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Actually, not so much. The first week sales of the 80's "Best Of" - which was the 2-disc set - sold 203,000 copies! That's a rather impressive sum - especially for what is a greatest hit set. In fact, the 2-disc set sold so well in Canada that it debuted at #1 - beating out Alanis, who is...

Perv! I'm reporting you to a mod. Oh wait... ;) Atomic Boob Alert! In the event of an Atomic Boob, do the following: Take cover! The safest place inside any building will be near the interior. Be sure to find a nice cozy spot, like in or on a bed.Store emergency equipment permanently in a...

There are TONS of ways around the copy protection - and it doesn't have to be recording to analog at all. However, they would require a tiny bit of work by this person and he/she might not have the desire, technical ability or necessary software to make .mp3 files of the songs. So be it - not...

Hmmm.... The link DID work. I have a feeling webmail disables it. Try clicking here to go directly to the page. Then right click and save as on the first link on the page (should be obvious). Or you can just click on the first link and the song will play.

I'll help you out ArthDent. Just right click here and save the file.

Can you type out or post the link, cuz I'm not seeing it. And I wonder if they'll ship to the U.S.

I'm not seeing the CD box + DVD on play.com any more. They just have the CD or CD + DVD. Am I just missing the special box CD set? And what's included in this set?

I was thinking the same thing, Sting2. We all know that these days most songs chart based on airplay alone, as many songs don't even have a CD single. And your comments about Billboard being behind the times is accurate as well - I highly doubted that Billboard would've incorporated iTunes...

As true as this is, sadly, U2 is STILL not played on Top 40 radio stations, not like the UF-AB era. I'm also a bit worried about week 2 for "Vertigo". I have yet to hear this song on the radio. Now, I admit, this has a lot to do with the fact that I only listen to the radio in the car while...

I disagree. If there were two versions of "Vertigo" out, fans would buy both - not split their $$ between the two. Given Eminem's enormous popularity, I think the fact tha "Vertigo" is still outselling his songs on iTunes says something. Also, I'm not impressed at all by his latest single...

There is also some disagreement in that forum (Peeling Off the Dollar Bills). Sting2 estimates 25M, while others, like Doctor Who, estimate 18M (U2.com also reported this number during the ATYCLB era). What's for certain is that JT is "Diamond" in the U.S. (10 million shipped) and 6x Platinum...

Oh, and I didn't think you meant me specifically - but I was one of those who commented about Edge's words. I completely agree that Edge can't completely hide behind his computer. That said, I have a far greater likelihood of meeting you (say, at some U2 concert) than I do of The Edge...

Excellent work Jick! Q's comments were rather brief, but I loved reading the tidbits from the band. :yes:

It bothered me, but I do not feel I overreacted at all. If you or I or any other member of this forum were to have used that same analogy, we would have been called on it - by our fellow forum members and most likely the mods. This has happened in the past when "Hitler" analogies were tossed...

Paul McGuinness is the person that cares about #1. But it's his job to do that. ATYCLB debuted at #3 - never reached #1. Yet its first week sales were around 428,000, which was greater than AB, "Zooropa" and "Pop"! ATYCLB produced the best first week sales for U2 in the SoundScan era, yet...

We may have to look up one of Doctor Who's old threads, but I actually think BD hit #21 *before* winning the Grammy awards. I think a lot of us were hoping those awards would boost the song into the top 20, but it didn't. However, it did give the album a boost - the album jumped back up to #11...

Mainstream Rock stations play things like the Stones or Bon Jovi. These artists will never cross over to the modern rock stations. Modern rock tends to play alternative and newer rock artists as well as those not necessarily in the mainstream, even if they've hit it big. For example, Green...

I am stunned at the success of "Vertigo"! I hope it continues to climb the charts! #1 is right out, but I'd love to see a Top 20 hit. Beautiful Day peaked at #21; however, it started out in the 70's and lingered there for quite some time before it finally moved up the charts. "Vertigo's"...

[/b] I recall this too. I also recall quite a few fake "U2 members" on the old WIRE. For a while, some were considered to be real - and indeed, for the PopMart tour there was a *huge* WIRE banner that WIRE members as well as all the member of U2 (including P. McGuinness) signed. Sadly, that...

While I did not listen to the station all day, I did listen some - but wasn't bummed when the song wasn't played. I knew in a few short weeks we'd have the song anyway - and I got to hear lots of U2 music on Labor Day! Yay! However, some of the people who did write to complain stated that...

There may be even more versions than what Marty listed, though. For example, at this point it appear the Japanese version of the album will have "Fast Cars" on it, while the rest of the world will not have this additional song on the CD. So that's yet another version. And I'm sure there'll...

I agree completely. I'm not a big rap fan, but I do find myself enjoying Eminem's hit songs. However, I heard his new song this morning and YIKES! That was horrid! It had a terrible beat and I didn't even think the rap was good. I thought that perhaps it was just me, but it appears not...

It is possible that the radio version your friend heard was actually the downloaded Valencia version! As posted elsewhere, some radio stations played the song early. In doing so, this allowed fans in parts of the world to record the song and make .mp3's - which were then promptly downloaded by...

There are SO many U2 songs at this point in their careers, it's difficult for me to say whether "Vertigo" will be in my Top 25. In some cases, "Vertigo" is competing against songs I've known and loved for 20+ years! I think it will take at least a year to see if "Vertigo" has moved it's way...

While this particular moniker (U2Ulysses) is new, I am no newbie. :wink: I've read/wrote on U2 fan sites for about a decade, starting with the various U2 newsgroups before progressing to WIRE and Interference. Having read Interference for many years, I can say that I am quite impressed by...