Songs written by The Edge&nbsp;&nbsp;

08/1981

Fire by U2

from October

35
UK

written by Bono, The Edge

10/1981

Gloria by U2

from October

55
UK

written by Bono, The Edge

04/1982

A Celebration by U2

47
UK

written by Bono, The Edge

01/1983

New Year's Day by U2

from War

106

53
US

38
dance

2
rock

10
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #427]
[Island 99915]
written by Bono, The Edge

04/1983

Two Hearts Beat as One by U2

from War

101
US

12
rock

18
UK

[Island 99861]
written by Bono, The Edge

04/1983

Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2

from War

7
rock

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #268]
written by Bono, The Edge

07/1983

Surrender by U2

from War

27
rock

written by Bono, The Edge

12/1983

11 O'Clock Tick Tock by U2

from Under a Blood Red Sky

30
rock

[R]
[live]
written by Bono, The Edge

10.

01/1984

I Will Follow by U2

from Under a Blood Red Sky

81
US

[only released in the US]
[live]
[Island 99789]
written by Bono, The Edge

11.

09/1984

Pride (In the Name of Love) by U2

from The Unforgettable Fire

170

33
US

2
rock

3
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #378]
[Island 7-99704]
written by Bono, The Edge

12.

12/1984

Wire by U2

from The Unforgettable Fire

31
rock

written by Bono, The Edge

13.

04/1985

A Sort of Homecoming by U2

from The Unforgettable Fire

45
rock

written by Bono, The Edge

14.

05/1985

The Unforgettable Fire by U2

from The Unforgettable Fire

101

6
UK

written by Bono, The Edge

15.

06/1985

The Three Sunrises by U2

from Wide Awake in America EP

16
rock

written by Bono, The Edge

16.

08/1985

Bad by U2

from Wide Awake in America EP

19
rock

[live]
written by Bono, The Edge

The Edge

17.

10/1986

Heroine by The Edge

from Captive: Music from the Film

89
UK

featuring Sinéad O'Connor
written by The Edge

, Michael Brook & Sinéad O'Connor

18.

03/1987

③ With or Without You by U2

from The Joshua Tree

328

✫1
US

23
AC

✫1
rock

4
UK

[songwriter #3 hit]

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #131]
[Island 7-99469]
written by Bono, The Edge

19.

03/1987

④ I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2

from The Joshua Tree

306

✫1
US

16
AC

2
rock

6
UK

[songwriter #4 hit]

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #93]
[Island 7-99430]
written by Bono, The Edge

20.

04/1987

Bullet the Blue Sky by U2

from The Joshua Tree

14
rock

written by Bono, The Edge

21.

04/1987

Where the Streets Have No Name by U2

from The Joshua Tree

187

13
US

11
rock

4
UK

[Island 7-99408]
written by Bono, The Edge

22.

04/1987

In God's Country by U2

from The Joshua Tree

42
rock

written by Bono, The Edge

23.

06/1987

Spanish Eyes by U2

11
rock

written by Bono, The Edge

Robbie Robertson

24.

11/1987

Sweet Fire of Love by Robbie Robertson

from Robbie Robertson

7
rock

written by Robbie Robertson, Bono, The Edge

25.

12/1987

In God's Country by U2

from The Joshua Tree

44
US

6
rock

48
UK

[R]
[Island 7-99385]
written by Bono, The Edge

26.

10/1988

① Desire by U2

from Rattle and Hum

406

3
US

37
dance

✫1
rock

✫1
alt.

✫1
UK

[songwriter #1 hit]
[Island 7-99250]
written by Bono, The Edge

27.

10/1988

Angel of Harlem by U2

from Rattle and Hum

202

14
US

38
AC

✫1
rock

3
alt.

9
UK

[tribute to Billie Holiday]
[Island 7-99254]
written by Bono, The Edge

28.

10/1988

God Part II by U2

from Rattle and Hum

8
rock

28
alt.

written by Bono, The Edge

29.

10/1988

When Love Comes to Town by U2

from Rattle and Hum

157

68
US

2
rock

10
alt.

