List of songs recorded by U2
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U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. The band formed in 1976 and released their debut EP Three in 1979 exclusively in Ireland.[1] Following the release of their single "Another Day" in 1980, U2 signed a recording contract with Island Records,[2] and released their first album, Boy, later that year. The band has since released 14 studio albums, the most recent being Songs of Experience in 2017.
Songs[edit]
Released as a commercial single | |
Released as a commercial non-album single |
Song | Writer(s) | Release | Year | Ref. | Notes |
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"11 O'Clock Tick Tock" | U2 | "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" single | 1980 | [3] | |
"13 (There Is a Light)" | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [4] | |
"40" | U2 | War | 1983 | [5] | |
"4th of July" | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire | 1984 | [6] | |
"Acrobat" | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"Alex Descends Into Hell for a Bottle of Milk / Korova 1" |
| "The Fly" single | 1991 | [7] | |
"All Along the Watchtower" | Bob Dylan | Rattle and Hum | 1988 | [8] | [N 1][N 2] |
"All Because of You" | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2004 | [9] | |
"All I Want Is You" | U2 | Rattle and Hum | 1988 | [8] | |
"Always" | U2 | "Beautiful Day" single | 2000 | [10] | |
"Always Forever Now" as Passengers |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [11] | |
"Amazing Grace" feat. Soweto Gospel Choir |
| Duals | 2011 | [12] | [N 1] |
"American Soul" | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [4] | |
"Angel of Harlem" | U2 | Rattle and Hum | 1988 | [8] | |
"Angels Too Tied to the Ground" | U2 | War (2008 deluxe edition) | 2008 | [5] | |
"Another Day" | U2 | "Another Day" single | 1980 | [3] | |
"Another Time, Another Place" | U2 | Boy | 1980 | [3] | |
"Are You Gonna Wait Forever?" | U2 | "Vertigo" single | 2004 | [13] | |
"Babyface" | U2 | Zooropa | 1993 | [7] | |
"Bad" | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire | 1984 | [6] | |
"The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" with The Dubliners, Kíla, A Band of Bowsies |
| "The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" single | 2008 | [12] | |
"Bass Trap" | U2 | "The Unforgettable Fire" single | 1985 | [6] | |
"Beach Sequence" as Passengers |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [11] | |
"Beat on the Brat" |
| We're a Happy Family: A Tribute to Ramones | 2003 | [14] | [N 3] |
"Beautiful Day" | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | [15] | |
"Beautiful Ghost / Introduction to Songs of Experience" |
| Unreleased & Rare | 2004 | [16] | |
"Because the Night" feat. Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, Roy Bittan |
| The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts | 2010 | [17] | [N 1][N 4] |
"Big Girls Are Best" | U2 | "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" single | 2001 | [18] | |
"The Blackout" | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [4] | |
"Blow Your House Down" | U2 | Achtung Baby (20th Anniversary deluxe edition) | 2011 | [7] | |
"Book of Your Heart" | U2 | Songs of Experience (deluxe edition) | 2017 | [4] | |
"Boomerang I" | U2 | "Pride (In the Name of Love)" single | 1984 | [6] | |
"Boomerang II" | U2 | "Pride (In the Name of Love)" single | 1984 | [6] | |
"Bottoms (Watashitachi No Ookina Yume)(Zoo Station remix)" as Passengers |
| "Miss Sarajevo" single | 1995 | [19] | |
"Boy/Girl" | U2 | Three | 1979 | [3] | |
"Breathe" | U2 | No Line on the Horizon | 2009 | [20] | |
"Bullet the Blue Sky" | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1987 | [21] | |
"California (There Is No End to Love)" | U2 | Songs of Innocence | 2014 | [22] | |
"Can't Help Falling in Love" |
| Zoo TV: Live from Sydney | 1994 | [23] | [N 1][N 5] |
"Cartoon World" | U2 | Boy (2008 deluxe edition) | 2008 | [3] | [N 1] |
"An Cat Dubh" | U2 | Boy | 1980 | [3] | |
"Cedars of Lebanon" |
| No Line on the Horizon | 2009 | [20] | |
"Cedarwood Road" | U2 | Songs of Innocence | 2014 | [22] | |
"A Celebration" | U2 | "A Celebration" single | 1982 | [24] | |
"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" |
| A Very Special Christmas | 1987 | [25] | [N 6] |
"City of Blinding Lights" | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2004 | [9] | |
"Corpse (These Chains Are Way Too Long)" as Passengers |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [11] | |
