# U2 discography

The Irish rock band U2 has released 15 studio albums, one live album, three compilation albums, 84 singles, and nine extended plays (EPs). 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. The following year, the group signed to Island Records and released their debut album, Boy. It reached number 52 in the UK and number 63 in the US. They followed it up with the release of October (1981) and War (1983). War was a commercial success, becoming the band's first number-one album in the UK while reaching number 12 in the US. The album included the singles "Two Hearts Beat As One", "Sunday Bloody Sunday" and "New Year's Day". On the subsequent War Tour, the group recorded the live album Under a Blood Red Sky and concert film U2 Live at Red Rocks, both of which sold well and helped establish them globally as a live act.
The band shifted towards a more ambient, abstract musical direction for The Unforgettable Fire (1984), their first collaboration with producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois. The album went to number one in the UK and produced the group's biggest hit to that point, the UK top-10 single "Pride (In the Name of Love)". The group's fifth album, The Joshua Tree (1987), made them international superstars and was a critical and commercial success, reaching number one in over 20 countries; it is one of the best-selling albums in the US (10 million copies shipped) and worldwide (25 million copies sold). It produced their only number-one singles in the US, "With or Without You" and "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For". U2 followed this up with the 1988 release of Rattle and Hum, a double album and companion documentary film which documented their experiences with American roots music from the Joshua Tree Tour with a collection of new studio tracks, cover songs, and live recordings. The lead single "Desire" was the band's first number-one single in the UK. The album sold over 14 million copies, while the film grossed $8.6 million.
Facing a backlash from Rattle and Hum and creative stagnation, U2 reinvented themselves musically in the 1990s. The band's following album, Achtung Baby (1991), marked a dramatic shift towards alternative rock, industrial music, and electronic dance music. It debuted at number one in the US, eventually sold 18 million copies worldwide, and spawned five singles, including "One", "Mysterious Ways", and the UK number-one "The Fly". U2's follow up albums Zooropa and Pop continued the band's experimentation with alternative rock and electronic dance music, reaching number one worldwide but with reduced sales. U2 regained commercial favour with the release of All That You Can't Leave Behind in 2000, returning to a more mainstream sound. The album sold over 12 million copies and won seven Grammy Awards. It spawned several successful singles, including "Beautiful Day", "Walk On", "Elevation", and "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of". The following album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004), was promoted with the popular lead single "Vertigo". The album was another commercial success and ultimately won all nine of its Grammy Award nominations. The group's twelfth album, No Line on the Horizon (2009), reached number one in 30 countries but its sales of 5 million were seen as a disappointment by the band, and it did not contain a hit single. Their 2014 album Songs of Innocence was released at no cost to over 500 million iTunes Store users but the pervasiveness of the promotion brought controversy; the album's sales and charting duration were among the weakest in the band's discography. In 2017, U2 released Songs of Experience and began the 2017 and 2019 Joshua Tree Tours to commemorate the 30th anniversary of The Joshua Tree.
U2 have sold 175 million records worldwide. With 52 million certified units by the RIAA, U2 rank as the 22nd-highest-selling music artist in the US. U2 have eight albums that have reached number one in the US, the third-most of any group.

