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U2
U2 is a rock artist from Dublin, Ireland formed in 1976. 113 releases are catalogued on Riffiter.
Rock · Dublin, Ireland · Best rock albums
- 3.8 /5
- 18 ratings
- 113
- Releases
- 1980–2026
- Active years
- 1976
- Formed
Discography
59
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Achtung Baby
1991 · 12 tracks
The Joshua Tree
1987
Songs of Innocence
2014
No Line on the Horizon
2009
Rattle and Hum
1988
Songs of Experience
2017
Pop
1997
War
1983
The Best of 1990-2000
2002
The Unforgettable Fire
1984
U218 Singles
2006
The Best Of 1980-1990 & B-Sides
2017
Live From Paris
2008
The Joshua Tree (Super Deluxe)
2017
All That You Can't Leave Behind
2000
The Best of 1980-1990
1998
Zooropa
1993
Songs of Surrender
2023
Boy
1980
October
1981
The Best Of 1990-2000 & B-Sides
2017
Achtung Baby (30th Anniversary Edition)
2021
All That You Can’t Leave Behind (20th Anniversary Edition / Super Deluxe / Remastered 2020)
2020
How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (Re-Assemble Edition)
2024
How To Re-Assemble An Atomic Bomb
2024
Summer Of Love
2022
Beautiful Day
2000
Magnificent
2022
Please (Remastered 2024)
2024
Elevation (Remastered 2024)
2024
Discothèque (Remastered 2024)
2024
Last Night On Earth (Remastered 2024)
2024
I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight
2022
Under a Blood Red Sky
1983
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb
2004
Mofo (Remixes / Remastered 2024)
2024
From the Ground Up: Edge's Picks From U2360°
2013
U22: A 22 Track Live Collection From U2360°
2012
Duals
2011
360° at the Rose Bowl
2010
U2: Medium, Rare & Remastered
2009
U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland
2007
Zoo TV Live
2006
U2.COMmunication
2005
Communication
2005
Unreleased & Rare
2004
Unreleased & Rare 2004
2004
Children of the Revolution
2002
Elevation 2001: Live From Boston
2001
The Unforgettable Fire / The Million Dollar Hotel
2000
Hasta la Vista Baby! Live From Mexico City
2000
Achtung Baby / Zooropa
1999
The Ultimate 7" & 12" Collection, Part X
1998
Popmart: Live From Mexico City
1998
The Dream Comes True
1997
Four Wild Irish Roses, Part 2
1996
Ultra Rare Trax, Volume 3
1996
The Very Best
1995
The Ultimate Collection
1994
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Singles & EPs
54
Happiness
Single · 2024
Invisible - (RED) Edit
Single · 2014
Days Of Ash EP
EP · 2026
Wide Awake in America
EP · 1985
The Virtual Road – U2 Go Home: Live From Slane Castle Ireland EP (Remastered 2021)
EP · 2021
Easter Lily EP
EP · 2026
The Virtual Road – Live At Red Rocks: Under A Blood Red Sky EP (Remastered 2021)
EP · 2021
Atomic City
Single · 2023
The Virtual Road – iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE Live In Paris EP (Remastered 2021)
EP · 2021
The Eternal Remixes
EP · 2019
Your Song Saved My Life (From Sing 2)
Single · 2021
Beautiful Day (Songs Of Surrender)
Single · 2023
The Virtual Road – PopMart Live From Mexico City EP (Remastered 2021)
EP · 2021
ZOO TV Live In Dublin 1993 EP
EP · 2024
Pride (In The Name Of Love) (Songs Of Surrender)
Single · 2023
Trilogy (Remastered 2020)
Single · 2020
With Or Without You (Songs Of Surrender)
Single · 2023
Country Mile / Picture Of You (X+W)
Single · 2024
Lemon
EP · 2023
One (Songs Of Surrender)
Single · 2023
Every Breaking Wave
Single · 2019
Lights Of Home (Free Yourself / Beck Remix)
Single · 2018
If God Will Send His Angels (Remastered 2024)
Single · 2024
Staring At The Sun (Remastered 2024)
Single · 2024
Stay (Faraway So Close!)
