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[update], U2 have released 436 songs.
Songs
† | Released as a commercial single |
‡ | Released as a commercial non-album single |
Song | Writer(s) | Original release | Year | Ref. | Notes |
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"4th of July" | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire | 1984 | [3] | |
"11 O'Clock Tick Tock" ‡ | U2 | "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" single | 1980 | [4] | |
"13 (There Is a Light)" | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [5] | |
"40" | U2 | War | 1983 | [6] | |
"Acrobat" | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"Ahimsa" feat. A. R. Rahman |
| "Ahimsa" single | 2019 | [8] | [a] |
"Alex Descends Into Hell for a Bottle of Milk / Korova 1" |
| "The Fly" single | 1991 | [7] | |
"All Along the Watchtower" | Bob Dylan | Rattle and Hum | 1988 | [9] | [b][c] |
"All Because of You" † | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2004 | [10] | |
"All I Want Is You" † | U2 | Rattle and Hum | 1988 | [9] | |
"Always" | U2 | "Beautiful Day" single | 2000 | [11] | |
"Always Forever Now" as Passengers |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [12] | |
"Amazing Grace" feat. Soweto Gospel Choir |
| Duals | 2011 | [13] | [b] |
"American Soul" | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [5] | |
"Angel of Harlem" † | U2 | Rattle and Hum | 1988 | [9] | |
"Angels Too Tied to the Ground" | U2 | War (2008 deluxe edition) | 2008 | [6] | |
"Another Day" ‡ | U2 | "Another Day" single | 1980 | [4] | |
"Another Time, Another Place" | U2 | Boy | 1980 | [4] | |
"Are You Gonna Wait Forever?" | U2 | "Vertigo" single | 2004 | [14] | |
"Atomic City" | "Atomic City" single | 2023 | [15] | ||
"Babyface" | U2 | Zooropa | 1993 | [7] | |
"Bad" | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire | 1984 | [3] | |
"The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" ‡ feat. The Dubliners, Kíla, A Band of Bowsies |
| "The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" single | 2008 | [13] | |
"Bang a Gong (Get It On)" feat. Elton John | Marc Bolan | AngelHeaded Hipster: The Songs of Marc Bolan & T. Rex | 2020 | [16] | [d] |
"Bass Trap" | U2 | "The Unforgettable Fire" single | 1985 | [3] | |
"Beach Sequence" as Passengers |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [12] | |
"Beat on the Brat" | We're a Happy Family: A Tribute to Ramones | 2003 | [17] | [e] | |
"Beautiful Day" † | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | [18] | |
"Beautiful Ghost / Introduction to Songs of Experience" | Unreleased & Rare | 2004 | [19] | ||
"Because the Night" feat. Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith, Roy Bittan |
| The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts | 2010 | [20] | [b][f] |
"Big Girls Are Best" | U2 | "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" single | 2001 | [21] | |
"The Blackout" | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [5] | |
"Blow Your House Down" | U2 | Achtung Baby (20th Anniversary deluxe edition) | 2011 | [7] | |
"Book of Your Heart" | U2 | Songs of Experience (deluxe edition) | 2017 | [5] | |
"Boomerang I" | U2 | "Pride (In the Name of Love)" single | 1984 | [3] | |
"Boomerang II" | U2 | "Pride (In the Name of Love)" single | 1984 | [3] | |
"Boy/Girl" | U2 | Three | 1979 | [4] | |
"Breathe" | U2 | No Line on the Horizon | 2009 | [22] | |
"Bullet the Blue Sky" | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1987 | [23] | |
"California (There Is No End to Love)" | U2 | Songs of Innocence | 2014 | [24] | |
"Can't Help Falling in Love" | Zoo TV: Live from Sydney | 1994 | [25] | [b][g] | |
"Cartoon World" | U2 | Boy (2008 deluxe edition) | 2008 | [4] | [b] |
"An Cat Dubh" | U2 | Boy | 1980 | [4] | |
"Cedars of Lebanon" |
| No Line on the Horizon | 2009 | [22] | |
"Cedarwood Road" | U2 | Songs of Innocence | 2014 | [24] | |
"A Celebration" ‡ | U2 | "A Celebration" single | 1982 | [26] | |
"Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" | A Very Special Christmas | 1987 | [27] | [h] | |
