Top 10 U2 Songs

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they’re even better than the real thing

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[Applause] welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re

welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10

counting down our picks for the top 10 u2 songs

for this list we’ve chosen our entries

for this list we’ve chosen our entries based on a combination of the artists

based on a combination of the artists

based on a combination of the artists fan favorite and their most commercially

fan favorite and their most commercially

fan favorite and their most commercially successful songs

successful songs

successful songs [Music]

number 10 beautiful day

number 10 beautiful day [Music]

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[Music] considered a return to form following

considered a return to form following

considered a return to form following some experimentation on their previous

some experimentation on their previous

some experimentation on their previous record the lead single from u2’s tenth

record the lead single from u2’s tenth

record the lead single from u2’s tenth album topped the UK charts and reached

album topped the UK charts and reached

album topped the UK charts and reached the Billboard Hot 100

the Billboard Hot 100

the Billboard Hot 100 top 30

with its uplifting message and upbeat

with its uplifting message and upbeat sound beautiful day helped all that you

sound beautiful day helped all that you

sound beautiful day helped all that you can’t leave behind become a top-ten

can’t leave behind become a top-ten

can’t leave behind become a top-ten album and sell several million copies

album and sell several million copies

album and sell several million copies [Music]

the triple grammy-winner is also a major

the triple grammy-winner is also a major crowd-pleaser

crowd-pleaser

crowd-pleaser during shows

during shows

during shows [Music]

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[Music] number nine even better than the real

number nine even better than the real

number nine even better than the real thing

crafted around a guitar riff conceived

crafted around a guitar riff conceived by the edge this Achtung Baby single

by the edge this Achtung Baby single

by the edge this Achtung Baby single makes our list for it’s fun alternative

makes our list for it’s fun alternative

makes our list for it’s fun alternative rock sound

that’s not all with it’s ironic Bono

that’s not all with it’s ironic Bono penned lyrics even better than the real

penned lyrics even better than the real

penned lyrics even better than the real thing had the band trying out special

thing had the band trying out special

thing had the band trying out special effects in their music

effects in their music

effects in their music [Music]

the three-and-a-half minute cuts sharted

the three-and-a-half minute cuts sharted within the UK top 20 and the u.s. top 40

within the UK top 20 and the u.s. top 40

within the UK top 20 and the u.s. top 40 [Music]

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[Music] number eight mysterious ways

number eight mysterious ways

number eight mysterious ways [Music]

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[Music] with its funky flavors and alternative

with its funky flavors and alternative

with its funky flavors and alternative rock and dance sounds mysterious ways

rock and dance sounds mysterious ways

rock and dance sounds mysterious ways moved into our minds and onto the charts

moved into our minds and onto the charts

moved into our minds and onto the charts in the early 1990s

in the early 1990s

in the early 1990s [Music]

as Achtung babies second single it

as Achtung babies second single it showed the band wasn’t afraid to change

showed the band wasn’t afraid to change

showed the band wasn’t afraid to change things up but also made us wanna dance

things up but also made us wanna dance

things up but also made us wanna dance [Music]

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[Music] at Bono’s mesmerizing lyrics and you’ve

at Bono’s mesmerizing lyrics and you’ve

at Bono’s mesmerizing lyrics and you’ve got a YouTube live staple

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[Music] number seven New Year’s Day

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[Music] so it can’t be denied that Bono’s

so it can’t be denied that Bono’s

so it can’t be denied that Bono’s insistent and plaintive vocals and the

insistent and plaintive vocals and the

insistent and plaintive vocals and the edges guitar and piano work are

edges guitar and piano work are

edges guitar and piano work are extremely important to this song it’s

extremely important to this song it’s

extremely important to this song it’s Adam Clayton bass playing we remember

Adam Clayton bass playing we remember

Adam Clayton bass playing we remember most

with lyrics inspired by polish politics

with lyrics inspired by polish politics New Year’s Day became YouTube’s first

New Year’s Day became YouTube’s first

New Year’s Day became YouTube’s first top 10 UK smash and is rarely left off a

top 10 UK smash and is rarely left off a

top 10 UK smash and is rarely left off a setlist

setlist

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[Applause] meanwhile its music video found a cozy

meanwhile its music video found a cozy

meanwhile its music video found a cozy home overseas on MTV

number six with or without you it was

number six with or without you it was thanks to this slow paced but romantic

thanks to this slow paced but romantic

thanks to this slow paced but romantic number from the Joshua Tree that you two

number from the Joshua Tree that you two

number from the Joshua Tree that you two had their first North American number

had their first North American number

had their first North American number one with or without used poignant but

one with or without used poignant but

one with or without used poignant but relatable lyrics combined with a

relatable lyrics combined with a

relatable lyrics combined with a delicate almost otherworldly feel was

delicate almost otherworldly feel was

delicate almost otherworldly feel was unlike anything else on the radio at the

unlike anything else on the radio at the

unlike anything else on the radio at the time

time

time [Music]

