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Using the standard "20 Greatest Hits" compilation method, these are U2's most successful singles, based on highest chart position (in chronological order):
USA
1. New Years Day
2. Pride
3. With Or Without You (#1 hit)
4. I Still Haven't Found (#1 hit)
5. Where The Streets Have No Name
6. In God's Country
7. Desire
8. Angel Of Harlem
9. Mysterious Ways
10. One
11. Even Better Than The Real Thing
12. Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
13. Stay
14. Hold Me Thrill me Kiss Me Kill Me
15. Discotheque
16. Staring At The Sun
17. Last Night On earth
18. Beautiful Day
19. Stuck In A Moment
20. Vertigo
UK
1. The Unforgettable Fire
2. With Or Without You
3. I Still Haven't Found
4. Where The Streets Have No Name
5. Desire (#1 hit)
6. All I Want Is You
7. The Fly (#1 hit)
8. Stay
9. Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me
10. Discotheque (#1 hit)
11. Staring At The Sun
12. The Sweetest Thing
13. Beautiful Day (#1 hit)
14. Stuck In A Moment
15. Elevation
16. Walk On
17. Electrical Storm
18. Vertigo (#1 hit)
19. Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
20. City Of Blinding Lights
It is interesting to look at these lists, and to compare US vs UK hit singles. U2 has had far fewer hits in the US, as even a minor hit like Stay (#61) made the Top 20 U2 hits of all-time list. In contrast, U2 has had alot of chart success in the UK. The lowest chart position to crack the list is The Unforgettable Fire, which hit the # 6 position (When Love Comes to Town also hit #6, but I scratched it from the list because its chart run was shorter). In the UK, U2 has had an amazing 26 Top Ten hits! Compare that to the US, where they have only had 6 Top Ten Hits. Also, U2 has had a lot of recent success in the UK, in terms of singles.
USA
1. New Years Day
2. Pride
3. With Or Without You (#1 hit)
4. I Still Haven't Found (#1 hit)
5. Where The Streets Have No Name
6. In God's Country
7. Desire
8. Angel Of Harlem
9. Mysterious Ways
10. One
11. Even Better Than The Real Thing
12. Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
13. Stay
14. Hold Me Thrill me Kiss Me Kill Me
15. Discotheque
16. Staring At The Sun
17. Last Night On earth
18. Beautiful Day
19. Stuck In A Moment
20. Vertigo
UK
1. The Unforgettable Fire
2. With Or Without You
3. I Still Haven't Found
4. Where The Streets Have No Name
5. Desire (#1 hit)
6. All I Want Is You
7. The Fly (#1 hit)
8. Stay
9. Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me
10. Discotheque (#1 hit)
11. Staring At The Sun
12. The Sweetest Thing
13. Beautiful Day (#1 hit)
14. Stuck In A Moment
15. Elevation
16. Walk On
17. Electrical Storm
18. Vertigo (#1 hit)
19. Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own
20. City Of Blinding Lights
It is interesting to look at these lists, and to compare US vs UK hit singles. U2 has had far fewer hits in the US, as even a minor hit like Stay (#61) made the Top 20 U2 hits of all-time list. In contrast, U2 has had alot of chart success in the UK. The lowest chart position to crack the list is The Unforgettable Fire, which hit the # 6 position (When Love Comes to Town also hit #6, but I scratched it from the list because its chart run was shorter). In the UK, U2 has had an amazing 26 Top Ten hits! Compare that to the US, where they have only had 6 Top Ten Hits. Also, U2 has had a lot of recent success in the UK, in terms of singles.