"City of Blinding Lights" † | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2004 | [10] | |
"Corpse (These Chains Are Way Too Long)" as Passengers |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [12] | |
"Crumbs from Your Table" | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2004 | [10] | |
"The Crystal Ballroom" | U2 | Songs of Innocence (deluxe edition) | 2014 | [24] | |
"Daddy's Gonna Pay for Your Crashed Car" | U2 | Zooropa | 1993 | [7] | |
"Dancing Barefoot" | "When Love Comes to Town" single | 1989 | [28] | [f] | |
"A Day Without Me" † | U2 | Boy | 1980 | [4] | |
"Deep in the Heart" | U2 | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" single | 1987 | [23] | |
"Desert of Our Love" | U2 | The Joshua Tree (20th Anniversary deluxe edition) | 2007 | [23] | |
"Desire" † | U2 | Rattle and Hum | 1988 | [9] | |
"A Different Kind of Blue" as Passengers |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [12] | |
"Dirty Day" | U2 | Zooropa | 1993 | [7] | |
"Disappearing Act" | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire (2009 deluxe edition) | 2009 | [3] | |
"Discothèque" † | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [29] | |
"Do You Feel Loved" | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [29] | |
"Don't Take Your Guns to Town" | Johnny Cash | "Elevation" single | 2001 | [30] | [i] |
"Down All the Days" | U2 | Achtung Baby (20th Anniversary "Super Deluxe" and "Uber Deluxe" editions) | 2011 | [7] | |
"Drowning Man" | U2 | War | 1983 | [6] | |
"Drunk Chicken / America" feat. Allen Ginsberg |
| The Joshua Tree (20th Anniversary deluxe edition) | 2007 | [23] | |
"The Electric Co." | U2 | Boy | 1980 | [4] | |
"Electrical Storm" † | U2 | The Best of 1990–2000 | 2002 | [31] | |
"Elevation" † | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | [18] | |
"Elvis Ate America" as Passengers; feat. Howie B |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [12] | |
"Elvis Presley and America" | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire | 1984 | [3] | |
"Endless Deep" | U2 | "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "Two Hearts Beat as One" singles | 1983 | [6] | |
"Even Better Than the Real Thing" † | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"Everlasting Love" | "All I Want Is You" single | 1988 | [32] | [j] | |
"Every Breaking Wave" † | U2 | Songs of Innocence | 2014 | [24] | |
"Everybody Loves a Winner" feat. Maria McKee |
| Achtung Baby (20th Anniversary "Super Deluxe" and "Uber Deluxe" editions) | 2011 | [7] | [k] |
"Exit" | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1987 | [23] | |
"Fast Cars" | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (UK and Japan release) | 2004 | [10] | |
"Fez – Being Born" |
| No Line on the Horizon | 2009 | [22] | |
"Fire" † | U2 | October | 1981 | [26] | |
"The First Time" | U2 | Zooropa | 1993 | [7] | |
"Flower Child" | U2 | Unreleased & Rare | 2004 | [19] | |
"The Fly" † | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"The Fool" | U2 | Early Demos | 2004 | [19] | |
"Fortunate Son" | John Fogerty | "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" single | 1991 | [7] | [l] |
"Get On Your Boots" † | U2 | No Line on the Horizon | 2009 | [22] | |
"Get Out of Your Own Way" † | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [5] | |
"Gimme Shelter" feat. Mick Jagger, Fergie, will.i.am | Mick Jagger Keith Richards | The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts | 2010 | [20] | [b][m] |
"Gloria" † | U2 | October | 1981 | [26] | |
"God Part II" | U2 | Rattle and Hum | 1988 | [9] | |
"Gone" | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [29] | |
"Grace" | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | [18] | |
"The Ground Beneath Her Feet" feat. Daniel Lanois | The Million Dollar Hotel soundtrack | 2000 | [33] | ||
"Hallelujah Here She Comes" | U2 | "Desire" single | 1988 | [34] | |
"The Hands That Built America" | U2 | The Best of 1990–2000 | 2002 | [31] | |