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[Applause] and yet it helped propel the band to

and yet it helped propel the band to

and yet it helped propel the band to mainstream success thereby serving as an

mainstream success thereby serving as an

mainstream success thereby serving as an example of u2’s many musical talents

with its clanging guitars and

with its clanging guitars and military-inspired beat the opening track

military-inspired beat the opening track

military-inspired beat the opening track to u2’s third effort is hard to forget

but it’s Sunday Bloody Sunday Zante warm

but it’s Sunday Bloody Sunday Zante warm message and anthemic nature that keeps

message and anthemic nature that keeps

message and anthemic nature that keeps the track engrained in our musical

the track engrained in our musical

the track engrained in our musical consciousness

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[Music] though it initially caused some

though it initially caused some

though it initially caused some controversy for its political lyrics the

controversy for its political lyrics the

controversy for its political lyrics the rock and post-punk number has since

rock and post-punk number has since

rock and post-punk number has since become one of the Bands most well known

become one of the Bands most well known

become one of the Bands most well known songs thanks to its power and

songs thanks to its power and

songs thanks to its power and accessibility

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[Music] number four one this rock ballad is

number four one this rock ballad is

number four one this rock ballad is famous for being the tune that helped

famous for being the tune that helped

famous for being the tune that helped bring the members back to making music

bring the members back to making music

bring the members back to making music together following turmoil within the

together following turmoil within the

together following turmoil within the band

band

band [Music]

Bono’s moving lyrics and the edges

Bono’s moving lyrics and the edges distinctive chord progression so

distinctive chord progression so

distinctive chord progression so captivated fans that one was a top 10

captivated fans that one was a top 10

captivated fans that one was a top 10 hit in both the US and the UK

the well-received track was also

the well-received track was also released as a charity single benefiting

released as a charity single benefiting

released as a charity single benefiting AIDS research and has since spawned

AIDS research and has since spawned

AIDS research and has since spawned multiple covers

multiple covers

multiple covers [Music]

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[Applause] number three I still haven’t found what

number three I still haven’t found what

number three I still haven’t found what I’m looking for

though it’s essentially a rock song the

though it’s essentially a rock song the Joshua trees second single keeps us

Joshua trees second single keeps us

Joshua trees second single keeps us hooked with its gospel tinged sound and

hooked with its gospel tinged sound and

hooked with its gospel tinged sound and thought-provoking lyrics

thought-provoking lyrics

thought-provoking lyrics [Music]

u2’s exploration into their spiritual

u2’s exploration into their spiritual side was so successful it nabbed them

side was so successful it nabbed them

side was so successful it nabbed them their second American shark topper and a

their second American shark topper and a

their second American shark topper and a top 10 single in the UK

top 10 single in the UK

top 10 single in the UK [Music]

thanks to its soulful rhythm the

thanks to its soulful rhythm the grammy-nominated tune really comes to

grammy-nominated tune really comes to

grammy-nominated tune really comes to life in concert

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[Music] number two where the streets have no

number two where the streets have no

number two where the streets have no name

after the musical skills of the edge

after the musical skills of the edge Clayton and Larry Mullen jr. are put on

Clayton and Larry Mullen jr. are put on

Clayton and Larry Mullen jr. are put on display and this song’s lengthy

display and this song’s lengthy

display and this song’s lengthy instrumental intro

bono comes in and grabs us with the

bono comes in and grabs us with the versatility of his vocal prowess

the result is a strikingly beautiful

the result is a strikingly beautiful track with lyrics inspired by issues in

track with lyrics inspired by issues in

track with lyrics inspired by issues in their Irish homeland that went on to

their Irish homeland that went on to

their Irish homeland that went on to become a top 20 single in the US and the

become a top 20 single in the US and the

become a top 20 single in the US and the UK

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[Music] where the streets have no name was also

where the streets have no name was also

where the streets have no name was also critically acclaimed and remains a fan

critically acclaimed and remains a fan

critically acclaimed and remains a fan favorite

before we unveil our number one pick

before we unveil our number one pick here are a few honorable mentions

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number one fried in the name of love

number one fried in the name of love [Music]

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[Applause] this sonic tribute to Martin Luther King

this sonic tribute to Martin Luther King

this sonic tribute to Martin Luther King jr. is a combination of rock and

jr. is a combination of rock and

jr. is a combination of rock and post-punk elements that’s bolstered by

post-punk elements that’s bolstered by

post-punk elements that’s bolstered by meaningful lyrics and a memorable melody

meaningful lyrics and a memorable melody

meaningful lyrics and a memorable melody [Music]

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[Music] as the lead single from YouTube’s fourth

as the lead single from YouTube’s fourth

as the lead single from YouTube’s fourth effort fried also showcased Bono’s

effort fried also showcased Bono’s

effort fried also showcased Bono’s incredible vocal range as well as the

incredible vocal range as well as the

incredible vocal range as well as the rest of the Bands musical chemistry

rest of the Bands musical chemistry

rest of the Bands musical chemistry [Music]

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[Music] despite early mixed reviews the powerful

despite early mixed reviews the powerful

despite early mixed reviews the powerful number became the band’s first American

number became the band’s first American

number became the band’s first American top 40 trap and is now considered one of

Top 10 U2 Songs

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