U2 "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"

In his thank you card to me following his high school graduation party, my friend Pat expressed hope that I could one day launch his dream radio station: WUII. The station he dreamed up was an all-U2 radio station that played nothing but music from U2 and Bono (duh!). Sorry, Pat. That dream remains unfulfilled.

U2 "One"

DID YOU KNOW?

The song "One" isn't just one of the band's biggest hits -- it actually helped save U2 from breaking up. Tensions were high in the fall of 1990 as the band worked in the studio recording tracks for their upcoming Achtung Baby album. Some members of U2 weren't happy with the sound and direction the band was headed leading some to believe the band was about to call it quits. While riffing on a bridge for a song called "Sick Puppy" (that later became "Mysterious Ways"), the group discovered a piece of music that eventually morphed into what would become "One". Bono claims the song came together in about 15 minutes and everyone in the room knew they stumbled upon something great. "One" didn't just save the band--proceeds from the single went to fund AIDS research organizations across the globe. 

U2 "With or Without You"

Despite the fact U2 has sold tens of millions of albums and has a lead singer who is universally loved for his voice and his philanthropic efforts, U2 rarely found success on the Adult Contemporary Chart.  "With or Without You", for example, only managed to peak at #23 in 1987.