List of songs recorded by U2
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 15 full-length studio albums, the most recent being Songs of Surrender in 2023. As of 2023, U2 have released 436 songs.
Songs
† | Released as a commercial single |
‡ | Released as a commercial non-album single |
Notes
- Released in a digital format only
- Released as a live concert recording only
- Bob Dylan cover
- T. Rex cover
- Ramones cover
- Patti Smith Group cover
- Elvis Presley cover
- Darlene Love cover
- Johnny Cash cover
- Robert Knight cover
- William Bell cover
- Creedence Clearwater Revival cover
- The Rolling Stones cover
- The Beatles cover
- Greg Lake cover
- John Lennon/Yoko Ono cover
- Woody Guthrie cover
- Paul Simon cover
- Kraftwerk cover
- Cole Porter cover
- Featured in the film, but has not been separately released
- Re-recorded with Mary J. Blige for The Breakthrough (2006) and released as a commercial single
- Re-recorded for Boy (1980)
- Patti Smith cover
- M cover
- The Skids cover
- Lou Reed cover
- Roy Orbison cover
- Re-recorded feat. Willie Nelson for the "If God Will Send His Angels" single (1997)
- Single released exclusive as part of the U2360° at the Rose Bowl super deluxe box set
- Peggy Seeger cover
- Artists United Against Apartheid cover
- Re-recorded as "Sweetest Thing" (The Single Mix) for The Best of 1980–1990 (1998) and released as a commercial single
- Leonard Cohen cover
- Also released as "Party Girl"
- Todd Duncan cover
- Marvin Gaye cover
- The Black Eyed Peas cover
References
Footnotes
- DeRiso, Nick (1 September 2014). "35 Years Ago: U2 Releases Debut EP '3'". Ultimate Classic Rock. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- "Another Day". U2.com. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- The Unforgettable Fire (2009 edition) (Deluxe edition booklet). U2. Interscope Records. 2009. LC00268.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Boy (2008 edition) (Deluxe edition booklet). U2. Interscope Records. 2008. B0010946-02.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Songs of Experience (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2017.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - War (2008 edition) (Deluxe edition booklet). U2. Interscope Records. 2008. B0010949-02.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Achtung Baby (20th Anniversary edition) (Super deluxe edition booklet). U2. Island Records. 2011. 2779370.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Ahimsa" (Media notes). U2 and A. R. Rahman. Island Records. 2019.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Rattle and Hum (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1988.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2004.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Beautiful Day" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2000.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Original Soundtracks 1 (Media notes). Passengers. Island Records. 1995.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Duals (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2011. U2.COM6.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Vertigo" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2004.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Starkey, Arun (29 September 2023). "U2 release new single 'Atomic City'". Far Out. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
- AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex (Media notes). Various artists. BMG Records. 2020.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - We're a Happy Family: A Tribute to Ramones (Media notes). Various artists. DV8/Columbia Records. 2003.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - All That You Can't Leave Behind (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2000.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - The Complete U2 (Media notes). U2. Interscope Records. 2004.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts (Media notes). Various artists. Time Life. 2010.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2000.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - No Line on the Horizon (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2009.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - The Joshua Tree (20th Anniversary edition) (Deluxe edition booklet). U2. Interscope Records. 2008. B0010304-00.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Songs of Innocence (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2014.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Zoo TV: Live from Sydney (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1994.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - October (2008 edition) (Deluxe edition booklet). U2. Interscope Records. 2008. B0010948-02.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - A Very Special Christmas (Media notes). Various artists. A&M Records. 1987.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "When Love Comes to Town" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1988.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Pop (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1997.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Elevation" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2001.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - The Best of 1990–2000 (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2002.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "All I Want Is You" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1988.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - The Million Dollar Hotel (Media notes). Various artists. Island Records. 2000.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Desire" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1988.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Last Night on Earth" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1997.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ¡Released! The Human Rights Concerts – 1986: A Conspiracy of Hope (Media notes). Various artists. Shout! Factory. 2014.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Batman Forever (Media notes). Various artists. Atlantic Records. 1995.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Discothèque" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1997.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Kreps, Daniel (3 December 2008). "U2 Premiere 'Father Christmas' to Kick Off (RED)WIRE". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 10 February 2015.
- Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur (Media notes). Various artists. Warner Bros. Records. 2007.
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- Folkways: A Vision Shared (Media notes). Various artists. Columbia Records. 1988.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "With or Without You" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1987.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Live for Ireland (Media notes). Various artists. MCA Records. 1986.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Wide Awake in Europe (Media notes). U2. Interscope Records. 2010.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Innocence + Experience: Live in Paris (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 2016.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Red Hot + Blue (Media notes). Various artists. Chrysalis Records. 1990.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Staring at the Sun" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1997.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - 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.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Where the Streets Have No Name" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1987.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Angel of Harlem" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1988.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - U218 Singles (Media notes). U2. Interscope Records. 2006.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Chart Beat". Billboard. 14 July 2005. Retrieved 13 February 2015.
- "All Because of You" (Media notes). U2. Interscope Records. 2005.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1993.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "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.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Robbie Robertson (Media notes). Robbie Robertson. Geffen Records. 1987.
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| Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man (Media notes). Various artists. Sony BMG. 2006.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "If God Will Send His Angels" (Media notes). U2. Island Records. 1997.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - "Miss Sarajevo" (Media notes). Passengers. Island Records. 1995.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - 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.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Damn (Media notes). Kendrick Lamar. Top Dawg Entertainment/Aftermath Entertainment/Interscope Records. 2017.
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: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - Minsker, Evan (3 November 2021). "U2 Share New Song "Your Song Saved My Life": Listen". Pitchfork. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
Bibliography
- McGee, Matt (2008). U2: A Diary. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 978-1-84772-108-2.
- Stokes, Niall (2005). U2: Into the Heart – The Stories Behind Every Song (3rd ed.). New York: Thunder's Mouth Press. ISBN 978-1-56025-765-3.
- U2 (2006). McCormick, Neil (ed.). U2 by U2. New York: HarperCollins. ISBN 978-0-00-719668-5.
External links
- U2 Lyrics by Title – U2.com
- U2 by Song Title – U2Wanderer.org
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