6
UK

with B.B. King
[Island 7-99225]
written by Bono, The Edge

Roy Orbison

30.

03/1989

She's a Mystery to Me by Roy Orbison

from Mystery Girl

23
AC

26
rock

27
UK

[Virgin 99227]
written by Bono & The Edge

31.

06/1989

All I Want Is You by U2

from Rattle and Hum

138

83
US

13
rock

4
UK

[Island 7-99199]
written by Bono, The Edge

The Chimes [British dance music act]

32.

05/1990

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by The Chimes [British dance music act]

from The Chimes

108

47
R&B

6
UK

[Columbia 73310]
written by Bono, The Edge

Where the streets have no name (I can't take my eyes off of you) / How can you expect to Be taken seriously? by Pet Shop Boys

Pet Shop Boys

33.

03/1991

from Behaviour

130

4
UK

written by Bono, The Edge

34.

04/1991

Where the streets have no name (I can't take my eyes off of you) by Pet Shop Boys

from Discography

72
US

4
dance

[EMI 50351]
written by Bono, The Edge

35.

10/1991

The Fly by U2

from Achtung Baby

255

61
US

2
rock

✫1
alt.

✫1
UK

[Island 868885-4]
written by Bono, The Edge

36.

11/1991

Mysterious Ways by U2

from Achtung Baby

210

9
US

42
dance

✫1
rock

✫1
alt.

13
UK

[Island 866189-4]
written by Bono, The Edge

37.

01/1992

One by U2

from Achtung Baby

247

10
US

24
AC

✫1
rock

✫1
alt.

7
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #36]
[Island 866533]
written by Bono, The Edge

C+C Music Factory

38.

01/1992

Pride (In the Name of Love) by C+C Music Factory

from Greatest Remixes Vol. I

54
US

6
dance

83
R&B

15
UK

as Clivillés & Cole
charted as A Deeper Love / Pride (In the Name of Love) in US R&B charts
[Columbia 74136]
written by Bono, The Edge

39.

01/1992

Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses by U2

from Achtung Baby

48
rock

[album cut]
written by Bono, The Edge

40.

02/1992

Until the End of the World by U2

from Achtung Baby

5
rock

4
alt.

written by Bono, The Edge

41.

06/1992

Even Better Than the Real Thing by U2

from Achtung Baby

150

32
US

27
dance

✫1
rock

5
alt.

12
UK

[Island 866977]
written by Bono, The Edge

42.

07/1992

Even Better Than the Real Thing (Remixes) by U2

from Achtung Baby

8
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

43.

10/1992

Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses by U2

from Achtung Baby

128

35
US

2
rock

7
alt.

14
UK

[R]
[Island 864521]
written by Bono, The Edge

44.

07/1993

Numb by U2

from Zooropa

61
US

18
rock

2
alt.

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
video single
[album cut]
written by The Edge

45.

07/1993

Zooropa by U2

from Zooropa

8
rock

13
alt.

written by Bono, The Edge

46.

07/1993

Stay (Faraway, So Close!) by U2

from Zooropa

172

61
US

12
rock

15
alt.

4
UK

[Island 858076]
written by Bono, The Edge

47.

10/1993

Lemon by U2

from Zooropa

103
US

✫1
dance

3
alt.

[Island 862957]
written by Bono, The Edge

48.

02/1994

Even Better Than the Real Thing (Remix) by U2

145
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

49.

05/1994

All I Want Is You by U2

50
US

[US chart position is for Hot 100 Airplay charts]
[R]
[album cut]
written by Bono, The Edge

Mica Paris

50.

04/1995

One by Mica Paris

from Black Angel

29
UK

written by Bono, The Edge

51.

06/1995

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me by U2

from Batman Forever: Original Music from the Motion Picture

295

16
US

✫1
rock

✫1
alt.

2
UK

[Island/Atlantic 87131]
written by Bono, The Edge

Hyperlogic

52.

07/1995

Only Me by Hyperlogic

35
UK

written by Vincent F. Bell (as Vincent Bell), Adam Clayton, Bono (as Paul Hewson), The Edge (as David Evans)

, Larry Mullen Jr. (as Larry Mullen), Alvin Moody, Amadeus Mozart, Andy Pickles & Russell Simmons

Tina Turner

53.

