U2 discography
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| Releases | ||
|---|---|---|
| ↙Studio albums | 12 | |
| ↙Live albums | 7 | |
| ↙Compilation albums | 5 | |
| ↙Extended plays | 7 | |
| ↙Singles | 58 | |
| ↙Video albums | 12 | |
| ↙Music videos | 79 | |
| ↙Soundtracks | 1 | |
| References and footnotes | ||
This is a comprehensive listing of official releases by U2, an Irish rock band. As of August 2007, the band has released 12 studio albums, 58 singles, 3 extended-plays (EPs), 3 compilations, more than 79 videos, and 1 full-length collaboration.[1][2] Their albums were released on Island Records from 1979 to 1997, and Interscope Records from 1997.
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[edit] Albums
All albums' chart positions are shown in the British, American, Irish, and Swedish charts, respectively, along with their sales certification awards.
[edit] Studio albums
| Year | Album details | Chart position | Sales certification awards[3][4] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UK | U.S. | IRE | SWE | |||
| 1980 | Boy[5]
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52 | 63 | — | — | |
| 1981 | October[6]
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11 | 104 | — | — |
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| 1983 | War[7]
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1 | 12 | — | 2 |
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| 1984 | The Unforgettable Fire[8]
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1 | 12 | — | 6 |
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| 1987 | The Joshua Tree[9]
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1 | 1 | — | 1 |
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| 1988 | Rattle and Hum[10]
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1 | 1 | — | 2 |
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| 1991 | Achtung Baby[11]
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2 | 1 | — | 3 |
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| 1993 | Zooropa[12]
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1 | 1 | — | 1 |
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| 1995 | Original Soundtracks 1 (as "Passengers")[13] |
12 | 76 | — | — | — |
| 1997 | Pop[14] | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
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| 2000 | All That You Can't Leave Behind[15]
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1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
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| 2004 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb[16]
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1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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[edit] Live albums
| Release date | Title | UK | U.S. | Sales certification awards[3][4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 1983 | Under a Blood Red Sky[17] | 2 | 28 | |
| 2000 | Hasta la Vista Baby! (fan club–exclusive release)[18] |
n/a | n/a | |
| November 23, 2004 | Live from Boston 1981 (digital-only, part of The Complete U2)[19] |
n/a | n/a | |
| November 23, 2004 | Live from the Point Depot (digital-only, part of The Complete U2)[20] |
n/a | n/a | |
| November 2005 | U2.COMmunication (fan club-exclusive release)[21] |
n/a | n/a | |
| November 20, 2006 | Zoo TV Live (fan club-exclusive release)[22] |
n/a | n/a | |
| November, 2007 | U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle (fan club-exclusive release)[23] |
n/a | n/a |
[edit] Soundtracks
| Release date | Title | UK | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 13, 2000 | The Million Dollar Hotel: Music from the Motion Picture |
— | 104 |
[edit] Compilations
| Release date | Title | UK | U.S. | Sales certification awards[3][4] |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Melon: Remixes for Propaganda (fan club-exclusive release)[24] |
n/a | n/a | |
| November 10, 1998 | The Best of 1980-1990[25][26] | 1 | 2 | |
| November 12, 2002 | The Best of 1990-2000[27][28] | 2 | 3 |
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| November 23, 2004 | Unreleased and Rare (digital-only, part of The Complete U2)[29] |
n/a | n/a | |
| November 17, 2006 | U218 Singles[30] | 4 | 12 |
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[edit] Box sets
| Release date | Title | UK | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| November 23, 2004 | The Complete U2 (digital-only)[31] |
n/a | n/a |
[edit] Digital-only releases
| Release date | Title |
|---|---|
| November 23, 2004 | Unreleased and Rare |
| November 23, 2004 | Live from the Point Depot |
| November 23, 2004 | Live from Boston 1981 |
[edit] Fan-club only releases
| Release date | Title |
|---|---|
| 1995 | Melon: Remixes for Propaganda |
| 2000 | Hasta la Vista Baby! |
| November 2005 | U2.COMmunication |
| November 20, 2006 | Zoo TV Live |
| November 2007 | U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle |
[edit] EPs and singles
[edit] EPs
EP chart positions are shown in the U.S. and United Kingdom charts.
