Six of U2 albums were #1 in the U.S., and the bandage has won added Grammy Awards than any alive or accomplished recording artists, with 22 beneath their belt. In its April 2004 issue, Rolling Stone magazine, called U2 in its 50 “greatest bedrock & cycle artists of all time” and in the afterward year, the bandage was inducted into the Bedrock and Cycle Hall of Fame in their aboriginal year of eligibility. Arguably, one of the best acknowledged bands of all time, the bandage continues to top music archive and advertise out stadiums and arenas all about the globe.

U2 was initially formed in Dublin, Ireland in the abatement of 1976. Mullen, Jr., acquaint a apprehension on his accessory school’s account lath gluttonous musicians to anatomy a fresh band. Seven boys would appear the band’s aboriginal anytime practice, but alone Mullen, Jr., Clayton, Evans, and Hewson would be larboard by the time the bandage was assuming at a aptitude appearance in Limerick, Ireland on March 17, 1978. The bandage won the top award-winning at the top appearance and afflicted Jackie Hayden, one of the board for the show, who additionally formed for CBS Records. Hayden would accommodate the bandage with flat time to almanac their aboriginal demo. Before absolution their aboriginal single, the bandage went through assorted bandage names, starting with The Larry Mullen Band, again afflicted it to Feedback, and again to The Hype, and again assuredly acclimatized on U2. Beneath the CBS label, U2 would absolution their aboriginal two singles in the Irish market. Neither singles generated abundant absorption from audiences and critics.

In March of 1980, U2 alive with Island Records and appear their aboriginal all-embracing distinct “11 O’ Clock Tick Tock,” and their aboriginal album, Boy. The anthology included their aboriginal hit single, “I Will Follow.” The album, forth with the band’s aboriginal bout alfresco of Ireland and the U.K., were able-bodied accustomed amidst music critics and their fans. In the afterward year, U2 appear October, an anthology that apparent able spiritual, Christian overtones. In 1983, U2 appear their third album, War, which included the band’s aboriginal all-embracing hit single, “New Year’s Day”. The song would aiguille at the #10 position on UK archive and ascend aloof beneath the top 50 on US music charts. MTV placed the “New Year’s Day” music video into abundant rotation, which helped acquaint boilerplate America to U2. From that point on, assuming at sold-out concerts in Europe and the U.S. was annihilation out of the norm.

In 1984, U2 appear The Unforgettable Fire, which included hit single, “Pride (In the Name of Love).” The anthology independent a fresh complete from the bandage that was added atmospheric, effects-driven, and symphonic. The single, about civilian rights baton Martin Luther King, Jr., would access the U.S. Top 40 and U.K. Top 5. The anthology additionally included “Bad,” a song that would go on to become a fan favorite, accurate at alive concerts. In 1987, the bandage appear The Joshua Tree, which would admission at #1 on UK archive and additionally aiguille at #1 on U.S. charts. The album, which included hit distinct “Where the Streets Accept No Name” and #1 hit singles “With or Without You,” and “I Still Haven’t Begin What I’m Looking For” would go on to win the coveted Grammy Award for Anthology of the Year. The anthology to date, has awash an estimated 25 actor copies. Later that year, U2 was featured on the awning of Time magazine, with the banderole reading, “Rock’s Hottest Ticket”. The band’s Joshua Tree Bout was a bartering success, as the bandage consistently played in advanced of awash out arenas and stadiums. In 1988, U2 appear a bifold anthology advantaged Rattle and Hum. The album, which featured advance performed with Bob Dylan and B.B. King was able-bodied accustomed by fans, but with blood-warm reviews from music critics. In the afterward year, U2 appear they would booty some time off from touring.

In 1991, the bandage reentered the music arena with the absolution of Achtung Baby, which included accident hit single, “One”. The anthology was able-bodied accustomed by both admirers and critics. To date, it has awash over 17 actor copies. In 1993, U2 appear Zooropa, an anthology that alloyed techno appearance and cyberbanking furnishings to U2’s acceptable another guitar bedrock sound. The album, which included tracks, “Zooropa,” “Stay (Faraway, So Close!)” and “The Wanderer,” featuring country and bedrock legend, Johnny Cash, broadcast the band’s ability and abiding their acceptance activity into the 90s and beyond.

In 1997, the bandage appear Pop, an anthology that would admission at #1 in 28 countries. The anthology was additionally acclaimed for bond elements of accepted 90s techno with acceptable US another guitar rock. Critics were alloyed on the album, which admitting actuality an aboriginal bartering success, has lifetime sales that are amid the everyman in U2’s catalogue. On September 20, 2007, U2 would set a fresh European almanac at that time for the better appearance at a concert for a distinct band, acknowledgment to the 150,000 Italians that went to see them at the “Campovolo” in Reggio Emilia. In 1999, U2 appear All That You Can’t Leave Behind, which included several hit singles, such as: “Beautiful Day,” “Stuck in a Moment You Can’t Get Out of” and “Elevation”. In 2001, the bandage would highlight the halftime appearance of Super Bowl XXXVI, set in Fresh Orleans, Louisiana.

In November 2004, U2 appear How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, which would admission at #1 in 32 countries. The album, featuring hit singles “Vertigo” and “Sometimes You Can’t Accomplish It On Your Own” would advertise an estimated 840,000 copies in the U.S. in its aboriginal week, a almanac for the band. U2 would go on to accomplish a huge burst at the 2005-2006 Grammy Awards, demography home bristles Grammy’s including: Anthology of the Year, Song of the Year, Best Bedrock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Bedrock Song, and Best Bedrock Album.

U2 is additionally acclaimed for their alive accord in the account for animal rights, decidedly in Africa. Best afresh they accept been auspicious admirers and the accepted accessible to booty allotment in the ONE campaign, alike demography time during their concerts to allocution about the cause. Frontman Bono was called as one of TIME magazine’s Persons of the Year in December of 2005 for his accord in common altruistic efforts. Their best contempo album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, has sparked a badly accepted common tour. Contempo singles accommodate “One” with Mary J. Blige, “All Because of You,” “City of Blinding Lights,” and “Vertigo.” U2 has gone on almanac to affectionate a fresh anthology to be appear in backward 2006 or in 2007.