1. Holy shit I can't believe I created this thread 8 years ago. I've had too much time on my hands.
  2. 1. bad
    2. where the streets have no name
    3. with or without you
    4. heartland
    5. one
    6. a sort of homecoming
    7. the fly
    8. zooropa
    9. dirty day
    10. do you feel loved
    11. all i want is you
    12. pride (in the name of love)
    13. sunday bloody sunday
    14. the unforgettable fire
    15. hawkmoon 269
    16. the playboy mansion
    17. until the end of the world
    18. sleep like a baby tonight
    19. the troubles
    20. sometimes you can't make it on your own
    21. stay (faraway, so close!)
    22. one tree hill
    23. mysterious ways
    24. desire
    25. bullet the blue sky
    26. new year's day
    27. the electric co.
    28. an cat dubh/into the heart
    29. exit
    30. new york
    31. red hill mining town
    32. i still haven't found what i'm looking for
    33. trip through your wires
    34. red flag day
    35. god part ii
    36. song for someone
    37. i'll go crazy if i don't go crazy tonight
    38. miracle drug
    39. lights of home
    40. ultra violet (light my way)
    41. acrobat
    42. get out of your own way
    43. every breaking wave
    44. moment of surrender
    45. city of blinding lights
    46. landlady
    47. stand up comedy
    48. beautiful day
    49. american soul
    50. the showman (little more better)
    51. numb
    52. even better than the real thing
    53. shadows and tall trees
    54. last night on earth
    55. gloria
    56. daddy's gonna pay for your crashed car
    57. miami
    58. staring at the sun
    59. running to stand still
    60. the refugee
    61. surrender
    62. love and peace or else
    63. some days are better than others
    64. vertigo
    65. elevation
    66. kite
    67. stuck in a moment you can't get out of
    68. the little things that give you away
    69. volcano
    70. zoo station
    71. angel of harlem
    72. van diemen's land
    73. like a song...
    74. october
    75. gone
    76. you're the best thing about me
    77. babyface
    78. mofo
    79. raised by wolves
    80. cedarwood road
    81. who's gonna ride your wild horses
    82. love is blindness
    83. discothèque
    84. when love comes to town
    85. out of control
    86. all because of you
    87. i will follow
    88. california (there is no end to love)
    89. iris (hold me close)
    90. twilight
    91. magnificent
    92. yahweh
    93. this is where you can reach me now
    94. in god's country
    95. wire
    96. the wanderer
    97. so cruel
    98. get on your boots
    99. one step closer
    100. walk on
    101. i fall down
    102. two hearts beat as one
    103. promenade
    104. lemon
    105. love is bigger than anything in its way
    106. the blackout
    107. breathe
    108. seconds
    109. the miracle (of joey ramone)
    110. love is all we have left
    111. original of the species
    112. in a little while
    113. love rescue me
    114. a man and a woman
    115. no line on the horizon
    116. mothers of the disappeared
    117. tryin' to throw your arms around the world
    118. elvis presley and america
    119. drowning man
    120. a day without me
    121. i threw a brick throug a window
    122. indian summer sky
    123. red light
    124. if god will send his angels
    125. unknown caller
    126. scarlet
    127. the first time
    128. when i look at the world
    129. "40"
    130. silver and gold
    131. crumbs from your table
    132. stories for boys
    133. grace
    134. please
    135. the ocean
    136. fez-being born
    137. another time, another place
    138. wake up dead man
    139. mlk
    140. fire
    141. wild honey
    142. rejoice
    143. peace on earth
    144. summer of love
    145. tomorrow
    146. white as snow
    147. 4th of july
    148. if you wear that velvet dress
    149. 13 (there is a light)
    150. with a shout (jerusalem)
    151. is that all?
    152. stranger in a strange land
    153. cedars of lebanon
  3. I really enjoyed the list. Hard to disagree with as you are reading through and forgetting what came before it. I figured Streets was 1. I would have had a different list but I liked the write ups!
  4. I don't agree with the list nor with many comments, but we're not supposed to agree, anyway. We've never agreed as a fanbase and we won't start now.