## Albums
### Studio albums

List of studio albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart position | Peak chart position | Peak chart position | Peak chart position | Peak chart position | Peak chart position | Peak chart position | Peak chart position | Peak chart position | Peak chart position | Sales | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | IRE | AUS | CAN | FRA | GER | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | US | Sales | Certifications |
| Boy | Released: 20 October 1980 Label: Island Format: LP, cassette | 13* | 35 | 12 | — | — | 13 | 38 | — | 52 | 63 | | ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold MC: Platinum RIAA: Platinum SNEP: Gold |
| October | Released: 12 October 1981 Label: Island Format: LP, cassette | 17* | 34 | — | — | — | 6 | 40 | — | 11 | 104 | | ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum RIAA: Platinum SNEP: Gold |
| War | Released: 28 February 1983 Label: Island Format: LP, cassette, CD | 16* | 9 | 4 | 4 | 59 | 5 | 2 | — | 1 | 12 | WW: 11,000,000 | ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum BVMI: Gold IFPI SWI: Gold MC: 3× Platinum RIAA: 4× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: 2× Platinum |
| The Unforgettable Fire | Released: 1 October 1984 Label: Island Format: LP, cassette, 8-track, CD | 53* | 1 | 5 | — | 14 | 1 | 6 | 24 | 1 | 12 | | BPI: 2× Platinum MC: 3× Platinum RIAA: 3× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Gold |
| The Joshua Tree | Released: 9 March 1987 Label: Island Format: LP, cassette, 8-track, CD | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | UK: 2,880,000 WW: 25,000,000 | ARIA: 5× Platinum BPI: 10× Platinum BVMI: 2× Platinum GLF: Platinum MC: Diamond RIAA: Diamond RMNZ: 14× Platinum SNEP: 2× Platinum |
| Rattle and Hum | Released: 10 October 1988 Label: Island Format: Double LP, 8-track, cassette, CD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | WW: 14,000,000 | ARIA: 7× Platinum BPI: 4× Platinum BVMI: Platinum GLF: Gold IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum MC: 7× Platinum RIAA: 5× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Platinum |
| Achtung Baby | Released: 18 November 1991 Label: Island Format: LP, cassette, CD, DCC | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | WW: 18,000,000 | ARIA: 5× Platinum BPI: 4× Platinum BVMI: Platinum GLF: Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold MC: Diamond RIAA: 8× Platinum RMNZ: 5× Platinum SNEP: 2× Platinum |
| Zooropa | Released: 5 July 1993 Label: Island Format: LP, cassette, CD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | WW: 7,000,000 | ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold GLF: Gold MC: 4× Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 4× Platinum SNEP: Platinum |
| Pop | Released: 3 March 1997 Label: Island Format: Double LP, cassette, CD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | US: 1,500,000 WW: 5,000,000 | ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Gold GLF: Gold IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: 3× Platinum RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum SNEP: Platinum |
| All That You Can't Leave Behind | Released: 30 October 2000 Label: Island/Interscope Format: LP, cassette, CD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | US: 4,400,000 UK: 1,170,000 WW: 12,000,000 | ARIA: 5× Platinum BPI: 4× Platinum BVMI: 3× Gold GLF: Platinum IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum MC: 5× Platinum RIAA: 4× Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum SNEP: Platinum |
| How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | Released: 22 November 2004 Label: Island/Interscope Format: LP, cassette, CD, download | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | US: 3,300,000 WW: 10,000,000 | IRMA: 10× Platinum ARIA: 4× Platinum BPI: 4× Platinum BVMI: 3× Gold GLF: Platinum MC: 5× Platinum RIAA: 3× Platinum RMNZ: 3× Platinum SNEP: Platinum |
| No Line on the Horizon | Released: 27 February 2009 Label: Island/Interscope Formats: CD, LP, download | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | US: 1,100,000 WW: 5,000,000 | IRMA: 4× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum BVMI: Platinum GLF: Platinum IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: Platinum |
| Songs of Innocence | Released: 9 September 2014 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, download | 2 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | UK: 62,620 US: 101,000 | BPI: Silver BVMI: Gold |
| Songs of Experience | Released: 1 December 2017 Label: Island Formats: CD, LP, download | 1 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | CAN: 24,000 US: 180,000 WW: 1,300,000 | BPI: Gold BVMI: Gold MC: Gold SNEP: 2× Platinum |
| Songs of Surrender | Released: 17 March 2023 Label: Island/Interscope Formats: CD, LP, cassette, download | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | | SNEP: Gold |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. "*" information comes from a source which started recording data in 2005. ||||||||||||||

### Live albums

List of live albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | IRE | AUS | BEL (WA) | GER | SWE | UK | US | Certifications |
| Under a Blood Red Sky | Released: 21 November 1983 Label: Island Records Format: LP, cassette, CD | 48 | 2 | 39 | 20 | 22 | 2 | 28 | ARIA: 4× Platinum BVMI: Platinum BPI: 3× Platinum MC: 2× Platinum RIAA: 3× Platinum RMNZ: Platinum SNEP: Platinum |
| Live from Paris | Released: 20 November 2007 Label: Mercury Records Format: DVD, digital download | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | |

### Compilation albums

List of compilation albums, with selected chart positions and certifications :
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Album details | IRE | AUS | AUT | CAN | NLD | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | US | Certifications |
| The Best of 1980–1990 | Released: 10 November 1998 Label: Island Records Format: LP, cassette, CD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ARIA: 8× Platinum BPI: 5× Platinum GLF: Gold IFPI AUT: 2× Platinum IFPI SWI: 3× Platinum MC: 6× Platinum RIAA: 4× Platinum RMNZ: 9× Platinum |
| The Best of 1990–2000 | Released: 12 November 2002 Label: Island Records Format: LP, cassette, CD | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum GLF: Gold IFPI AUT: Platinum IFPI SWI: 2× Platinum MC: 3× Platinum RIAA: Platinum RMNZ: 4× Platinum |
| U218 Singles | Released: 17 November 2006 Label: Island Records Format: LP, cassette, CD | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 12 | IRMA: 6× Platinum ARIA: 5× Platinum BPI: 4× Platinum IFPI SWI: Platinum MC: Platinum RMNZ: 4× Platinum |