11/1995

GoldenEye by Tina Turner

from GoldenEye: Original Score

102
US

22
dance

89
R&B

10
UK

[Virgin 38524]
written by Bono & The Edge

Passengers [Eno & U2]

54.

12/1995

Miss Sarajevo by Passengers [Eno & U2]

from Original Soundtracks 1

114

6
UK

featuring Luciano Pavarotti
written by Brian Eno, Bono, Adam Clayton, The Edge

& Larry Mullen Jr.

Harmonix

55.

03/1996

Landslide by Harmonix

28
UK

written by Bono (as Paul Hewson), The Edge (as David Evans)

, Larry Mullen Jr. (as Larry Mullen), Adam Clayton, Hamish Brown & Hamish Williams

56.

01/1997

② Discothèque by U2

from Pop

338

10
US

✫1
dance

6
rock

✫1
alt.

✫1
UK

[songwriter #2 hit]
[Island 854774]
written by Bono, The Edge

57.

03/1997

Staring at the Sun by U2

from Pop

227

26
US

2
rock

✫1
alt.

3
UK

[Island 584972]
written by Bono, The Edge

Mary Kiani

58.

06/1997

With or Without You by Mary Kiani

from Long Hard Funky Dreams

46
UK

written by Bono, The Edge

59.

06/1997

Last Night on Earth by U2

from Pop

57
US

18
rock

11
alt.

[Island 572053]
written by Bono, The Edge

60.

08/1997

Last Night on Earth / Pop Muzik / Happiness Is a Warm Gun by U2

from Pop

10
UK

written by Bono, The Edge

, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Robin Scott, John Lennon & Paul McCartney

61.

10/1997

Please by U2

from Pop

104

103
US

31
alt.

7
UK

[Island 572195]
written by Bono, The Edge

62.

12/1997

If God Will Send His Angels by U2

from Pop

12
UK

charted as If God Will Send His Angels / Mofo in UK charts
written by Bono, The Edge

Hyperlogic

63.

05/1998

Only Me by Hyperlogic

48
UK

[R]
[rm]
written by Vincent F. Bell (as Vincent Bell), Adam Clayton, Bono (as Paul Hewson), The Edge (as David Evans)

, Larry Mullen Jr. (as Larry Mullen), Alvin Moody, Amadeus Mozart, Andy Pickles & Russell Simmons

64.

10/1998

Sweetest Thing by U2

from The Best of 1980-1990

172

63
US

31
rock

9
alt.

3
UK

[album cut]
written by Bono, The Edge

Hyperlogic

65.

08/1999

Only Me by Hyperlogic

162
UK

[R]
[rm]
written by Vincent F. Bell (as Vincent Bell), Adam Clayton, Bono (as Paul Hewson), The Edge (as David Evans)

, Larry Mullen Jr. (as Larry Mullen), Alvin Moody, Amadeus Mozart, Andy Pickles & Russell Simmons

66.

02/2000

The Ground Beneath Her Feet by U2

from The Million Dollar Hotel: Music from the Motion Picture

20
alt.

written by Bono, The Edge

67.

09/2000

⑤ Beautiful Day by U2

from All That You Can't Leave Behind

301

21
US

✫1
dance

14
rock

5
alt.

✫1
UK

[songwriter #5 hit]

[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 2001]

[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 2001]
[Island 562972]
written by Bono, The Edge

68.

01/2001

Walk On by U2

from All That You Can't Leave Behind

141

118
US

19
rock

10
alt.

5
UK

[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 2002]
[R]
[album cut]
written by Bono, The Edge

69.

02/2001

Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of by U2

from All That You Can't Leave Behind

189

52
US

35
rock

35
alt.

2
UK

[album cut]
written by Bono, The Edge

70.

03/2001

Even Better Than the Real Thing by U2

154
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

71.

03/2001

One by U2

158
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

72.

03/2001

Please by U2

173
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

73.