    As far as I know, there's only 2 songs that can find a general consensus that belong in a top-something list: Streets and Bad. And even then, it's not even a top five or top ten sure thing, more like a top twenty?
    Outside of that couple of songs, everything else will be one of their best ever for some, one of their worst ever for others, and mediocre or average for the rest.

    And that's one of the things I find more fascinating about U2.

    I enjoyed the list, even the comments I didn't agree with.
  5. Originally posted by Bloodraven:I don't agree with the list nor with many comments, but we're not supposed to agree, anyway. We've never agreed as a fanbase and we won't start now.

    As far as I know, there's only 2 songs that can find a general consensus that belong in a top-something list: Streets and Bad. And even then, it's not even a top five or top ten sure thing, more like a top twenty?
    Outside of that couple of songs, everything else will be one of their best ever for some, one of their worst ever for others, and mediocre or average for the rest.

    And that's one of the things I find more fascinating about U2.

    I enjoyed the list, even the comments I didn't agree with.
    That’s a great point you make about streets and bad. I’ve never really thought about it before but now that I have I agree with you they are probably the only 2 just about all u2 fans would put in the top 20. There music divides opinion so much even amongst there own fan base it is what I think is u2’s biggest strength in a way, the diversity of there music.
  6. Well uh I don’t think I could rank every song so instead I’ll rank the songs on the albums
    Boy
    11. A day without me
    10. Another time another place
    9. Twilight
    8. Shadows and tall trees
    7. Stories for boys
    6. Into the heart
    5. An cat dubh
    4. The ocean
    3. The electric co
    2. Out of control
    1. I will follow

    October
    11. Is that all
    10. I fall down
    9. With a shout
    8. Scarlet
    7. I threw a brick through a window
    6. Rejoice
    5. Stranger in a strange land
    4. Fire
    3. Gloria
    2. October
    1. Tomorrow

    War
    10. Red light
    9. Surrender
    8. The refugee
    7. Like a song
    6. Two hearts beat as one
    5. Seconds
    4. 40
    3. New years day
    2. Drowning man
    1. Sunday Bloody Sunday

    The unforgettable fire
    10. Elevis presley & America
    9.4th of july
    8. Promenade
    7. Indian summer sky
    6. Pride
    5. Wire
    4. MLK
    3. Bad
    2. The unforgettable fire
    1. A sort of homecoming

    The Joshua Tree
    11. Mothers of the disappeared
    10. Trip through your wires
    9. I still haven’t found what I’m looking for
    8. One tree hill
    7. In gods country
    6. Red hill mining town
    5. With or without you
    4. Bullet the blue sky
    3. Running to stand still
    2. Exit
    1. Where the streets have no name

    Rattle and hum
    10. Van dimens land
    9. Silver and gold
    8. Hawkmoon 269
    7. Love rescue me
    6. Heartland
    5. When love comes to town
    4. Angel of Harlem
    3. God part II
    2. Desire
    1. All I want is you

    Achtung baby
    12. Mysterious ways
    11. Tryin to throw your arms around the world
    10. One
    9. Until the end of the world
    8. So cruel
    7. Even better than the real thing
    6. Zoo station
    5. Who’s gonna ride your wild horses
    4. Love is blindness
    3. The fly
    2. Acrobat
    1. Ultraviolet

    Zooropa
    10. Somedays are better than others
    9. Numb
    8. The wanderer
    7. Dirty day
    6. Babyface
    5. Zooropa
    4. The first time
    3. Lemon
    2. Daddys gonna pay for your crashed car
    1. Stay

    Pop
    12. Last night on earth
    11. The playboy mansion
    10. Do you feel loved
    9. Miami
    8. Staring at the sun
    7. Discotheque
    6. Wake up dead man
    5. If god will send his angels
    4. Gone
    3. If you wear that velvet dress
    2. Please
    1. Mofo