### Collaborations

| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions |
| Title | Album details | AUS | CAN | FIN | NLD | UK | US |
| Original Soundtracks 1 (with Brian Eno as "Passengers") | Released: 6 November 1995 Label: Island Records Format: LP, cassette, CD | 11 | 15 | 32 | 38 | 12 | 76 |

### Box sets

| Title | Album details |
| The Complete U2 | Released: 23 November 2004 Label: Island Records Format: Download |
| The Italian Collection | Released: 16 August 2016 Label: Island Records Format: CD |

### Subscriber-exclusive albums

List of subscriber-exclusive albums :
| Title | Album details |
| Melon: Remixes for Propaganda | Remix album Propaganda fan club magazine subscriber exclusive Released: 30 March 1995 Label: Island Records Format: CD |
| Hasta la Vista Baby! U2 Live from Mexico City | Live album Propaganda fan club magazine subscriber exclusive Released: 1998 Label: Island Records Format: CD |
| U2.Communication | Live album U2.com member exclusive Released: 22 April 2005 Label: Island Records Format: CD |
| Zoo TV Live | Live album U2.com member exclusive Released: 18 November 2006 Label: Island Records Format: CD |
| U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle | Live album U2.com subscriber exclusive Released: 21 November 2007 Label: Island Records Format: CD |
| Medium, Rare & Remastered | Compilation album U2.com subscriber exclusive Released: 27 March 2009 Label: Island Records Format: CD |
| Artificial Horizon | Remix album U2.com subscriber exclusive Released: 25 March 2010 Label: Island Records Format: CD, triple LP |
| Duals | Compilation album U2.com subscriber exclusive Released: 10 May 2011 Label: Island Records Format: CD |
| U22 | Live album U2.com subscriber exclusive Released: 1 May 2012 Label: Island Records Format: CD |
| From the Ground Up: Edge's Picks from U2360° | Live album U2.com subscriber exclusive Released: 17 December 2012 Label: Island Records Format: CD |
| Another Time, Another Place: Live at the Marquee London 1980 | Live album U2.com subscriber exclusive Released: 2015 Label: Island Records Format: LP, MP3 |
| The Joshua Tree Singles Vinyl Collection: 1987 & 2017 | Studio/live album U2.com subscriber exclusive Released: 2017 Label: Island Records Format: LP, MP3 |
| 3-D Dance Mixes | Remix album U2.com subscriber exclusive Released: 2018 (originally 1989) Label: Island Records (originally Island Records UK) Format: LP, MP3 |
| Live Songs of iNNOCENCE + eXPERIENCE | Live album U2.com subscriber exclusive Released: 2019 Label: Island Records Format: CD, MP3 |
| Live at the Apollo | Live album U2.com subscriber exclusive Released: 2021 Label: Island Records Format: CD |
| Achtung Baby 30 – Live | Live album U2.com subscriber exclusive Released: 2022 Label: Island Records Format: CD |

### Anniversary re-release bonus albums

List of anniversary re-release bonus albums :
| Title | Album details |
| Kindergarten – the Alternative Achtung Baby | Included with 20th anniversary re-release of Achtung Baby Released: 31 October 2011 Label: Island Records |
| How to Re-assemble an Atomic Bomb | Included with 20th anniversary re-release of How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb Released: 22 November 2024 Label: Island Records |

## Extended plays

| Title | Extended play details | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications |
| Title | Extended play details | IRE | AUS | FIN | UK | US | Certifications |
| Three | Released: September 1979 Label: CBS Ireland Format: 12-inch vinyl, 7-inch vinyl | 19 | — | — | — | — | |
| Wide Awake in America | Released: May 1985 Label: Island Records Format: 12-inch vinyl, cassette, 8-track, CD | — | 93 | 36 | 11 | 37 | BPI: Silver RIAA: Platinum |
| Please: PopHeart Live EP | Released: 8/9 September 1997 Label: Island Records Format: 12-inch vinyl, cassette, CD | — | — | — | 7 | — | |
| 7 | Released: 22 January 2002 Label: Island Records Format: CD | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Exclusive | Released: 24 April 2003 Label: Island Records Format: Download | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Early Demos | Released: 23 November 2004 Label: Island Records Format: Download | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Live from Under the Brooklyn Bridge | Released: 9 December 2004 Label: Island Records Format: Download | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Wide Awake in Europe | Released: 26 November 2010 Label: Island Records Format: 12-inch single | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Europa EP | Released: 13 April 2019 Label: UMC Format: 12-inch single | — | — | — | — | — | |
| ZOO TV – Live in Dublin 1993 | Released: 30 August 2024 Label: UMC Format: CD, 12-inch vinyl, digital download | 13 | — | — | 47 | — | |
| "—" denotes releases that did not chart. ||||||||

## Singles
### 1970s

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | IRE | Album |
| "Out of Control" | 1979 | 19 | Three |