| Release date | Title | UK | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| September 1979 | Three[32] | — | — |
| May 1985 | Wide Awake in America[33] | 11 | 37 |
| September 8/9, 1997 | Please: Popheart Live EP[34] | 7 | n/a |
| January 22, 2001 | 7[35][36] | n/a | — |
| April 24, 2003 | Exclusive (digital-only)[37] |
n/a | n/a |
| November 23, 2004 | Early Demos (digital-only, part of The Complete U2)[38] |
n/a | n/a |
| December 9, 2004 | Live from Under the Brooklyn Bridge (digital-only)[39] |
n/a | n/a |
[edit] Singles
All regularly released singles/tracks and their chart positions on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (U.S.), United Kingdom Singles Chart (UK), Ireland Singles Chart (IRE), Canada Singles Chart (CAN), Sweden Singles Chart (SWE), the U.S. Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks Chart (MARC), the U.S. Hot Modern Rock Tracks Chart (MORC) and the Australian Kent Music Report and ARIA Singles Chart (AUS).
[edit] Videography
[edit] Theatrically released films
| Title | Theatrical release | VHS release | DVD release | HD DVD/Blu-ray release | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rattle and Hum[125] | October 27, 1988 | 1989 | 1999 | 2006 | rockumentary from the Joshua Tree Tour |
| U2 3D | February 15, 2008 | 3-D film featuring footage from the Vertigo Tour. Limited Release January 23, 2008 |
[edit] Video releases
[edit] Music videos
This is a comprehensive listing of official video releases by the Irish rock band U2. Having more than 79 videos, this is a list of U2 official releases among all their career.[138]
[edit] References
- ^ U2 discography FAQs. Retrieved on 2007-09-19.
- ^ (1994) U2: The Ultimate Compendium of Interviews, Articles, Facts and Opinions from the Files of Rolling Stone. Transatlantic Publications. ISBN 978-0283062391.
- ^ a b c RIAA - Gold & Platinum Searchable Database. RIAA.
- ^ a b c BPI Certified Awards Searchable Database. BPI. Retrieved on 2008-05-07.
- ^ "Boy". U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
- ^ "October". U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
- ^ "War". U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
- ^ "The Unforgettable Fire". U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
- ^ "The Joshua Tree". U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
- ^ "Rattle and Hum". U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
- ^ "Achtung Baby". U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
- ^ "Zooropa". U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
- ^ "Original Soundtracks 1". U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
- ^ "Pop". U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
- ^ "All That You Can't Leave Behind". U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
- ^ "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb". U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-20.
- ^ Under a Blood Red Sky. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Hasta La Vista Baby. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Boston Live 1981. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Live from the Point Depot. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ U2.COMmunication. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Zoo TV Live. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Melon. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Best of 1980-1990 and B-Sides. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Best of 1980-1990. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Best of 1990-2000 and B-Sides. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Best of 1990-2000. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Unreleased and Rare. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ 18 Singles. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Complete U2. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Three Single (U2). U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Wide Awake in America. Richard Hare. Retrieved on 2008-01-12.
- ^ Popheart EP. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ 7 EP. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Only released in the United States.
- ^ Exclusive. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Boston Live 1981. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Boston Live 1981. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ "Another Day" was released only in Ireland as a 7" vinyl single.
- ^ Another Day. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ 11 O'Clock Tick Tock. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ A Day Without Me. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ I Will Follow. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s (1993) Australian Chart Book (1970-1992). Australian Chart Book. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ Fire. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Gloria. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ A Celebration. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ "I Will Follow" (live from Hattem) was released only in the Netherlands and Germany.
- ^ I Will Follow Live. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ New Year's Day. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ 1Two Hearts Beat as One. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ "Sunday Bloody Sunday" was released only in the Netherlands and Germany.
- ^ Sunday Bloody Sunday. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ "40" was released only in Germany.
- ^ 40. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ "I Will Follow" (live from West Germany) was released only in the United States.