Single · 2020
Sweetest Thing
EP · 1998
Atomic City (David Guetta Remix)
Single · 2024
Bang A Gong (Get It On)
Single · 2020
Electrical Storm
Single · 2002
Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of (Acoustic Version / Remastered 2020)
Single · 2020
Vertigo
Single · 2022
Walk On (Remastered 2024)
EP · 2024
Mysterious Ways (ZOO TV Live In Dublin, 1993)
Single · 2024
Atomic City (Mike WiLL Made-It Remix)
Single · 2023
City Of Blinding Lights
EP · 2022
All Because Of You
EP · 2022
Ahimsa
Single · 2022
You're the Best Thing About Me
Single · 2017
Atomic City (Tiësto Remix)
Single · 2024
Window In The Skies
Single · 2022
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
EP · 2022
Love Is Bigger Than Anything In Its Way
Single · 2022
I Believe In Father Christmas
Single · 2021
Get Out Of Your Own Way
Single · 2022
Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out Of (Remastered 2024)
Single · 2024
Country Mile / Picture Of You (X+W) (Radio Edit)
Single · 2024
Street Of Dreams
Single · 2026
Your Song Saved My Life
Single · 2021
Invisible
Single · 2014
U218 Singles (Smile - Bonus Track)
Single · 2006
7
EP · 2002
Even Better Than the Real Thing
Single · 1992
One
Single · 1992
Pride (In the Name of Love)
Single · 1984
Collaborators
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Honors
8- Ambassador of Conscience Award
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Ambassador of Conscience Award
- 2005
- CASBY Award
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CASBY Award
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Grammy Awards
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MTV Europe Music Awards
- — · Global Icon
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Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
- 2005
- American Music Awards
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American Music Awards
- 2002 · Artist of the Year
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BRIT Awards
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- Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
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Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
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About
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin, formed in 1976. The group consists of Bono (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar), and Larry Mullen Jr. (drums and percussion). Initially rooted in post-punk, U2's musical style has evolved throughout their career, yet has maintained an anthemic quality built on Bono's expressive vocals and the Edge's chiming, effects-based guitar sounds. Bono's lyrics, often embellished with spiritual imagery, focus on personal and sociopolitical themes. Popular for their live performances, the group have staged several elaborate tours over their career.
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The band was formed when the members were teenaged pupils of Mount Temple Comprehensive School and had limited musical proficiency. Within four years, they signed with Island Records and released their debut album, Boy (1980). Works such as their first UK number-one album, War (1983), and singles "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Pride (In the Name of Love)" helped establish U2's reputation as a politically and socially conscious group. Their fourth album, The Unforgettable Fire (1984), was their first collaboration with producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois, whose influence resulted in the band experimenting with a more abstract, ambient sound. By the mid-1980s, U2 had become renowned globally for their live act, highlighted by their performance at Live Aid in 1985. Their fifth album, The Joshua Tree (1987), made them international stars and was their greatest critical and commercial success. Topping music charts around the world, it produced their only number-one singles in the US to date: "With or Without You" and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". Facing creative stagnation and a backlash to their documentary/double album, Rattle and Hum (1988), U2 reinvented themselves in the 1990s. Beginning with their acclaimed seventh album, Achtung Baby (1991) and the multimedia-intensive Zoo TV Tour, the band pursued a new musical direction influenced by alternative rock, electronic dance music, and industrial music, and they embraced a more ironic, flippant image. This experimentation continued on their eighth album, Zooropa (1993), and concluded following their ninth album, Pop (1997), and the PopMart Tour, which were mixed successes. U2 regained critical and commercial favour with the records All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000) and How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004), which established a more conventional, mainstream sound for the group. Although their twelfth album, No Line on the Horizon (2009), did not meet commercial expectations, their U2 360° Tour of 2009–2011 set records for the highest-attended and highest-grossing concert tour, both of which stood until 2019. In the 2010s, U2 released the companion albums Songs of Innocence (2014) and Songs of Experience (2017), the former of which received criticism for its pervasive, no-cost release through the iTunes Store. Their most recent album, Songs of Surrender (2023), consists of reimagined versions of 40 songs from their career. U2 have released 15 studio albums and are one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold an estimated 150–170 million records worldwide. They have won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other band, and in 2005, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone ranked U2 at number 22 on its list of the "100 Greatest Artists of All Time". Throughout their career, as a band and as individuals, they have campaigned for human rights and social justice causes, working with organisations and coalitions that include Amnesty International, Jubilee 2000, DATA/the ONE Campaign, Product Red, War Child, and Music Rising.
U2 in brief
- How many U2 releases are on Riffiter?
- 113 releases are catalogued, spanning 1980 to 2026.
- When was U2 formed?
- U2 formed in 1976, in Dublin, Ireland.
- What genre is U2?
- U2 is catalogued under Rock.
- What is the most recent U2 release on Riffiter?
- Days Of Ash EP, released in 2026.
- What awards has U2 won?
- U2 has 8 award wins on record, including Ambassador of Conscience Award (1×), CASBY Award (1×), Grammy Awards (1×).