Ireland's finest
- Bono
- The Edge
- Adam Clayton
- Larry Mullen Jr.
Genres classic to U2 - Rock, Alternative Rock, Pop Rock, Post Punk
Lyrics defined by personal and sociopolitical themes
5-4-3-2-1 : U2 4
My favorite album
Of the full discography, all stand out. Of all, I would say The Joshua Tree is a favorite album.
Let's go from there.
5th album
Released in March 1987
American theme inspired by American experiences, literature, and politics
No. 1 in over 20 countries, including Austria, Switzerland, New Zealand, and Sweden
"...heroes to superstars..." - Rolling Stone
Take away singes -
"With or Without You," "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For," "Where the Streets Have No Name" ... All topped the Irish Singles Chart ... Top 20 in the UK, Canada, the U.S., New Zealand, & the Netherlands
One of the world's best selling albums - Over 25 million copies sold
Charted in the UK for 201 weeks - among the longest-charting albums in the UK
- "With or Without You" -
No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
No. 1 in Canada
No. 2 in the Netherlands
No. 4 in the UK
- "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" -
No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
No. 6 in the UK, Canada, and the Netherlands
Grammy Nomination for Song of the Year & Record of the Year
- "Where the Streets Have No Name" -
No. 4 in the UK
No. 7 in the Netherlands
No. 13 in the U.S.
Awards -
Grammy for Album of the Year
Grammy for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Juno Nomination for International Album of the Year
Inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame (2014)
Brit for International Group
American Music Award Nominations for Favorite Pop/Rock Album & Favorite Pop/Rock Band/Duo/Group
Preserved in the National Recording Registry
30th Anniversary Rank -
No. 8 in Belgium
No. 20 in Canada
No. 36 in Hungary
No. 21 in Poland
No. 8 in Spain
No. 5 in the U.S.
Review Scores -
Chicago Sun-Times - 4/4 Stars
The Cincinnati Post - 4.5/5 Stars
Houston Chronicle - 3.5/5 Stars
Los Angeles Times - 4/4 Stars
The New Zealand Herald - 5/5 Stars
Orlando Sentinel - 5/5 Stars
Ottawa Citizen - Excellent
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette - A-
Q - 5/5 Stars
The Village Voice - B
Retrospective Review Scores -
AllMusic - 5/5 Stars
Entertainment Weekly - A
Pitchfork - 8.9/10
Track List -
Side One -
1. Where the Streets Have No Name
2. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking Forward
3. With or Without You
4. Bullet the Blue Sky
5. Running to Stand Still
Side Two -
1. Red Hill Mining Town
2. In God's Country
3. Trip Through Your Wires
4. One Tree Hill
5. Exit
6. Mothers of the Disappeared
Certified Gold in Finland, Mexico, Norway, & Gold (Deluxe)
Certified 3x Gold in Austria
Certified Platinum in Argentina, Denmark, Hong Kong, Italy, the Netherlands, Sweden, & Switzerland
Certified 2x Platinum in France & Germany
Certified 3x Platinum in Denmark (Digital) & Spain
Certified 5x Platinum in Australia
Certified 10x Platinum in the UK
Certified 14x Platinum in New Zealand
Certified Diamond in Canada & the U.S.
(Wikipedia)
My interest in U2 spans to works before and after The Joshua Tree. To name just one, just one album or just one song, is next to impossible. Alas, "Where the Streets Have No Name" is a contender and therefore so is The Joshua Tree.