03/2001

Walk On by U2

from All That You Can't Leave Behind

163
UK

written by Bono, The Edge

74.

04/2001

Elevation by U2

from All That You Can't Leave Behind

167

116
US

32
dance

21
rock

8
alt.

3
UK

[album cut]
written by Bono, The Edge

Musique vs. U2

75.

06/2001

New Year's Dub by Musique vs. U2

15
UK

[rm]
written by Bono, The Edge

Bellefire

76.

07/2001

Perfect Bliss by Bellefire

from After the Rain

18
UK

written by Bono, The Edge

77.

01/2002

Beautiful Day by U2

143
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

78.

01/2002

Elevation by U2

from All That You Can't Leave Behind

104
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

79.

01/2002

Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of by U2

from All That You Can't Leave Behind

195
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

Bellefire

80.

05/2002

All I Want Is You by Bellefire

from After the Rain

18
UK

written by Bono, The Edge

81.

09/2002

Electrical Storm by U2

from The Best of 1990-2000

145

77
US

26
rock

14
alt.

5
UK

[album cut]
written by Bono, The Edge

Musique vs. U2

82.

01/2003

New Year's Dub by Musique vs. U2

124
UK

[rm]
[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

LMC vs U2

83.

02/2004

Take Me to the Clouds Above by LMC vs U2

197

✫1
UK

written by George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam, Narada Michael Walden, Bono (sample), The Edge (sample)

, Adam Clayton (sample) & Larry Mullen Jr. (sample)

Hoxton Whores vs. U2

84.

06/2004

Lemon 2004 by Hoxton Whores vs. U2

199
UK

written by Bono, The Edge

85.

10/2004

Vertigo by U2

from How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

290

31
US

8
dance

3
rock

✫1
alt.

✫1
UK

[album cut]
written by Bono, The Edge

LMC vs U2

86.

11/2004

Take Me to the Clouds Above by LMC vs U2

96
UK

[R]
written by George Merrill, Shannon Rubicam, Narada Michael Walden, Bono (sample), The Edge (sample)

, Adam Clayton (sample) & Larry Mullen Jr. (sample)

87.

12/2004

All Because of You by U2

from How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

160

101
US

20
rock

6
alt.

4
UK

originally released only in Canada, but was later released in Europe, Australia and Japan
[album cut]
written by Bono, The Edge

88.

02/2005

Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own by U2

from How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

200

97
US

29
alt.

✫1
UK

[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 2006]
[Interscope Digital]
written by Bono, The Edge

Joe Cocker

89.

02/2005

One by Joe Cocker

from Heart & Soul

31
AC

[New Door LP Cut]
written by Bono, The Edge

90.

06/2005

City of Blinding Lights by U2

from How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

165

2
UK

written by Bono, The Edge

Pras

91.

09/2005

Haven't Found by Pras

from Win Lose or Draw

121
UK

as Pras Michel
written by Bono, The Edge

92.

01/2006

Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own by U2

from How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

206
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

93.

01/2006

City of Blinding Lights by U2

from How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb

176
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

94.

04/2006

One by Mary J. Blige & U2

from The Breakthrough

173

86
US

36
AC

2
UK

[Matriarch LP Cut]
written by Bono, The Edge

95.

12/2006

Window in the Skies by U2

from U218 Singles

132

32
alt.

4
UK

written by Bono, The Edge

96.

01/2007

Beautiful Day by U2

160
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

97.

01/2007

134
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

98.

03/2008

One by Mary J. Blige & U2

from The Breakthrough

94
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

99.

05/2008

66
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

David Cook

100.

06/2008

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by David Cook

22
US

[from American Idol, season 7]
[Fremantle]
written by Bono, The Edge

101.

01/2009

43
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

102.

02/2009

Get on Your Boots by U2

from No Line on the Horizon

108

37
US

26
rock

5
alt.

12
UK

[Island]
written by Bono, The Edge

Elbow

103.

02/2009

Running to Stand Still by Elbow

from War Child Presents Heroes

121
UK

written by Bono, The Edge

104.

03/2009

Magnificent by U2

from No Line on the Horizon

79
US

29
rock

18
alt.