### 1980s

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | IRE | AUS | CAN | FRA | NLD | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | US | Certifications | Album |
| "Another Day" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "11 O'Clock Tick Tock" | 1980 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "A Day Without Me" | 1980 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Boy |
| "I Will Follow" | 1980 | — | 71 | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | | Boy |
| "Fire" | 1981 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | — | | October |
| "Gloria" | 1981 | 10 | 32 | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | 55 | — | | October |
| "A Celebration" | 1982 | 15 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | | Non-album singles |
| "I Will Follow" (live from Hattem) | 1982 | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album singles |
| "New Year's Day" | 1983 | 2 | 36 | 41 | — | 9 | 32 | 17 | — | 10 | 53 | | War |
| "Two Hearts Beat as One" | 1983 | 2 | 53 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | 18 | — | | War |
| "Sunday Bloody Sunday" | 1983 | — | — | — | 95 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | BPI: Silver RMNZ: Platinum | War |
| "I Will Follow" (live from West Germany) | 1984 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | | Under a Blood Red Sky |
| "Pride (In the Name of Love)" | 1984 | 2 | 4 | 26 | — | 5 | 1 | 12 | — | 3 | 33 | BPI: Silver RMNZ: Platinum | The Unforgettable Fire |
| "The Unforgettable Fire" | 1985 | 1 | 59 | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 6 | — | | The Unforgettable Fire |
| "With or Without You" | 1987 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | BPI: 3× Platinum MC: Gold RMNZ: 3× Platinum SNEP: Platinum | The Joshua Tree |
| "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | 1987 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 37 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 18 | 6 | 1 | BPI: Platinum MC: Gold RMNZ: 3× Platinum | The Joshua Tree |
| "Where the Streets Have No Name" | 1987 | 1 | 27 | 11 | 123 | 7 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 13 | BPI: Gold RMNZ: Platinum | The Joshua Tree |
| "In God's Country" | 1987 | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | 44 | | The Joshua Tree |
| "One Tree Hill" | 1988 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | RMNZ: Gold | The Joshua Tree |
| "Desire" | 1988 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 3 | BPI: Silver MC: Gold RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Gold | Rattle and Hum |
| "Angel of Harlem" | 1988 | 3 | 18 | 1 | — | 10 | 1 | — | 25 | 9 | 14 | | Rattle and Hum |
| "When Love Comes to Town" (with B.B. King) | 1989 | 1 | 23 | 41 | 200 | 10 | 4 | 20 | — | 6 | 68 | | Rattle and Hum |
| "All I Want Is You" | 1989 | 1 | 2 | 67 | — | 12 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 83 | ARIA: Platinum RMNZ: Gold | Rattle and Hum |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

### 1990s

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | IRE | AUS | CAN | FRA | NLD | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | US | Certifications | Album |
| "Everlasting Love" | 1990 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single (previously released as B-side to "All I Want Is You") |
| "The Fly" | 1991 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 61 | ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver RMNZ: Platinum | Achtung Baby |
| "Mysterious Ways" | 1991 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 13 | 3 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 9 | ARIA: Gold RMNZ: Gold | Achtung Baby |
| "One" | 1992 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 12 | 3 | — | 25 | 7 | 10 | BPI: Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum | Achtung Baby |
| "Even Better Than the Real Thing" | 1992 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 34 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 12 | 32 | | Achtung Baby |
| "Even Better Than the Real Thing" (remix) | 1992 | 10 | 167 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | | Achtung Baby |
| "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" | 1992 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 24 | 14 | 35 | | Achtung Baby |
| "Numb" (video single) | 1993 | — | 7 | 9 | — | — | 13 | — | — | — | — | | Zooropa |
| "Lemon" | 1993 | — | 6 | 20 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | ARIA: Gold RMNZ: Platinum | Zooropa |
| "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" | 1993 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 13 | 20 | 4 | 61 | ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver | Zooropa |
| "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" | 1995 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold RMNZ: Gold SNEP: Silver | Batman Forever soundtrack |
| "Miss Sarajevo" | 1995 | 4 | 7 | 46 | 8 | 5 | 23 | 35 | 10 | 6 | — | BPI: Silver | Original Soundtracks 1 |
| "Discothèque" | 1997 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 10 | ARIA: Platinum BPI: Silver RIAA: Gold | Pop |
| "Staring at the Sun" | 1997 | 4 | 23 | 1 | 49 | 19 | 4 | 26 | 29 | 3 | 26 | | Pop |
| "Last Night on Earth" | 1997 | 11 | 32 | 18 | — | 14 | 36 | 43 | — | 10 | 57 | | Pop |
| "Please" | 1997 | 6 | 21 | 47 | 31 | 6 | 32 | 33 | 35 | 7 | — | | Pop |
| "If God Will Send His Angels" | 1997 | 11 | — | 26 | — | 24 | 35 | 56 | — | 12 | — | | Pop |
| "Mofo" | 1997 | — | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Pop |
| "Sweetest Thing" | 1998 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 28 | 3 | 63 | ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold GLF: Gold RMNZ: Platinum | The Best of 1980–1990 |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

