did not 100% approve of the album. In his words -
"...the whole isn't greater than the sum of its parts..."
Track List -
1. Vertigo
2. Miracle Drug
3. Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own
4. Love and Peace or Else
5. City of Blinding Lights
6. All Because of You
7. A Man and a Woman
8. Crumbs from Your Table
9. One Step Closer
10. Original of the Species
11. Yahweh
U2 -
Bono - Vocals
The Edge - Guitar
Adam Clayton - Bass Guitar
Larry Mullen, Jr. - Drums
Certified Gold in Finland, Hungary, the Netherlands, Poland, Russia
Certified 3x Gold in Germany
Certified Platinum in Austria, Belgium, France, Greece, Japan, Mexico, Sweden
Certified 2x Platinum in Brazil, Spain
Certified 3x Platinum in Argentina, New Zealand, Portugal, U.S.
Certified 4x Platinum in Australia, Denmark, UK
Certified 5x Platinum in Canada
Certified 10x Platinum in Ireland
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