"Crumbs from Your Table" | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2004 | [9] | |
"The Crystal Ballroom" | U2 | Songs of Innocence (deluxe edition) | 2014 | [22] | |
"Daddy's Gonna Pay for Your Crashed Car" | U2 | Zooropa | 1993 | [7] | |
"Dancing Barefoot" |
| "When Love Comes to Town" single | 1989 | [26] | [N 4] |
"A Day Without Me" | U2 | Boy | 1980 | [3] | |
"Deep in the Heart" | U2 | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" single | 1987 | [21] | |
"Desert of Our Love" | U2 | The Joshua Tree (20th Anniversary deluxe edition) | 2007 | [21] | |
"Desire" | U2 | Rattle and Hum | 1988 | [8] | |
"A Different Kind of Blue" as Passengers |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [11] | |
"Dirty Day" | U2 | Zooropa | 1993 | [7] | |
"Disappearing Act" | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire (2009 deluxe edition) | 2009 | [6] | |
"Discothèque" | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [27] | |
"Do You Feel Loved" | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [27] | |
"Don't Take Your Guns to Town" | Johnny Cash | "Elevation" single | 2001 | [28] | [N 7] |
"Down All the Days" | U2 | Achtung Baby (20th Anniversary "Super Deluxe" and "Uber Deluxe" editions) | 2011 | [7] | |
"Drowning Man" | U2 | War | 1983 | [5] | |
"Drunk Chicken / America" feat. Allen Ginsberg |
| The Joshua Tree (20th Anniversary deluxe edition) | 2007 | [21] | |
"The Electric Co." | U2 | Boy | 1980 | [3] | |
"Electrical Storm" | U2 | The Best of 1990–2000 | 2002 | [29] | |
"Elevation" | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | [15] | |
"Elvis Ate America" as Passengers, feat. Howie B |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [11] | |
"Elvis Presley and America" | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire | 1984 | [6] | |
"Endless Deep" | U2 | "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Two Hearts Beat as One" singles | 1983 | [5] | |
"Even Better Than the Real Thing" | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"Everlasting Love" |
| "All I Want Is You" single | 1988 | [30] | [N 8] |
"Every Breaking Wave" | U2 | Songs of Innocence | 2014 | [22] | |
"Everybody Loves a Winner" feat. Maria McKee |
| Achtung Baby (20th Anniversary "Super Deluxe" and "Uber Deluxe" editions) | 2011 | [7] | [N 9] |
"Exit" | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1987 | [21] | |
"Fast Cars" | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (UK and Japan release) | 2004 | [9] | |
"Fez – Being Born" |
| No Line on the Horizon | 2009 | [20] | |
"Fire" | U2 | October | 1981 | [24] | |
"The First Time" | U2 | Zooropa | 1993 | [7] | |
"Flower Child" | U2 | Unreleased & Rare | 2004 | [16] | |
"The Fly" | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"The Fool" | U2 | Early Demos | 2004 | [16] | |
"Fortunate Son" | John Fogerty | "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" single | 1991 | [7] | [N 10] |
"Get On Your Boots" | U2 | No Line on the Horizon | 2009 | [20] | |
"Get Out of Your Own Way" | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [4] | |
"Gimme Shelter" feat. Mick Jagger, Fergie, will.i.am | Mick Jagger Keith Richards | The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts | 2010 | [17] | [N 1][N 11] |
"Gloria" | U2 | October | 1981 | [24] | |
"God Part II" | U2 | Rattle and Hum | 1988 | [8] | |
"Gone" | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [27] | |
"Grace" | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | [15] | |
"The Ground Beneath Her Feet" feat. Daniel Lanois |
| The Million Dollar Hotel soundtrack | 2000 | [31] | |
"Hallelujah Here She Comes" | U2 | "Desire" single | 1988 | [32] | |
"The Hands That Built America" | U2 | The Best of 1990–2000 | 2002 | [29] | |
"Happiness Is a Warm Gun" | John Lennon Paul McCartney | "Last Night on Earth" single | 1997 | [33] | [N 12] |
"Hawkmoon 269" | U2 | Rattle and Hum | 1988 | [8] | |
"Heartland" | U2 | Rattle and Hum | 1988 | [8] | |
"Heaven and Hell" | U2 | Achtung Baby (20th Anniversary "Super Deluxe" and "Uber Deluxe" editions) | 2011 | [7] | |
"Help!" | John Lennon Paul McCartney | ¡Released! The Human Rights Concerts – 1986: A Conspiracy of Hope | 2014 | [34] | [N 1][N 12] |
"Helter Skelter" | John Lennon Paul McCartney | Rattle and Hum | 1988 | [8] | [N 1][N 12] |
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" | U2 | Batman Forever soundtrack | 1995 | [35] | |
"Holy Joe" | U2 | "Discothèque" single | 1997 | [36] | |
"I Believe in Father Christmas" |
| (RED)Wire Vol. 1 Issue 2 | 2008 | [37] | [N 13][N 14] |
"I Fall Down" | U2 | October | 1981 | [24] | |
