Where The Streets Have No Name / The U2 Thread

Post by **Jorge** » Tue April 03, 2018 2:11 am

I feel like "Bad" probably belongs on that list

Post by **Jorge** » Tue April 03, 2018 2:15 am

Like I think "Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me" is one of their best 90s singles but was it as big as the other ones on that list? Probably not.

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Tue April 03, 2018 2:16 am

Okay yeah I don't recognize any of these suggestions so I'm gonna assume no

Post by **Jorge** » Tue April 03, 2018 2:16 am

ditto "Even Better than the Real Thing" and "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses"

Post by **Jorge** » Tue April 03, 2018 2:16 am

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Okay yeah I don't recognize any of these suggestions so I'm gonna assume no

You don't recognize U2's Batman song?

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Tue April 03, 2018 2:20 am

theplatypus wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:Okay yeah I don't recognize any of these suggestions so I'm gonna assume no
You don't recognize U2's Batman song?

I do but only because I had that soundtrack. Wasn't something I heard played on the radio or anything.

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Tue April 03, 2018 2:51 am

I Will Follow is pretty recognizable, I think.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Tue April 03, 2018 3:11 am

theplatypus wrote:Like I think "Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me" is one of their best 90s singles but was it as big as the other ones on that list? Probably not.

It got a huge radio play back in the day, the same with the video. It belongs in the list yeah.

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Tue April 03, 2018 3:43 am

Obviously radio exposure is gonna vary by country, though.

Post by **evenslow** » Tue April 03, 2018 4:16 am

Obvious additions...

Bad
Angel of Harlem
Even Better...
I Will Follow

bada · Post by **bada** » Tue April 03, 2018 3:15 pm

VinylGuy wrote:
theplatypus wrote:Like I think "Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me" is one of their best 90s singles but was it as big as the other ones on that list? Probably not.
It got a huge radio play back in the day, the same with the video. It belongs in the list yeah.

Yeah it was on constantly.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Tue April 03, 2018 3:32 pm

LoathedVermin72 wrote:Obviously radio exposure is gonna vary by country, though.

You have Elevation there...it was as big as that song...you dont remember because you are younger but it was a huge song.

fuck, its such a good song by the way.

ABNorman · Post by **ABNorman** » Tue April 03, 2018 3:52 pm

It was parodied by Weird Al. That's pretty definitive.

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Tue April 03, 2018 4:18 pm

VinylGuy wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:Obviously radio exposure is gonna vary by country, though.
You have Elevation there...it was as big as that song...you dont remember because you are younger but it was a huge song.

fuck, its such a good song by the way.

I don’t think that’s it since I heard older U2 songs all the time. It just wasn’t as big in the US.

Norah · Post by **Norah** » Tue April 03, 2018 5:34 pm

LoathedVermin72 wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:Obviously radio exposure is gonna vary by country, though.
You have Elevation there...it was as big as that song...you dont remember because you are younger but it was a huge song.

fuck, its such a good song by the way.
I don’t think that’s it since I heard older U2 songs all the time. It just wasn’t as big in the US.

Hold Me Thrill Me got a lot of airplay in Boston. But Boston was always a very pro-U2 radio market.

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Tue April 03, 2018 5:40 pm

LoathedVermin72 wrote:
VinylGuy wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:Obviously radio exposure is gonna vary by country, though.
You have Elevation there...it was as big as that song...you dont remember because you are younger but it was a huge song.

fuck, its such a good song by the way.
I don’t think that’s it since I heard older U2 songs all the time. It just wasn’t as big in the US.

It was at the time. I think it got a golden globe or oscar nomination? Im sure a grammy nomination for sure.
And back then, that was huge.

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Tue April 03, 2018 5:45 pm

LOOK VG I DIDNT HEAR IT ALL THE TIME IN THE MIDWESTERN US OK

VinylGuy · Post by **VinylGuy** » Tue April 03, 2018 6:04 pm

LoathedVermin72 wrote:LOOK VG I DIDNT HEAR IT ALL THE TIME IN THE MIDWESTERN US OK

How old were you when it came out?

LoathedVermin72 · Post by **LoathedVermin72** » Tue April 03, 2018 6:24 pm

VinylGuy wrote:
LoathedVermin72 wrote:LOOK VG I DIDNT HEAR IT ALL THE TIME IN THE MIDWESTERN US OK
How old were you when it came out?

7 or 8

dimejinky99 · Post by **dimejinky99** » Tue April 03, 2018 7:18 pm

Since U2 were embraced by America back in 86 or whatever, I wonder what has been their overall furthest reaching / consistently played song? Or from each period?

I’d imagine the hits from Joshua tree would own the corner on this, no?

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