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MOS certainly does NOT fit on regular radio.
I'd rather they released Breathe, Stand up Comedy and NLOTH after Magnificent. These songs are the ones I'd say have singles potential.
MOS is too beautiful to be on the radio. It's not for ears that are used to hear radio friendly tunes.
When WOWY first came out, I thought it was too beautiful to be on the radio. It sounded like it was coming from a different planet than everything else being played. But it became a huge, huge hit in a time when hair metal and sugary pop ruled the airwaves.
I'm not saying MOS will go to No. 1 if U2 released it as a single or even hit the Top 40, but it would give some additional exposure to an amazing song, and the band would be doing something to make radio worth listening to again. If everyone is afraid to release anything as a single that has more depth than a puddle, radio will continue its nosedive in quality. If anyone can afford to take a gamble, it's U2.