U2 Popular Song Rankings [2025]

Pride (In The Name Of Love)U28rank/position

U2 – Pride (In The Name Of Love) (Official Music Video)

It’s included on the 1984 album “The Unforgettable Fire.” The band is a four-piece from Ireland formed in 1976.

The song is about Martin Luther King, Jr.

, the civil rights leader who was assassinated.

Listening to the ringing, high-pitched guitar and Bono’s powerful, shouting vocals gets the adrenaline pumping and instantly lifts your spirits.

New Year’s DayU29rank/position

New Year’s Day (Remastered 2008)

U2 is a world-famous rock band from Ireland.

Their song New Year’s Day was released as the lead single from the 1983 album War and became a global hit.

Because the song was influenced by the Polish democratization movement, it isn’t a simple celebration of the New Year; its lyrics lament a world that never changes.

At its core it is a love song, but the contrast between a happy couple’s romance and a world that keeps waging war gives the work its depth.

Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your OwnU210rank/position

U2 – Sometimes You Can’t Make It on Your Own – Single Take Version

A song written as a tribute to Bono’s father, Bob Hewson, who passed away in 2001.

Bono first performed it at his father’s funeral.

He is also known for removing his trademark sunglasses when singing the song as a mark of respect to his father.

The song won a Grammy Award in 2006.

Walk OnU211rank/position

U2 – Walk On (Official Music Video)

Hailing from Ireland, U2—one of the world’s most famous rock bands—released this classic track on their 2000 album “All That You Can’t Leave Behind,” and it went on to win the Grammy Award for Record of the Year.

In the 1990s, U2 pursued many experimental sounds in step with the times, but with the dawn of the 2000s they returned to their roots with a grand rock sound, earning high acclaim for the album.

This song, too, is a quintessential U2 mid-tempo number: simple yet marked by delicate arrangements and a beautiful melody.

A decade after its release, it was chosen as the ending theme for the 2010 Formula 1 Grand Prix.

It also seems perfect for setting the mood as background music on a aimless drive!

Sweetest ThingU212rank/position

U2 – Sweetest Thing (Official Music Video)

U2 is a band from Ireland.

Known also for their vocalist Bono being a social activist, this song they released in 1987 is a romantic track.

The song is included on the album The Joshua Tree.

BADU213rank/position

BAD – U2

A track included on “The Unforgettable Fire,” released following “War,” the album that catapulted U2 to fame.

In contrast to the dynamic previous record, this album features many introspective songs that invite contemplation, and on this track Bono’s quietly impassioned vocal delivery is absolutely stunning.

MofoU214rank/position

u2 – mofo

I don’t want to think about anything too complicated.

On those hot, sluggish summer days, I recommend a classic that makes you feel somehow comfortable as you listen.

Let’s change the mood with a hit song by the world-famous Irish band U2.