### 2000s

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | IRE | AUS | CAN | FRA | NLD | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | US | Certifications | Album |
| "Beautiful Day" | 2000 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 21 | ARIA: Platinum BPI: Platinum RIAA: Gold RMNZ: 2× Platinum | All That You Can't Leave Behind |
| "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" | 2001 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 31 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 38 | 2 | 52 | ARIA: Gold BPI: Silver | All That You Can't Leave Behind |
| "Elevation" | 2001 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 35 | 33 | 20 | 3 | — | | All That You Can't Leave Behind |
| "Walk On" | 2001 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 81 | 8 | 48 | 55 | 48 | 5 | — | | All That You Can't Leave Behind |
| "New Year's Dub" (as U2 vs. Musique) | 2001 | 13 | 74 | — | — | 55 | — | — | 93 | 15 | — | | Non-album single |
| "Electrical Storm" | 2002 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 77 | ARIA: Gold | The Best of 1990–2000 |
| "Take Me to the Clouds Above" (as LMC vs. U2) | 2004 | 3 | 7 | 21 | 21 | 16 | — | 21 | 41 | 1 | — | ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum | Non-album single |
| "Vertigo" | 2004 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 31 | ARIA: Gold BPI: Gold RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Gold | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb |
| "All Because of You" | 2005 | 4 | 23 | 1 | — | 4 | — | 37 | 36 | 4 | — | | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb |
| "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" | 2005 | 3 | 19 | 1 | 60 | 5 | 12 | 24 | 39 | 1 | 97 | BPI: Silver | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb |
| "City of Blinding Lights" | 2005 | 8 | 31 | 2 | 89 | 3 | — | 8 | 41 | 2 | — | | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb |
| "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band" (with Paul McCartney) | 2005 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 | | Non-album single |
| "One" (with Mary J. Blige) | 2006 | 2 | — | 35 | 35 | 3 | — | 27 | 2 | 2 | 86 | BPI: Silver | The Breakthrough |
| "The Saints Are Coming" (with Green Day) | 2006 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 51 | | U218 Singles |
| "Window in the Skies" | 2007 | 5 | 17 | 1 | — | 2 | 28 | 38 | 34 | 4 | — | | U218 Singles |
| "The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" (with The Dubliners, Kila, and A Band of Bowsies) | 2008 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | | Non-album single |
| "Get On Your Boots" | 2009 | 1 | 26 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 8 | 65 | 12 | 37 | | No Line on the Horizon |
| "Magnificent" | 2009 | 5 | — | 68 | 15 | 6 | — | 16 | 45 | 42 | 79 | | No Line on the Horizon |
| "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" | 2009 | 7 | — | 72 | 21 | 14 | — | 47 | 49 | 32 | — | | No Line on the Horizon |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||||||

### 2010s

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | IRE | AUS | CAN | FRA | NLD | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | US | Album |
| "I Will Follow" (live from Glastonbury) | 2011 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | — | Non-album singles |
| "Ordinary Love" | 2013 | 13 | 88 | 29 | 27 | 6 | — | — | 11 | 82 | 84 | Non-album singles |
| "Invisible" ((RED) edit version) | 2014 | 24 | 79 | 44 | 11 | 41 | — | — | 22 | 65 | — | Non-album singles |
| "The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)" | 2014 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Innocence |
| "Every Breaking Wave" | 2014 | 53 | — | — | 93 | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Innocence |
| "Song for Someone" | 2015 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Innocence |
| "Red Hill Mining Town (2017 Mix)" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "You're the Best Thing About Me" | 2017 | 66 | 83 | — | 24 | — | — | 94 | 48 | 92 | — | Songs of Experience |
| "Get Out of Your Own Way" | 2017 | — | — | — | 89 | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | Songs of Experience |
| "The Blackout" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Experience |
| "Lights of Home" | 2018 | 87 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Experience |
| "Love Is Bigger Than Anything in Its Way" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Experience |
| "Ahimsa" (with A. R. Rahman) | 2019 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Non-album single |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. |||||||||||||

### 2020s

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | IRE | BEL (WA) | NLD Air | UK Sales | US AAA | US Main. | US Alt | Album |
| "Your Song Saved My Life" | 2021 | — | 41 | 33 | — | 34 | — | — | Sing 2 soundtrack |
| "Pride (In the Name of Love)" (Songs of Surrender version) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Surrender |
| "With or Without You" (Songs of Surrender version) | 2023 | — | — | — | 82 | — | — | — | Songs of Surrender |
| "One" (Songs of Surrender version) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Surrender |
| "Beautiful Day" (Songs of Surrender version) | 2023 | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | Songs of Surrender |
| "Atomic City" | 2023 | 64 | — | — | — | 1 | 32 | 14 | Non-album single |
| "Picture of You (X+W)" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 28 | How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb |
| "Country Mile" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb |
| "Happiness" | 2024 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||