"Happiness Is a Warm Gun" | John Lennon Paul McCartney | "Last Night on Earth" single | 1997 | [35] | [n] |
"Hawkmoon 269" | U2 | Rattle and Hum | 1988 | [9] | |
"Heartland" | U2 | Rattle and Hum | 1988 | [9] | |
"Heaven and Hell" | U2 | Achtung Baby (20th Anniversary "Super Deluxe" and "Uber Deluxe" editions) | 2011 | [7] | |
"Help!" | John Lennon Paul McCartney | ¡Released! The Human Rights Concerts – 1986: A Conspiracy of Hope | 2014 | [36] | [b][n] |
"Helter Skelter" | John Lennon Paul McCartney | Rattle and Hum | 1988 | [9] | [b][n] |
"Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" † | U2 | Batman Forever soundtrack | 1995 | [37] | |
"Holy Joe" | U2 | "Discothèque" single | 1997 | [38] | |
"I Believe in Father Christmas" | (RED)Wire Vol. 1 Issue 2 | 2008 | [39] | [a][o] | |
"I Fall Down" | U2 | October | 1981 | [26] | |
"I Remember You" | "Elevation" single | 2001 | [30] | [b][e] | |
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" † | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1987 | [23] | |
"I Threw a Brick Through a Window" | U2 | October | 1981 | [26] | |
"I Will Follow" † | U2 | Boy | 1980 | [4] | |
"I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" † | U2 | No Line on the Horizon | 2009 | [22] | |
"I'm Not Your Baby" feat. Sinéad O'Connor | U2 | The End of Violence soundtrack | 1997 | [13] | |
"If God Will Send His Angels" † | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [29] | |
"If You Wear That Velvet Dress" | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [29] | |
"In God's Country" † | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1987 | [23] | |
"In a Little While" | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | [18] | |
"Indian Summer Sky" | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire | 1984 | [3] | |
"Instant Karma!" | John Lennon | Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur | 2007 | [40] | [p] |
"Into the Heart" | U2 | Boy | 1980 | [4] | |
"Invisible" ‡ | U2 | "Invisible" single | 2014 | [41] | [a] |
"Iris (Hold Me Close)" | U2 | Songs of Innocence | 2014 | [24] | |
"Is That All?" | U2 | October | 1981 | [26] | |
"Ito Okashi" as Passengers; feat. Holi |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [12] | |
"J. Swallo" | U2 | "Fire" single | 1981 | [26] | |
"Jesus Christ" | Woody Guthrie | Folkways: A Vision Shared | 1988 | [42] | [q] |
"Kite" | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | [18] | |
"Lady with the Spinning Head (UV1)" | U2 | "One" single | 1991 | [7] | |
"Landlady" | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [5] | |
"Last Night on Earth" † | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [29] | |
"Lemon" † | U2 | Zooropa | 1993 | [7] | |
"Levitate" | U2 | Unreleased & Rare | 2004 | [19] | |
"Lights of Home" |
| Songs of Experience | 2017 | [5] | |
"Like a Song..." | U2 | War | 1983 | [6] | |
"The Little Things That Give You Away" | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [5] | |
"Love and Peace or Else" | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2004 | [10] | |
"Love Comes Tumbling" | U2 | "The Unforgettable Fire" single | 1985 | [3] | |
"Love Is All We Have Left" | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [5] | |
"Love Is Bigger Than Anything in Its Way" † | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [5] | |
"Love Is Blindness" | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"Love Rescue Me" feat. Bob Dylan |
| Rattle and Hum | 1988 | [9] | |
"Love You Like Mad" | U2 | Unreleased & Rare | 2004 | [19] | |
"Lucifer's Hands" | U2 | Songs of Innocence (deluxe edition) | 2014 | [24] | |
"Luminous Times (Hold on to Love)" |
| "With or Without You" single | 1987 | [43] | |
"MLK" | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire | 1984 | [3] | |
"Maggie's Farm" | Bob Dylan | Live for Ireland | 1986 | [44] | [b][c] |
"Magnificent" † |
| No Line on the Horizon | 2009 | [22] | |
"A Man and a Woman" | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2004 | [10] | |
"Mercy" | U2 | Wide Awake in Europe | 2010 | [45] | [b] |