    All that you can’t leave behind
    11. Grace
    10. When I look at the world
    9. New york
    8. Wild honey
    7. In a little while
    6. Beautiful day
    5. Elevation
    4. Stuck in a moment
    3. Peace on earth
    2. Kite
    1. Walk on

    How to dismantle an atomic bomb
    11. A man and a woman
    10. Original of the species
    9. Yahweh
    8. One step closer
    7. Crumbs from your table
    6. Love and peace or else
    5. All because of you
    4. City of blinding lights
    3. Miracle drug
    2. Vertigo
    1. Sometimes you can’t make it on your own

    No line on the horizon
    11. Stand up comedy
    10. Unknown caller
    9. Fez
    8. Get on your boots
    7. Magnificent
    6. White as snow
    5. I’ll go crazy if I don’t go crazy tonight
    4. No line on the horizon
    3. Ceaders of lebanon
    2. Moment of surrender
    1. Breathe

    Songs of innocence
    11. The troubles
    10. This is where you can reach me now
    9. The miracle
    8. California
    7. Every breaking wave
    6. Volcano
    5. Song for someone
    4. Ceaderwood road
    3. Sleep like a baby tonight
    2. Raised by wolves
    1. Iris

    Songs of experience
    13. American Soul
    12. You’re the best thing about me
    11. Get out of your own way
    10. The showman
    9. Summer of Love
    8. Landlady
    7. 13
    6. Love is all we have left
    5. Lights of home (strings)
    4. The blackout
    3. Love is bigger than anything in its way
    2. Red flag day
    1. The little things that give you away
  7. Putting songs over the bands entire career in an order of preference I find particularly challenging and tbh I don’t think I can do it accurately even to reflect my own thoughts because it’s just too variable. Stay is my favourite but splitting tracks like WOWY, ultraviolet and Bad just seems impossible. Anyway on that note I’m going to list my top 50 U2 songs but just in chronological order because I feel like that is achievable and closest I can get to taking part in this thread.

    11 O’Clock Tick Tock
    Twilight
    An Cat Dubh/Into The Heart
    Gloria
    New Years Day
    40
    The Unforgettable Fire
    Bad
    Where The Streets Have No Name
    With Or Without You
    Running To Stand Still
    Red Hill Mining Town
    One Tree Hill
    Exit
    Heartland
    All I Want Is You
    Zoo Station
    Even Better Than The Real Thing
    One
    Until The End Of The World
    Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
    The Fly
    Mysterious Ways
    Ultraviolet
    Acrobat
    Love Is Blindness
    Zooropa
    Lemon
    Stay
    Dirty Day
    Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me
    Staring At The Sun
    Gone
    Stuck In A Moment
    Walk on
    Kite
    New York
    Ground Beneath Her Feet
    Miracle Drug
    City Of Blinding Lights
    Moment Of Surrender
    Breathe
    Invisible
    Every Breaking Wave
    California
    The Troubles
    Lights Of Home
    Little Things That Give You Away
    Landlady
    Love Is Bigger

    Special mention to the studio version of Mercy which I’m not including because it hasn’t been officially released but would have made the cut.
  8. It’s a very nice list but mine would include more 1980s war horses (eg, IWF, SBS, and even Pride, ISHFWILF, and Desire). I just can’t omit these classics from a top 50.
  9. Great inclusions from the 1990s catalogue.
  10. As for Bullet the Blue Sky, it makes the list if I include Sydney 1993 or Slane 2001. Not the studio version, however.
  11. Originally posted by RUMMY:It’s a very nice list but mine would include more 1980s war horses (eg, IWF, SBS, and even Pride, ISHFWILF, and Desire). I just can’t omit these classics from a top 50.
    Desire is nowhere near for for me but I’m not a big fan of the song, probably bottom 50. The others I think are all very good songs but not good enough to be in the mix for me. I maybe should consider my next 50.
  12. Originally posted by deanallison:[..]
    Desire is nowhere near for for me but I’m not a big fan of the song, probably bottom 50. The others I think are all very good songs but not good enough to be in the mix for me. I maybe should consider my next 50.
    Yeah. I’m a sucker for all of those 80s hits.