## Songs as featured artist

| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Certifications | Album |
| Title | Year | IRE | CAN | CZ | FRA | NZ | POR | SK | SWE | UK | US | Certifications | Album |
| "XXX" (Kendrick Lamar featuring U2) | 2017 | 22 | 36 | 78 | 126 | 31 | 30 | 46 | 82 | 50 | 33 | ARIA: Platinum BPI: Silver MC: Platinum RIAA: Gold RMNZ: Gold | Damn |

## Promotional singles and other charted songs

List of singles as lead artist, showing year released and album name :
| Title | Year | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Peak chart positions | Album |
| Title | Year | IRE | CAN | UK | US Main. | US Adult | US Alt. | US Rock | Album |
| "Surrender" | 1983 | — | — | — | 27 | — | — | — | War |
| "40" | 1983 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | War |
| "Wire" | 1984 | — | — | — | 31 | — | — | — | The Unforgettable Fire |
| "A Sort of Homecoming" | 1985 | — | — | — | 45 | — | — | — | The Unforgettable Fire |
| "The Three Sunrises" | 1985 | — | — | — | 16 | — | — | — | "The Unforgettable Fire" single |
| "Bad" (live) | 1985 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Wide Awake in America EP |
| "Bullet the Blue Sky" | 1987 | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | The Joshua Tree |
| "Spanish Eyes" | 1987 | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | The Joshua Tree |
| "God Part II" | 1988 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 28 | — | Rattle and Hum |
| "Jesus Christ" | 1988 | — | — | — | 38 | — | 9 | — | Folkways: A Vision Shared |
| "Dancing Barefoot" | 1989 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | "When Love Comes to Town" single |
| "Night and Day" | 1990 | — | — | — | 34 | — | 2 | — | Red Hot + Blue |
| "Until the End of the World" | 1992 | — | 69 | — | — | — | 4 | — | Achtung Baby |
| "Zooropa" | 1993 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 13 | — | Zooropa |
| "In a Little While" | 2000 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | All That You Can't Leave Behind |
| "The Ground Beneath Her Feet" | 2000 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 20 | — | The Million Dollar Hotel: Music from the Motion Picture |
| "Original of the Species" | 2004 | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb |
| "Instant Karma" | 2007 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur |
| "Moment of Surrender" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | No Line on the Horizon |
| "No Line on the Horizon" | 2009 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | No Line on the Horizon |
| "American Soul" | 2017 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | Songs of Experience |
| "Summer of Love" | 2018 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Experience |
| "Where the Streets Have No Name" (Songs of Surrender version) | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Surrender |
| "Walk On (Ukraine)" | 2023 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Songs of Surrender |
| "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory. ||||||||||

## Other appearances
### Studio appearances

| Song | Year | Album | Notes |
| "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" | 1987 | A Very Special Christmas | recorded at a soundcheck; Darlene Love cover |
| "Night and Day" | 1990 | Red Hot + Blue | Cole Porter cover |
| "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" | 1995 | Batman Forever soundtrack | originally recorded for Zooropa |
| "I'm Not Your Baby" | 1997 | The End of Violence soundtrack | with Sinéad O'Connor |
| "The Ground Beneath Her Feet" and "Stateless" | 2000 | The Million Dollar Hotel soundtrack | Bono also served as film's co-writer |
| "Beat on the Brat" | 2003 | We're a Happy Family: A Tribute to Ramones | Ramones cover |
| "Instant Karma" | 2007 | Instant Karma: The Amnesty International Campaign to Save Darfur | John Lennon cover |

### Live, remixes, and guest appearances

| Song(s) | Year | Album |
| "October" | 1982 | They Call It An Accident [fr] soundtrack |
| "Tower of Song" | 2005 | Leonard Cohen: I'm Your Man |
| "Pride (In the Name of Love)" "City of Blinding Lights" | 2009 | We Are One: The Obama Inaugural Celebration at the Lincoln Memorial (DVD) |
| "Vertigo" "Magnificent" "Because the Night" (with Bruce Springsteen, Patti Smith and Roy Bittan) "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (with Bruce Springsteen) "Mysterious Ways" "Where Is the Love?/One" (with The Black Eyed Peas) "Gimme Shelter" (with Mick Jagger, Fergie and will.i.am) "Stuck in a Moment That You Can't Get Out Of" (with Mick Jagger) "Beautiful Day" | 2010 | 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts |
| "XXX." (featured appearance on Kendrick Lamar song) | 2017 | Damn |

