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Friday, May 9, 2025

April Showers - May Flowers - All That You Can't Leave Behind

All That You Can't Leave Behind


10th album by U2
Released in October 2000

Genres considered - Rock, Pop

No. 1 in 32 countries

No. 3 on Billboard 200

Over 12 million copies sold
4th highest-selling album by U2

7 Grammy Awards
- "Beautiful Day" -
Song of the Year, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Record of the Year (2001)
- "Walk On" -
Record of the Year (2002)
- "Elevation" -
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (2002)
- "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" -
Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (2002)
- All That You Can't Leave Behind -
Best Rock Album ... Album of the Year Nomination
Only album in history to have 2 singles win Record of the Year in two consecutive years

No. 280 on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2012)

Review Scores -
AllMusic - 4/5 Stars
Chicago Sun-Times - 3/4 Stars
Entertainment Weekly - A
The Guardian - 5/5 Stars
NME - 7/10 
Pitchfork - 5/10
Q - 4/5 Stars
Rolling Stone - 4/5 Stars
USA Today - 4/4 Stars
The Village Voice - A-

Track List -
1.  Beautiful Day
2.  Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of
3.  Elevation
4.  Walk On
5.  Kite 
6.  In a Little While
7.  Wild Honey
8.  Peace on Earth
9.  When I Look at the World
10.  New York
11.  Grace

U2
Bono - Vocals
The Edge - Guitar
Adam Clayton - Bass Guitar
Larry Mullen, Jr - Drums

- Certified Gold in Finland, Hungary, & Poland 
- Certified 3x Gold in Germany
- Certified Platinum in Argentina, Austria, Brazil, France, Japan, Mexico, Norway, & Sweden
- Certified 2x Platinum in Belgium, the Netherlands, & Switzerland 
- Certified 3x Platinum in New Zealand, South Africa, & Spain
- Certified 4x Platinum in the UK & the U.S.
- Certified 5x Platinum in Australia & Canada 


In the spring season, "April showers bring May flowers."  On Set List, U2 blooms with every album.

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