"I Remember You" |
| "Elevation" single | 2001 | [28] | [N 1][N 3] |
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1987 | [21] | |
"I Threw a Brick Through a Window" | U2 | October | 1981 | [24] | |
"I Will Follow" | U2 | Boy | 1980 | [3] | |
"I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" | U2 | No Line on the Horizon | 2009 | [20] | |
"I'm Not Your Baby" feat. Sinéad O'Connor | U2 | The End of Violence soundtrack | 1997 | [12] | |
"If God Will Send His Angels" | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [27] | |
"If You Wear That Velvet Dress" | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [27] | |
"In God's Country" | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1987 | [21] | |
"In a Little While" | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | [15] | |
"Indian Summer Sky" | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire | 1984 | [6] | |
"Instant Karma!" | John Lennon | Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur | 2007 | [38] | [N 15] |
"Into the Heart" | U2 | Boy | 1980 | [3] | |
"Invisible" | U2 | "Invisible" single | 2014 | [39] | [N 13] |
"Iris (Hold Me Close)" | U2 | Songs of Innocence | 2014 | [22] | |
"Is That All?" | U2 | October | 1981 | [24] | |
"Ito Okashi" as Passengers, feat. Holi |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [11] | |
"J. Swallo" | U2 | "Fire" single | 1981 | [24] | |
"Jesus Christ" | Woody Guthrie | Folkways: A Vision Shared | 1988 | [40] | [N 16] |
"Kite" | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | [15] | |
"Lady with the Spinning Head (UV1)" | U2 | "One" single | 1991 | [7] | |
"Landlady" | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [4] | |
"Last Night on Earth" | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [27] | |
"Lemon" | U2 | Zooropa | 1993 | [7] | |
"Levitate" | U2 | Unreleased & Rare | 2004 | [16] | |
"Lights of Home" |
| Songs of Experience | 2017 | [4] | |
"Like a Song..." | U2 | War | 1983 | [5] | |
"The Little Things That Give You Away" | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [4] | |
"Love and Peace or Else" | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2004 | [9] | |
"Love Comes Tumbling" | U2 | "The Unforgettable Fire" single | 1985 | [6] | |
"Love Is All We Have Left" | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [4] | |
"Love Is Bigger Than Anything in Its Way" | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [4] | |
"Love Is Blindness" | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"Love Rescue Me" feat. Bob Dylan |
| Rattle and Hum | 1988 | [8] | |
"Love You Like Mad" | U2 | Unreleased & Rare | 2004 | [16] | |
"Lucifer's Hands" | U2 | Songs of Innocence (deluxe edition) | 2014 | [22] | |
"Luminous Times (Hold on to Love)" |
| "With or Without You" single | 1987 | [41] | |
"MLK" | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire | 1984 | [6] | |
"Maggie's Farm" | Bob Dylan | Live for Ireland | 1986 | [42] | [N 1][N 2] |
"Magnificent" |
| No Line on the Horizon | 2009 | [20] | |
"A Man and a Woman" | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2004 | [9] | |
"Mercy" | U2 | Wide Awake in Europe | 2010 | [43] | [N 1] |
"Miami" | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [27] | |
"Miracle Drug" | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2004 | [9] | |
"The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)" | U2 | Songs of Innocence | 2014 | [22] | |
"Miss Sarajevo" as Passengers, feat. Luciano Pavarotti |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [11] | |
"Mofo" | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [27] | |
"Moment of Surrender" |
| No Line on the Horizon | 2009 | [20] | |
"Mother and Child Reunion" | Paul Simon | Innocence + Experience: Live in Paris | 2016 | [44] | [N 1][N 17] |
"Mothers of the Disappeared" | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1987 | [21] | |
"Mysterious Ways" | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"Native Son" | U2 | Unreleased & Rare | 2004 | [16] | |
"Near the Island" | U2 | Achtung Baby (20th Anniversary "Super Deluxe" and "Uber Deluxe" editions) | 2011 | [7] | |
"Neon Lights" |
| "Vertigo" single | 2004 | [13] | [N 18] |
"New Year's Day" | U2 | War | 1983 | [5] | |
"New York" | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | [15] | |
"Night and Day" | Cole Porter | Red Hot + Blue | 1990 | [45] | [N 19] |
"No Line on the Horizon" | U2 | No Line on the Horizon | 2009 | [20] | |
"North and South of the River" |
| "Staring at the Sun" single | 1997 | [46] | |
"North Star" | U2 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon soundtrack[N 20] | 2011 | [47] | |