42
UK

[Island]
written by Bono, The Edge

, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr., Brian Eno & Daniel Lanois

Adam Lambert

105.

06/2009

One by Adam Lambert

from Season 8 Favorite Performances

82
US

[from American Idol, season 8]
[19]
written by Bono, The Edge

106.

08/2009

I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonight by U2

from No Line on the Horizon

31
alt.

32
UK

written by Bono, The Edge

107.

09/2009

One by Mary J. Blige & U2

164
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

108.

11/2009

Angel of Harlem by U2

152
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

Rihanna, Jay-Z, Bono & The Edge

109.

02/2010

Stranded (Haiti Mon Amour) by Rihanna, Jay-Z, Bono & The Edge

from Hope for Haiti Now

16
US

41
UK

[MTV Networks Digital]
written by Jay-Z (as Shawn Carter), Bono, The Edge

& Swizz Beatz

110.

02/2010

from The Best of U2 1980-2000

100
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

The Glee Cast

111.

05/2010

One by The Glee Cast

from Glee: The Music, Volume 3 - Showstoppers

60
US

56
UK

featuring New Directions & Zack Weinstein
[20th Century Fox TV]
written by Bono, The Edge

Lee DeWyze

112.

06/2010

Beautiful Day by Lee DeWyze

24
US

[from American Idol, season 9]
[19/RCA]
written by Bono, The Edge

113.

09/2010

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

from The Best of U2 1980-2000

90
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

114.

10/2010

One by Mary J. Blige & U2

122
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

115.

12/2010

All I Want Is You by U2

from The Best of U2 1980-2000

89
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

116.

05/2011

59
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

Reeve Carney

117.

06/2011

Rise Above 1 by Reeve Carney

from Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark: Music from Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark

74
US

featuring Bono & The Edge
[Mercury Digital]
written by Bono & The Edge

118.

07/2011

Beautiful Day by U2

181
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

MTV Unplugged EP: Hurricane / Kings & Queens / Night of the Hunter / Where the Streets Have No Name by 30 Seconds to Mars

30 Seconds to Mars

119.

09/2011

from MTV Unplugged: 30 Seconds to Mars

133
UK

written by Jared Leto, Bono, The Edge

Scala & Kolacny Brothers

120.

09/2011

With or Without You by Scala & Kolacny Brothers

from Dream On

105
UK

written by Bono, The Edge

121.

02/2012

43
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

122.

05/2012

Beautiful Day by U2

86
UK

[R]
written by Bono, The Edge

Usher & Michelle Chamuel

123.

07/2013

One by Usher & Michelle Chamuel

from The Voice: The Complete Season 4 Collection (Michelle Chamuel)

98
US

[from The Voice (US), season 4]
[Republic]
written by Bono, The Edge

124.

12/2013

Ordinary Love by U2

from Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

84
US

82
UK

[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 2013]
[Island 019655]
written by Bono, The Edge

, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr. & Danger Mouse

125.

02/2014

Invisible by U2

from Songs of Innocence [deluxe edition]

108
US

27
rock

28
alt.

65
UK

written by Bono, The Edge

, Adam Clayton, Larry Mullen Jr. & Danger Mouse

126.

10/2014

The Miracle (of Joey Ramone) by U2

from Songs of Innocence

22
alt.

written by Bono, The Edge

127.

11/2014

Every Breaking Wave by U2

from Songs of Innocence

28
AC

24
alt.

[Island LP Cut]
written by Bono, The Edge

128.

10/2015

Song for Someone by U2

from Songs of Innocence

19
AC

[Island LP Cut]
written by Bono, The Edge

Kendrick Lamar

129.

04/2017

XXX. by Kendrick Lamar

from Damn

33
US

19
R&B

50
UK

featuring U2
[Top Dawg/Aftermath]
written by Kendrick Lamar (as Kendrick Duckworth), Mike Will Made It (as Michael Williams II), DJ Dahi (as Dacoury Natche), Sounwave (as Mark Spears), Anthony Tiffith, Bono (as Paul Hewson), The Edge (as David Evans)