"Miami" | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [29] | |
"Miracle Drug" | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2004 | [10] | |
"The Miracle (Of Joey Ramone)" † | U2 | Songs of Innocence | 2014 | [24] | |
"Miss Sarajevo" † as Passengers; feat. Luciano Pavarotti |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [12] | |
"Mofo" † | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [29] | |
"Moment of Surrender" |
| No Line on the Horizon | 2009 | [22] | |
"Mother and Child Reunion" | Paul Simon | Innocence + Experience: Live in Paris | 2016 | [46] | [b][r] |
"Mothers of the Disappeared" | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1987 | [23] | |
"Mysterious Ways" † | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"Native Son" | U2 | Unreleased & Rare | 2004 | [19] | |
"Near the Island" | U2 | Achtung Baby (20th Anniversary "Super Deluxe" and "Uber Deluxe" editions) | 2011 | [7] | |
"Neon Lights" | "Vertigo" single | 2004 | [14] | [s] | |
"New Year's Day" † | U2 | War | 1983 | [6] | |
"New York" | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | [18] | |
"Night and Day" | Cole Porter | Red Hot + Blue | 1990 | [47] | [t] |
"No Line on the Horizon" | U2 | No Line on the Horizon | 2009 | [22] | |
"North and South of the River" | "Staring at the Sun" single | 1997 | [48] | ||
"North Star" | U2 | Transformers: Dark of the Moon soundtrack[u] | 2011 | [49] | |
"Numb" † | U2 | Zooropa | 1993 | [7] | |
"The Ocean" | U2 | Boy | 1980 | [4] | |
"October" | U2 | October | 1981 | [26] | |
"Oh Berlin" | U2 | Achtung Baby (20th Anniversary "Super Deluxe" and "Uber Deluxe" editions) | 2011 | [7] | |
"One" † | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | [v] |
"One Minute Warning" as Passengers |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [12] | |
"One Step Closer" | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2004 | [10] | |
"One Tree Hill" † | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1987 | [23] | |
"Ordinary Love" † | Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom soundtrack | 2013 | [50] | ||
"Original of the Species" | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2004 | [10] | |
"Out of Control" | U2 | Three | 1979 | [4] | [w] |
"Paint It Black" | Mick Jagger Keith Richards | "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" single | 1991 | [7] | [m] |
"Peace on Earth" | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | [18] | |
"People Have the Power" feat. Eagles of Death Metal | Innocence + Experience: Live in Paris | 2016 | [46] | [b][x] | |
"The Playboy Mansion" | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [29] | |
"Please" † | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [29] | |
"Plot 180" as Passengers |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [12] | |
"Pop Muzik" | Robin Scott | "Last Night on Earth" single | 1997 | [35] | [y] |
"Pride (In the Name of Love)" † | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire | 1984 | [3] | |
"Promenade" | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire | 1984 | [3] | |
"Race Against Time" | U2 | "Where the Streets Have No Name" single | 1987 | [51] | |
"Raised by Wolves" | U2 | Songs of Innocence | 2014 | [24] | |
"Red Flag Day" | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [5] | |
"Red Hill Mining Town" | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1987 | [23] | |
"Red Light" | U2 | War | 1983 | [6] | |
"The Refugee" | U2 | War | 1983 | [6] | |
"Rejoice" | U2 | October | 1981 | [26] | |
"Rise Up" | U2 | The Joshua Tree (20th Anniversary deluxe edition) | 2007 | [23] | |
"A Room at the Heartbreak Hotel" | U2 | "Angel of Harlem" single | 1988 | [52] | |
"Running to Stand Still" | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1987 | [23] | |
"The Saints Are Coming" † feat. Green Day |
| U218 Singles | 2006 | [53] | [z] |
"Salomé" | U2 | "Even Better Than the Real Thing" single | 1991 | [7] | |
"Satellite of Love" | Lou Reed | "One" single | 1991 | [7] | [aa] |
"Saturday Night" | U2 | Boy (2008 deluxe edition) | 2008 | [4] | |
