| Their LP The Joshua Tree, released in 1987, | | | | their most experimental record to date. |
| confirmed U2 as one of the biggest bands on the | | | | In 1995 they released the record Original |
| planet reaching number 1 in twenty-two countries, | | | | Soundtracks 1., Brian Eno contributed as a full |
| remaining at the top spot in the US charts for | | | | partner, hence it was released under the moniker |
| nine weeks and putting them on the cover of | | | | Passengers. It generally received poor reviews, |
| TIME magazine. | | | | however it did contain the hit single Miss Sarajevo. |
| The documentary Rattle and Hum featured | | | | They released Pop in 1997, it debuted at number |
| footage recorded from the subsequent tour, they | | | | 1 in thirty-five countries and the band embarked |
| also released an accompanying LP of the same | | | | on another epic world tour of pure spectacle |
| name, from which the single Desire gave the band | | | | called PopMart. |
| their first UK number 1. | | | | They returned to a more traditional sound with |
| Achtung Baby, was released in November 1991, it | | | | their 2000 work All That You Can't Leave Behind, |
| marked a new beginning for the band, it | | | | it contained the massive hit singles, Beautiful Day, |
| possessed a more electronic sound and their | | | | Walk On, Elevation and Stuck in a Moment You |
| subsequent ZooTV tour was a visual | | | | Can't Get Out Of. The band's most recent album, |
| extravaganza. They recorded the Zooropa album | | | | How To Dismantle an Atomic Bomb was released |
| on the tour, it was even a greater departure | | | | in 2004, it and it's singles won Grammy Awards in |
| from their earlier recordings, incorporating techno, | | | | all eight categories in which they were nominated. |
| electronica and the singing of Johnny Cash, it was | | | | |