"Numb" | U2 | Zooropa | 1993 | [7] | |
"The Ocean" | U2 | Boy | 1980 | [3] | |
"October" | U2 | October | 1981 | [24] | |
"Oh Berlin" | U2 | Achtung Baby (20th Anniversary "Super Deluxe" and "Uber Deluxe" editions) | 2011 | [7] | |
"One" | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"One" with Mary J. Blige | U2 | The Breakthrough | 2006 | [12] | [N 21] |
"One Minute Warning" as Passengers |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [11] | |
"One Step Closer" | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2004 | [9] | |
"One Tree Hill" | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1987 | [21] | |
"Ordinary Love" |
| Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom soundtrack | 2013 | [48] | |
"Original of the Species" | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2004 | [9] | |
"Out of Control" (EP version) | U2 | Three | 1979 | [3] | |
"Out of Control" (album version) | U2 | Boy | 1980 | [3] | [N 21] |
"Paint It Black" | Mick Jagger Keith Richards | "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" single | 1991 | [7] | [N 11] |
"Peace on Earth" | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | [15] | |
"People Have the Power" feat. Eagles of Death Metal |
| Innocence + Experience: Live in Paris | 2016 | [44] | [N 1][N 22] |
"The Playboy Mansion" | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [27] | |
"Please" | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [27] | |
"Plot 180" as Passengers |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [11] | |
"Pop Muzik" | Robin Scott | "Last Night on Earth" single | 1997 | [33] | [N 23] |
"Pride (In the Name of Love)" | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire | 1984 | [6] | |
"Promenade" | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire | 1984 | [6] | |
"Race Against Time" | U2 | "Where the Streets Have No Name" single | 1987 | [49] | |
"Raised by Wolves" | U2 | Songs of Innocence | 2014 | [22] | |
"Red Flag Day" | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [4] | |
"Red Hill Mining Town" | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1987 | [21] | |
"Red Light" | U2 | War | 1983 | [5] | |
"The Refugee" | U2 | War | 1983 | [5] | |
"Rejoice" | U2 | October | 1981 | [24] | |
"Rise Up" | U2 | The Joshua Tree (20th Anniversary deluxe edition) | 2007 | [21] | |
"A Room at the Heartbreak Hotel" | U2 | "Angel of Harlem" single | 1988 | [50] | |
"Running to Stand Still" | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1987 | [21] | |
"The Saints Are Coming" with Green Day |
| U218 Singles | 2006 | [51] | [N 24] |
"Salomé" | U2 | "Even Better Than the Real Thing" single | 1991 | [7] | |
"Satellite of Love" | Lou Reed | "One" single | 1991 | [7] | [N 25] |
"Saturday Night" | U2 | Boy (2008 deluxe edition) | 2008 | [3] | |
"Scarlet" | U2 | October | 1981 | [24] | |
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" with Paul McCartney | John Lennon Paul McCartney | "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" single | 2005 | [52] | [N 12][N 13] |
"Seconds" | U2 | War | 1983 | [5] | |
"Shadows and Tall Trees" | U2 | Boy | 1980 | [3] | |
"She's a Mystery to Me" |
| "All Because of You" single | 2005 | [53] | [N 1][N 26] |
"The Showman (Little More Better)" | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [4] | |
"Silver and Gold" | Bono | "Where the Streets Have No Name" single | 1987 | [49] | |
"Sixty Seconds in Kingdom Come" | U2 | "The Unforgettable Fire" single | 1985 | [6] | |
"Sleep Like a Baby Tonight" | U2 | Songs of Innocence | 2014 | [22] | |
"Slow Dancing" | U2 | "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" single | 1993 | [54] | |
"Slow Dancing" feat. Willie Nelson | U2 | "If God Will Send His Angels" single | 1997 | [12] | [N 21] |
"Slug" as Passengers |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [11] | |
"Smile" | U2 | Unreleased & Rare | 2004 | [16] | |
"So Cruel" | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"Some Days Are Better Than Others" | U2 | Zooropa | 1993 | [7] | |
"Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2004 | [9] | |
"Song for Someone" | U2 | Songs of Innocence | 2014 | [22] | |
"A Sort of Homecoming" | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire | 1984 | [6] | |
"Soon" |
| "Soon" single[N 27] | 2010 | [55] | |
"Spanish Eyes" | U2 | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" single | 1987 | [21] | |
"Speed of Life" | U2 | Boy (2008 deluxe edition) | 2008 | [3] | |
"Springhill Mining Disaster" | Peggy Seeger | The Late Late Show Tribute to The Dubliners | 2008 | [56] | [N 1][N 28] |
