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The Irish rock band U2 has released 15 studio albums, one live album, three compilation albums, 84 singles, and nine extended plays (EPs). [1] [2] The band formed at Mount Temple Comprehensive School in 1976 as teenagers. In 1979, the group issued their first release, the EP U2-3, which sold well in Ireland.
U2 have released 15 studio albums and are one of the world's best-selling music artists, having sold an estimated 150–170 million records worldwide. [1] They have won 22 Grammy Awards—the most of any band—and in 2005, they were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility.
Following the release of their single "Another Day" in 1980, U2 signed a recording contract with Island Records, [2] and released their first album, Boy, later that year. The band has since released 15 full-length studio albums, the most recent being Songs of Surrender in 2023. As of 2024, U2 have released 442 songs.
They dub the one-off group, "Automatic Baby", after merging the names of the bands' most recent albums Automatic for the People and Achtung Baby. [103] February: U2 start recording new material in Dublin. [78] 23 February: Bono brings model Naomi Campbell to a U2 organisation party to meet Adam Clayton, who has a crush on Campbell. They start ...
Three, also known as U2 3, [1] is the debut release by Irish rock band U2. It was released in Ireland on 26 September 1979 through the CBS Ireland record label. Three comprises three songs recorded at Windmill Lane Studios in August 1979, with the label's A&R representative Chas de Whalley serving as producer.
The Complete U2 is a digital box set by Irish rock band U2.It was released on 23 November 2004 by Apple Inc. on the iTunes Store. [1]It is the first major release of a purely digital online box set by any recording artist. [1]
1987 was a year that modern rock, or alternative rock, or whatever people wanted to call it back then, made a big leap forward in commercial visibility with hits like U2’s The Joshua Tree and R ...
[4] [5] During U2's early years, Bono's lyrics contributed to the group's rebellious and spiritual tone. [2] As the band matured, his lyrics became inspired more by personal experiences shared with the other members. [4] [2] As a member of U2, Bono has received 22 Grammy Awards and has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.