## Videography
### Theatrically released films

| Title | Details |
| Rattle and Hum | Released: 27 October 1988 Distributor: Paramount Pictures Format: theatrical release, VHS, LaserDisc, DVD, UMD, HD DVD, Blu-ray |
| U2 3D | Released: 23 January 2008 Distributor: National Geographic Entertainment Format: 3-D theatrical release only |
| From the Sky Down | Released: 8 September 2011 Distributor: Universal Music Group Format: theatrical release, DVD, Blu-ray |
| V-U2 An Immersive Concert Film | Released: 5 September 2024 Format: Sphere theatrical release only |

### Concert videos and video compilations

| Title | Details | Certifications |
| U2 Live at Red Rocks: Under a Blood Red Sky | Released: November 1984 Label: MCA Home Video Format: VHS, Betamax, DVD | |
| The Unforgettable Fire Collection | Released: 1985 Label: Island Records Format: VHS, LaserDisc | |
| Achtung Baby: The Videos, the Cameos, and a Whole Lot of Interference from Zoo TV | Released: 17 May 1992 Label: Island Records Format: VHS, LaserDisc | MC: Gold RIAA: Platinum |
| Zoo TV: Live from Sydney | Released: 17 May 1994 Label: Island Records Format: VHS, LaserDisc, DVD | ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: Gold RIAA: Platinum |
| PopMart: Live from Mexico City | Released: 22 November 1998 Label: Island Records Format: VHS, DVD | ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum |
| The Best of 1980–1990 | Released: April 1999 Label: Island Records Format: VHS | BPI: Platinum |
| Elevation 2001: Live from Boston | Released: 26 November 2001 Label: Island Records Format: VHS, DVD | ARIA: 2× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum MC: 5× Platinum RIAA: 2× Platinum |
| The Best of 1990–2000 | Released: 2 December 2002 Label: Island Records Format: VHS, DVD | BPI: Platinum |
| U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, Ireland | Released: 17 November 2003 Label: Island Records Format: DVD | ARIA: 7× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum |
| Vertigo 2005: Live from Chicago | Released: 14 November 2005 Label: Island Records Format: DVD | IRMA: Platinum ARIA: 6× Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum |
| Vertigo 05: Live from Milan | Released: 17 November 2006 Label: Island Records Format: DVD | |
| U218 Videos | Released: 17 November 2006 Label: Island Records Format: DVD |
| Live from Paris | Released: 20 November 2007 Label: Mercury Records Format: DVD, digital download | |
| Linear | Released: 3 March 2009 Label: Interscope Format: Digital download, DVD | |
| U2360° at the Rose Bowl | Released: 7 June 2010 Label: Mercury Records Format: DVD, Blu-ray Disc | IRMA: 2× Platinum ARIA: 3× Platinum BPI: Gold BVMI: 3× Gold |
| Innocence + Experience: Live in Paris | Released: 10 June 2016 Label: Island Records Format: DVD, Blu-ray Disc, digital download | |
| eXPERIENCE + iNNOCENCE: Live in Berlin | Released: 2020 Label: Island Records Format: DVD, streaming (both U2.com subscriber exclusives) | |

### Third-party documentaries

| Title | Details | Certifications |
| Classic Albums: The Joshua Tree | Released: 21 March 2000 Label: Rhino Format: VHS, DVD | BPI: Gold |
| Bono & The Edge: A Sort of Homecoming, With Dave Letterman | Released: 17 March 2023 Format: streaming (Disney+) | |
| Kiss the Future | Released: 21 February 2024 Format: theatrical release, streaming (Paramount+) | |