"Stand Up Comedy" | U2 | No Line on the Horizon | 2009 | [20] | |
"Staring at the Sun" | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [27] | |
"Stateless" | U2 | The Million Dollar Hotel soundtrack | 2000 | [31] | |
"Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" | U2 | Zooropa | 1993 | [7] | |
"Stories for Boys" (EP version) | U2 | Three | 1979 | [3] | |
"Stories for Boys" (album version) | U2 | Boy | 1980 | [3] | [N 21] |
"Stranger in a Strange Land" | U2 | October | 1981 | [24] | |
"Street Mission" | U2 | Early Demos | 2004 | [16] | |
"Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | [15] | |
"Summer of Love" | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [4] | |
"Summer Rain" | U2 | "Beautiful Day" single | 2000 | [10] | |
"Sun City" feat. Little Steven, Lou Reed, Rubén Blades, Nona Hendryx | Little Steven | ¡Released! The Human Rights Concerts – 1986: A Conspiracy of Hope | 2014 | [34] | [N 1][N 29] |
"Sunday Bloody Sunday" | U2 | War | 1983 | [5] | |
"Surrender" | U2 | War | 1983 | [5] | |
"Sweet Fire of Love" Robbie Robertson feat. U2 |
| Robbie Robertson | 1987 | [57] | |
"Sweetest Thing" | U2 | "Where the Streets Have No Name" single | 1987 | [49] | |
"Sweetest Thing" (The Single Mix) | U2 | The Best of 1980–1990 | 1998 | [58] | [N 21] |
"Testimony" Robbie Robertson feat. U2 | Robbie Robertson | Robbie Robertson | 1987 | [57] | |
"Theme from Let's Go Native" as Passengers |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [11] | |
"Theme from The Swan" as Passengers |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [11] | |
"Things to Make and Do" | U2 | "A Day Without Me" single | 1980 | [3] | |
"This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now" | U2 | Songs of Innocence | 2014 | [22] | |
"The Three Sunrises" | U2 | "The Unforgettable Fire" single | 1985 | [6] | |
"Tomorrow" | U2 | October | 1981 | [24] | |
"Touch" | U2 | "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" single | 1980 | [3] | |
"Trash, Trampoline, and the Party Girl" | U2 | "A Celebration" single | 1982 | [24] | [N 30] |
"Treasure (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop)" | U2 | "New Year's Day" single | 1983 | [5] | |
"Trip Through Your Wires" | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1987 | [21] | |
"The Troubles" | U2 | Songs of Innocence | 2014 | [22] | |
"Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World" | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"Twilight" (B-side version) | U2 | "Another Day" single | 1980 | [3] | |
"Twilight" (album version) | U2 | Boy | 1980 | [3] | [N 21] |
"Two Hearts Beat as One" | U2 | War | 1983 | [5] | |
"Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad" |
| "If God Will Send His Angels" single | 1997 | [59] | |
"Ultraviolet (Light My Way)" | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"Unchained Melody" |
| "All I Want Is You" single | 1988 | [30] | [N 31] |
"The Unforgettable Fire" | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire | 1984 | [6] | |
"United Colours" as Passengers |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [11] | |
"Unknown Caller" |
| No Line on the Horizon | 2009 | [20] | |
"Until the End of the World" | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"Van Diemen's Land" | U2 | Rattle and Hum | 1988 | [8] | |
"Vertigo" | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2005 | [9] | |
"Viva Davidoff" as Passengers |
| "Miss Sarajevo" single | 1995 | [60] | |
"Volcano" | U2 | Songs of Innocence | 2014 | [22] | |
"Wake Up Dead Man" | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [27] | |
"Walk On" | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | [15] | |
"Walk to the Water" | U2 | "With or Without You" single | 1987 | [41] | |
"The Wanderer" feat. Johnny Cash | U2 | Zooropa | 1993 | [7] | |
"Wave of Sorrow (Birdland)" | U2 | The Joshua Tree (20th Anniversary deluxe edition) | 2007 | [21] | |
"What's Going On" |
| Spotify Singles | 2017 | [61] | [N 13][N 32] |
"When I Look at the World" | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | [15] | |
"When Love Comes to Town" feat. B.B. King | U2 | Rattle and Hum | 1988 | [8] | |
"Where Did It All Go Wrong?" | U2 | "Even Better Than the Real Thing" single | 1991 | [7] | |
"Where the Streets Have No Name" | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1987 | [21] | |
"Where Is the Love?" feat. The Black Eyed Peas |
| The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts | 2010 | [17] | [N 1][N 33] |
"White as Snow" | Traditional; arr.