"Scarlet" | U2 | October | 1981 | [26] | |
"Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" ‡ feat. Paul McCartney | John Lennon Paul McCartney | "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" single | 2005 | [54] | [n][a] |
"Seconds" | U2 | War | 1983 | [6] | |
"Shadows and Tall Trees" | U2 | Boy | 1980 | [4] | |
"She's a Mystery to Me" |
| "All Because of You" single | 2005 | [55] | [b][ab] |
"The Showman (Little More Better)" | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [5] | |
"Silver and Gold" | Bono | "Where the Streets Have No Name" single | 1987 | [51] | |
"Sixty Seconds in Kingdom Come" | U2 | "The Unforgettable Fire" single | 1985 | [3] | |
"Sleep Like a Baby Tonight" | U2 | Songs of Innocence | 2014 | [24] | |
"Slow Dancing" | U2 | "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" single | 1993 | [56] | [ac] |
"Slug" as Passengers |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [12] | |
"Smile" | U2 | Unreleased & Rare | 2004 | [19] | |
"So Cruel" | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"Some Days Are Better Than Others" | U2 | Zooropa | 1993 | [7] | |
"Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" † | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2004 | [10] | |
"Song for Someone" † | U2 | Songs of Innocence | 2014 | [24] | |
"A Sort of Homecoming" | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire | 1984 | [3] | |
"Soon" |
| "Soon" single[ad] | 2010 | [57] | |
"Spanish Eyes" | U2 | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" single | 1987 | [23] | |
"Speed of Life" | U2 | Boy (2008 deluxe edition) | 2008 | [4] | |
"Springhill Mining Disaster" | Peggy Seeger | The Late Late Show Tribute to The Dubliners | 2008 | [58] | [b][ae] |
"Stand Up Comedy" | U2 | No Line on the Horizon | 2009 | [22] | |
"Staring at the Sun" † | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [29] | |
"Stateless" | U2 | The Million Dollar Hotel soundtrack | 2000 | [33] | |
"Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" † | U2 | Zooropa | 1993 | [7] | |
"Stories for Boys" | U2 | Three | 1979 | [4] | [w] |
"Stranger in a Strange Land" | U2 | October | 1981 | [26] | |
"Street Mission" | U2 | Early Demos | 2004 | [19] | |
"Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" † | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | [18] | |
"Summer of Love" | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [5] | |
"Summer Rain" | U2 | "Beautiful Day" single | 2000 | [11] | |
"Sun City" feat. Little Steven, Lou Reed, Rubén Blades, Nona Hendryx | Little Steven | ¡Released! The Human Rights Concerts – 1986: A Conspiracy of Hope | 2014 | [36] | [b][af] |
"Sunday Bloody Sunday" † | U2 | War | 1983 | [6] | |
"Surrender" | U2 | War | 1983 | [6] | |
"Sweet Fire of Love" Robbie Robertson feat. U2 |
| Robbie Robertson | 1987 | [59] | |
"Sweetest Thing" | U2 | "Where the Streets Have No Name" single | 1987 | [51] | [ag] |
"Testimony" Robbie Robertson feat. U2 | Robbie Robertson | Robbie Robertson | 1987 | [59] | |
"Theme from Let's Go Native" as Passengers |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [12] | |
"Theme from The Swan" as Passengers |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [12] | |
"Things to Make and Do" | U2 | "A Day Without Me" single | 1980 | [4] | |
"This Is Where You Can Reach Me Now" | U2 | Songs of Innocence | 2014 | [24] | |
"The Three Sunrises" | U2 | "The Unforgettable Fire" single | 1985 | [3] | |
"Tomorrow" | U2 | October | 1981 | [26] | |
"Touch" | U2 | "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" single | 1980 | [4] | |
"Tower of Song" feat. Leonard Cohen | Leonard Cohen | Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man soundtrack | 2006 | [60] | [ah] |
"Trash, Trampoline, and the Party Girl" | U2 | "A Celebration" single | 1982 | [26] | [ai] |
"Treasure (Whatever Happened to Pete the Chop)" | U2 | "New Year's Day" single | 1983 | [6] | |
"Trip Through Your Wires" | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1987 | [23] | |
"The Troubles" | U2 | Songs of Innocence | 2014 | [24] | |
"Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World" | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"Twilight" | U2 | "Another Day" single | 1980 | [4] | [w] |
"Two Hearts Beat as One" † | U2 | War | 1983 | [6] | |
"Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad" |
| "If God Will Send His Angels" single | 1997 | [61] | |
"Ultraviolet (Light My Way)" | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"Unchained Melody" | "All I Want Is You" single | 1988 | [32] | [aj] | |
"The Unforgettable Fire" † | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire | 1984 | [3] | |
"United Colours" as Passengers |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [12] | |
"Unknown Caller" |
| No Line on the Horizon | 2009 | [22] | |
"Until the End of the World" | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"Van Diemen's Land" | U2 | Rattle and Hum | 1988 | [9] | |
"Vertigo" † | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2004 | [10] | |
"Viva Davidoff" as Passengers |
| "Miss Sarajevo" single | 1995 | [62] | |
"Volcano" | U2 | Songs of Innocence | 2014 | [24] | |
"Wake Up Dead Man" | U2 | Pop | 1997 | [29] | |
"Walk On" † | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | [18] | |
"Walk to the Water" | U2 | "With or Without You" single | 1987 | [43] | |
"The Wanderer" feat. Johnny Cash | U2 | Zooropa | 1993 | [7] | |
"Wave of Sorrow (Birdland)" | U2 | The Joshua Tree (20th Anniversary deluxe edition) | 2007 | [23] | |
"What's Going On" | Spotify Singles | 2017 | [63] | [a][ak] | |
"When I Look at the World" | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | [18] | |
"When Love Comes to Town" † feat. B.B. King | U2 | Rattle and Hum | 1988 | [9] | |
"Where Did It All Go Wrong?" | U2 | "Even Better Than the Real Thing" single | 1991 | [7] | |
"Where the Streets Have No Name" † | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1987 | [23] | |
"Where Is the Love?" feat. The Black Eyed Peas |
| The 25th Anniversary Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Concerts | 2010 | [20] | [b][al] |
"White as Snow" | Traditional; arr.
| No Line on the Horizon | 2009 | [22] | |
"Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" † | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"Wild Honey" | U2 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2000 | [18] | |
"Window in the Skies" † | U2 | U218 Singles | 2006 | [53] | |
"Winter" | U2 | Linear soundtrack[u] | 2009 | [64] | |
"Wire" | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire | 1984 | [3] | |
"With a Shout (Jerusalem)" | U2 | October | 1981 | [26] | |
"With or Without You" † | U2 | The Joshua Tree | 1987 | [23] | |
"Xanax and Wine" | U2 | Unreleased & Rare | 2004 | [19] | |
"XXX" Kendrick Lamar feat. U2 |
| Damn | 2017 | [65] | |
"Yahweh" | U2 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2004 | [10] | |
"Yoshino Blossom" | U2 | The Unforgettable Fire (2009 deluxe edition) | 2009 | [3] | |
"You're the Best Thing About Me" † | U2 | Songs of Experience | 2017 | [5] | |
"Your Blue Room" as Passengers |
| Original Soundtracks 1 | 1995 | [12] | |
"Your Song Saved My Life" † | U2 | Sing 2 soundtrack | 2021 | [66] | |
"Zoo Station" | U2 | Achtung Baby | 1991 | [7] | |
"Zooropa" | U2 | Zooropa | 1993 | [7] |
Notes
- ^ a b c d e Released in a digital format only
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Released as a live concert recording only
- ^ a b Bob Dylan cover
- ^ T. Rex cover
- ^ a b Ramones cover
- ^ a b Patti Smith Group cover
- ^ Elvis Presley cover
- ^ Darlene Love cover
- ^ Johnny Cash cover
- ^ Robert Knight cover
- ^ William Bell cover
- ^ Creedence Clearwater Revival cover
- ^ a b The Rolling Stones cover
- ^ a b c d The Beatles cover
- ^ Greg Lake cover
- ^ John Lennon/Yoko Ono cover
- ^ Woody Guthrie cover
- ^ Paul Simon cover
- ^ Kraftwerk cover
- ^ Cole Porter cover
- ^ a b 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
- ^ a b c 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
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