Hollow Island
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Do you like U2s music? Do you like their more experimental music or their more catchy pop tunes? Because if you think chart performance isn't directly linked to what type of music U2 decides to put out, I would say you are mistaken.
The best example I can give you is that If Pop is a commercial success, I don't think we get ATYCLB.
If they fail on the charts,I would think the next album they might say "fuck it" and do what they want and not search for a hit or perhaps they say "well that worked". Either way, the level of success influences their direction(for better or worse).
I'm aware of how chart performance affects them, I just don't care about them having hits. If anything, I want their pandering material to fail so they stop trying to be a pop band. I love pop music but U2 are not a good pop group.
It's funny though that their attempts at writing designer pop hits (crazy tonight, boots, SOI, best thing) all fail commercially and cost them critical respect. They should take the hint...