| No Line on the Horizon | 2009 | [20] | |
"Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"Wild Honey" | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | [15] | |
"Window in the Skies" | U2 | U218 Singles | 2006 | [51] | |
"Winter" | U2 | Linear soundtrack[N 20] | 2009 | [62] | |
"Wire" | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire | 1984 | [6] | |
"With a Shout (Jerusalem)" | U2 | October | 1981 | [24] | |
"With or Without You" | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1987 | [21] | |
"Xanax and Wine" | U2 | Unreleased & Rare | 2004 | [16] | |
"XXX" Kendrick Lamar feat. U2 |
| Damn | 2017 | [63] | |
"Yahweh" | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2004 | [9] | |
"Yoshino Blossom" | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire (2009 deluxe edition) | 2009 | [6] | |
"Your Blue Room" as Passengers |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [11] | |
"You're the Best Thing About Me" | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [4] | |
"Zoo Station" | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"Zooropa" | U2 | Zooropa | 1993 | [7] |
Notes[edit]
^ abcdefghijklmnopq Released as a live concert recording only
^ ab Bob Dylan cover
^ ab Ramones cover
^ ab Patti Smith Group cover
^ Elvis Presley cover
^ Darlene Love cover
^ Johnny Cash cover
^ Robert Knight cover
^ William Bell cover
^ Creedence Clearwater Revival cover
^ ab The Rolling Stones cover
^ abcd The Beatles cover
^ abcd Released in a digital format only
^ Greg Lake cover
^ John Lennon/Yoko Ono cover
^ Woody Guthrie cover
^ Paul Simon cover
^ Kraftwerk cover
^ Cole Porter cover
^ ab Featured in the film, but has not been separately released
^ abcdef Studio re-recording of original release
^ Patti Smith cover
^ M cover
^ The Skids cover
^ Lou Reed cover
^ Roy Orbison cover
^ Single released exclusive as part of the U2360° at the Rose Bowl super deluxe box set
^ Peggy Seeger cover
^ Artists United Against Apartheid cover
^ Also released as "Party Girl"
^ Todd Duncan cover
^ Marvin Gaye cover
^ The Black Eyed Peas cover
References[edit]
Footnotes
^ DeRiso, Nick (1 September 2014). "35 Years Ago: U2 Releases Debut EP '3'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 10 May 2017..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}
^ "Another Day". U2.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuv Boy (2008 edition) (Deluxe edition booklet). U2. Interscope Records. 2008. B0010946-02.
^ abcdefghijklmn Songs of Experience (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2017.
^ abcdefghijklm War (2008 edition) (Deluxe edition booklet). U2. Interscope Records. 2008. B0010949-02.
^ abcdefghijklmnopqr The Unforgettable Fire (2009 edition) (Deluxe edition booklet). U2. Interscope Records. 2009. LC00268.
^ abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyzaaabacadaeafagahai Achtung Baby (20th Anniversary edition) (Super deluxe edition booklet). U2. Island Records. 2011. 2779370.
^ abcdefghijk Rattle and Hum (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1988.
^ abcdefghijkl How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2004.
^ ab "Beautiful Day" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2000.