### Music videos

| Title | Year | Album | Notes |
| "I Will Follow" | 1980 | Boy | |
| "Gloria" | 1981 | October | |
| "A Celebration" | 1982 | Non-album video | |
| "New Year's Day" | 1983 | War | |
| "Two Hearts Beat as One" | 1983 | War | |
| "Sunday Bloody Sunday" (live) | 1983 | Under a Blood Red Sky | |
| "Pride (In the Name of Love)" | 1984 | The Unforgettable Fire | 4 videos made including Sepia version, Colour version, Slane Castle version and Faces version unreleased "Version 3" |
| "The Unforgettable Fire" | 1984 | The Unforgettable Fire | |
| "A Sort of Homecoming" (live) | 1984 | The Unforgettable Fire | |
| "Bad" (live) | 1985 | The Unforgettable Fire | |
| "With or Without You" | 1987 | The Joshua Tree | 2 videos made |
| "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | 1987 | The Joshua Tree | |
| "Where the Streets Have No Name" | 1987 | The Joshua Tree | |
| "Red Hill Mining Town" | 1987 | The Joshua Tree | |
| "Spanish Eyes" | 1987 | Non-album video | |
| "In God's Country" | 1987 | The Joshua Tree | |
| "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" | 1987 | A Very Special Christmas | |
| "Desire" | 1988 | Rattle and Hum | 2 videos made, including 1 remix |
| "Angel of Harlem" | 1988 | Rattle and Hum | |
| "When Love Comes to Town" | 1989 | Rattle and Hum | 2 videos made including the Rattle and Hum version |
| "All I Want Is You" | 1989 | Rattle and Hum | |
| "Night and Day" | 1990 | Red Hot + Blue | |
| "The Fly" | 1991 | Achtung Baby | |
| "Mysterious Ways" | 1991 | Achtung Baby | |
| "One" | 1991 | Achtung Baby | 4 videos made including the buffalos version with images of the band |
| "Even Better Than the Real Thing" | 1992 | Achtung Baby | 3 videos made, including 1 remix |
| "Until the End of the World" | 1992 | Achtung Baby | 2 videos made including 1 live |
| "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" | 1992 | Achtung Baby | |
| "Love Is Blindness" | 1993 | Achtung Baby | |
| "Numb" | 1993 | Zooropa | 2 videos made, including 1 remix |
| "Lemon" | 1993 | Zooropa | 2 videos made, including 1 remix |
| "Stay (Faraway, So Close!)" | 1993 | Zooropa | |
| "I've Got You Under My Skin" | 1993 | Duets | featuring Frank Sinatra |
| "Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me" | 1995 | Batman Forever soundtrack | |
| "Miss Sarajevo" | 1995 | Original Soundtracks 1 | 2 videos made |
| "Discothèque" | 1997 | Pop | 3 videos made |
| "Staring at the Sun" | 1997 | Pop | 2 videos made |
| "Last Night on Earth" | 1997 | Pop | |
| "Please" | 1997 | Pop | 2 videos made including 1 live |
| "If God Will Send His Angels" | 1997 | Pop | |
| "Mofo" | 1997 | Pop | remix version |
| "Sweetest Thing" | 1998 | The Best of 1980–1990 | |
| "The Ground Beneath Her Feet" | 2000 | The Million Dollar Hotel soundtrack | |
| "Beautiful Day" | 2000 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 2 videos made |
| "Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" | 2001 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 3 videos made: a U.S. version, an international version and an Eze version |
| "Walk On" | 2001 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | 3 videos made: a Rio version, a 9/11 version and a Liz Friedlander version |
| "Elevation" | 2001 | All That You Can't Leave Behind | |
| "Electrical Storm" | 2002 | The Best of 1990-2000 | |
| "The Hands That Built America" | 2003 | Gangs of New York soundtrack | 2 videos made |
| "Take Me to the Clouds Above" | 2004 | Non-álbum video | featuring LMC |
| "Vertigo" | 2004 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 3 videos made including 1 remix |
| "All Because of You" | 2004 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | |
| "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own" | 2005 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2 videos made |
| "City of Blinding Lights" | 2005 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | |
| "Original of the Species" | 2005 | How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb | 2 videos made |
| "One" | 2006 | The Breakthrough | featuring Mary J. Blige |
| "The Saints Are Coming" | 2006 | U218 Singles | featuring Green Day |
| "Window in the Skies" | 2006 | U218 Singles | 3 videos made (final edit with The Beatles images included) |
| "The Ballad of Ronnie Drew" | 2008 | Non-album videos | |
| "I Believe in Father Christmas" | 2008 | Non-album videos | |
| "Get on Your Boots" | 2009 | No Line on the Horizon | 2 videos made |
| "Magnificent" | 2009 | No Line on the Horizon | |
| "I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight" | 2009 | No Line on the Horizon | 2 videos made: one animated and one live |
| "Even Better Than the Real Thing" | 2011 | Non-album videos | 360° Remix |
| "Ordinary Love" | 2013 | Non-album videos | 2 videos made: one lyric and one remix |
| "Invisible" | 2014 | Non-album videos | |
| "The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)" | 2014 | Songs of Innocence | |
| "Every Breaking Wave" | 2015 | Songs of Innocence | |
| "Song for Someone" | 2015 | Songs of Innocence | 2 videos made |
| "You're the Best Thing About Me" | 2017 | Songs of Experience | 2 videos made |
| "The Blackout" | 2017 | Songs of Experience | |
| "Get Out of Your Own Way" | 2018 | Songs of Experience | |
| "American Soul" | 2018 | Songs of Experience | |
| "Love Is Bigger Than Anything in Its Way" | 2018 | Songs of Experience | |
| "Your Song Saved My Life" | 2021 | Sing 2 Soundtrack | |
| "Atomic City" | 2023 | Non-album single | |