- ^ I Will Follow Live. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Pride (In the Name of Love). U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ The Unforgettable Fire. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ With Or Without You. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Where the Streets Have No Name. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ "In God's Country" was released only in North America.
- ^ In God's Country. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ "One Tree Hill" was released only in New Zealand and Australia.
- ^ One Tree Hill. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Desire. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Angel of Harlem. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ When Love Comes to Town. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ All I Want is You. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ The Fly. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Mysterious Ways. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ One. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Even Better Than the Real Thing. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Numb. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ "Lemon" was released only in the United States, Australia, and Japan.
- ^ Lemon. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ (2006) Australian Chart Book (1993-2005). Australian Chart Book Pty. Ltd.. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
- ^ Stay (Faraway, So Close!). U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ (2006) Australian Chart Book (1993-2005). Australian Chart Book Pty. Ltd.. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
- ^ Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ (2006) Australian Chart Book (1993-2005). Australian Chart Book Pty. Ltd.. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
- ^ "Miss Sarajevo" is credited to Passengers (Brian Eno, Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge, Larry Mullen Jr.) and features Luciano Pavarotti.
- ^ Miss Sarajevo. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Discothèque. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ (2006) Australian Chart Book (1993-2005). Australian Chart Book Pty. Ltd.. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
- ^ Staring at the Sun. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ (2006) Australian Chart Book (1993-2005). Australian Chart Book Pty. Ltd.. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
- ^ Last Night on Earth. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ (2006) Australian Chart Book (1993-2005). Australian Chart Book Pty. Ltd.. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
- ^ Please. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ (2006) Australian Chart Book (1993-2005). Australian Chart Book Pty. Ltd.. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
- ^ If God Will Send His Angels. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Mofo. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ (2006) Australian Chart Book (1993-2005). Australian Chart Book Pty. Ltd.. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
- ^ Sweetest Thing. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ (2006) Australian Chart Book (1993-2005). Australian Chart Book Pty. Ltd.. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
- ^ Beautiful Day. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ (2006) Australian Chart Book (1993-2005). Australian Chart Book Pty. Ltd.. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
- ^ Stuck in a Moment. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Stuck in a Moment. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ (2006) Australian Chart Book (1993-2005). Australian Chart Book Pty. Ltd.. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
- ^ Elevation. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Walk On (Canada). U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Walk On (Europe/Australia). U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ (2006) Australian Chart Book (1993-2005). Australian Chart Book Pty. Ltd.. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
- ^ Electrical Storm. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ (2006) Australian Chart Book (1993-2005). Australian Chart Book Pty. Ltd.. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
- ^ Vertigo. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ (2006) Australian Chart Book (1993-2005). Australian Chart Book Pty. Ltd.. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
- ^ Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ (2006) Australian Chart Book (1993-2005). Australian Chart Book Pty. Ltd.. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
- ^ All Because of You (Canada). U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ City of Blinding Lights. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ "All Because of You" was originally released in Canada, but was later released in Europe, Australia and Japan.
- ^ All Because of You (Non-Canada release). U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ (2006) Australian Chart Book (1993-2005). Australian Chart Book Pty. Ltd.. ISBN 0-646-45889-2.
- ^ "Original of the Species" was released only in the UK iTunes Store.
- ^ One. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ The Saints are Coming. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Window in the Skies. U2 Wanderer. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Here's To Ronnie Drew... No.1 in Ireland.. U2.com. Retrieved on 2008-03-07.
- ^ Rattle and Hum. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Under a Blood Red Sky. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ The Unforgettable Fire Collection. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Achtung Baby Video Collection. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Zoo TV Live from Sydney. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ PopMart Mexico. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Best of 1980-1990. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Elevation Boston. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Best of 1990-2000. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ U2 Go Home. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ Vertigo 2005. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ 18 Singles. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ 18 Singles. Retrieved on 2007-10-21.
- ^ (1994) U2: The Ultimate Compendium of Interviews, Articles, Facts and Opinions from the Files of Rolling Stone. Transatlantic Publications. ISBN 978-0283062391.
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- U2 Wanderer - Comprehensive information on each official release (and some unofficial ones). Includes catalogue information, cover scans, lyrics, and more.
- U2 discography at Discogs
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