^ abcdefghijklmn Original Soundtracks 1 (Media notes). Passengers. Island Records. 1995.
^ abcde Duals (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2011. U2.COM6.
^ ab "Vertigo" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2004.
^ We're a Happy Family: A Tribute to Ramones (Media notes). Various artists. DV8/Columbia Records. 2003.
^ abcdefghijk All That You Can't Leave Behind (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2000.
^ abcdefghi The Complete U2 (Media notes). U2. Interscope Records. 2004.
^ abc The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts (Media notes). Various artists. Time Life. 2010.
^ "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2000.
^ "Miss Sarajevo" (Media notes). Passengers. Island Records. 1995.
^ abcdefghijk No Line on the Horizon (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2009.
^ abcdefghijklmnopq The Joshua Tree (20th Anniversary edition) (Deluxe edition booklet). U2. Interscope Records. 2008. B0010304-00.
^ abcdefghijklm Songs of Innocence (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2014.
^ Zoo TV: Live from Sydney (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1994.
^ abcdefghijklmn October (2008 edition) (Deluxe edition booklet)|format=
requires|url=
(help) (Media notes). U2. Interscope Records. 2008. B0010948-02.
^ A Very Special Christmas (Media notes). Various artists. A&M Records. 1987.
^ "When Love Comes to Town" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1988.
^ abcdefghijkl Pop (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1997.
^ ab "Elevation" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2001.
^ ab The Best of 1990–2000 (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2002.
^ ab "All I Want Is You" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1988.
^ ab The Million Dollar Hotel (Media notes). Various artists. Island Records. 2000.
^ "Desire" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1988.
^ ab "Last Night on Earth" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1997.
^ ab ¡Released! The Human Rights Concerts – 1986: A Conspiracy of Hope (Media notes). Various artists. Shout! Factory. 2014.
^ Batman Forever (Media notes). Various artists. Atlantic Records. 1995.
^ "Discothèque" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1997.
^ Kreps, Daniel (3 December 2008). "U2 Premiere 'Father Christmas' to Kick Off (RED)WIRE". Retrieved 10 February 2015.
^ Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur (Media notes). Various artists. Warner Bros. Records. 2007.
^ Hampp, Andrew (4 February 2014). "U2 Raises Over $3 Million For (RED) With 'Invisible' Free Download". Billboard. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
^ Folkways: A Vision Shared (Media notes). Various artists. Columbia Records. 1988.
^ ab "With or Without You" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1987.
^ Live for Ireland (Media notes). Various artists. MCA Records. 1986.
^ Wide Awake in Europe (Media notes). U2. Interscope Records. 2010.
^ ab Innocence + Experience: Live in Paris (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2016.
^ Red Hot + Blue (Media notes). Various artists. Chrysalis Records. 1990.
^ "Staring at the Sun" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1997.
^ Pajot, S. (30 June 2011). "U2 Debuts 'North Star' From Transformers: Dark of the Moon at Miami Show". Miami New Times. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
^ Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom (Media notes). Various artists. Decca Records. 2013.
^ abc "Where the Streets Have No Name" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1987.
^ "Angel of Harlem" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1988.
^ ab U218 Singles (Media notes). U2. Interscope Records. 2006.
^ "Chart Beat". Billboard. 14 July 2005. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
^ "All Because of You" (Media notes). U2. Interscope Records. 2005.
^ "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1993.
^ "Audio: Listen to U2's 'Soon,' outtake left over from the 'No Line on the Horizon' sessions". Slicing Up Eyeballs. 30 June 2010. Retrieved 24 February 2015.
^ The Late Late Show Tribute to The Dubliners (Media notes). Various artists. Celtic Airs. 2008.
^ ab Robbie Robertson (Media notes). Robbie Robertson. Geffen Records. 1987.
^ The Best of 1980–1990 (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1998.
^ "If God Will Send His Angels" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1997.
^ "Miss Sarajevo" (Media notes). Passengers. Island Records. 1995.
^ McGee, Matt (12 December 2017). "U2 releases two songs under 'Spotify Singles' feature". @U2. Retrieved 13 December 2017.
^ Linear (Media notes). U2. Interscope Records. 2009.
^ Damn (Media notes). Kendrick Lamar. Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records. 2017.
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External links[edit]
U2 Lyrics by Title – U2.com
U2 by Song Title – U2Wanderer.org
Categories:
- U2 songs
- Lists of songs recorded by Irish artists
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