U218 Singles

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U218 Singles
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Greatest hits album by
U2
Released20 November 2006 [1]
Recorded1980–2006, new material recorded in September 2006 with Rick Rubin in France and at Abbey Road Studios
Genre
Length74:35
Label Mercury, Interscope
Producer Steve Lillywhite, Brian Eno, Daniel Lanois, Jimmy Iovine, Jacknife Lee, Rick Rubin
U2 chronology
U218 Videos
(2006)
U218 Singles
(2006)
Live from Paris
(2007)
Singles from U218 Singles
  1. "The Saints Are Coming"
    Released: 31 October 2006
  2. "Window in the Skies"
    Released: 1 January 2007
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Entertainment Weekly B− [3]
Pitchfork 7.0/10 [4]
Rolling Stone Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]

U218 Singles is a greatest hits album by Irish rock band U2, released in November 2006. In most markets, the album contains 18 songs: 16 of their most successful and popular singles, and two new songs. The 17th track is a cover version of the Skids' "The Saints Are Coming", recorded with Green Day to benefit Hurricane Katrina charities. The 18th and closing track was a new song entitled "Window in the Skies". In some markets such as the United Kingdom, an extra song, "I Will Follow", was included as the opening track. A DVD compilation of music videos from throughout the group's career entitled U218 Videos was released concurrent to U218 Singles.

Contents

The album debuted on the Billboard 200 albums chart on 9 December 2006 at number 12 with sales of 134,000 copies. It spent 45 weeks on the chart. Despite not being released until November 2006, it was the seventh-highest-selling album in the world that year. [6]

Artwork and packaging

The art direction and design for U218 Singles was handled by Shaughn McGrath. Many different photographs were used in the album's packaging with front and back cover photographs taken by David Corio and Anton Corbijn, respectively with booklet photographs by Corbijn, Paul Slattery, Andrew McPherson, Colm Henry, Matt Mahurin, Pennie Smith, and Sheila Rock. [7]

Track listing

No.TitleFrom the album:Length
1."Beautiful Day" All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000)4:05
2."I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" The Joshua Tree (1987)4:38
3."Pride (In the Name of Love)" The Unforgettable Fire (1984)3:48
4."With or Without You"The Joshua Tree4:56
5."Vertigo" How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004)3:10
6."New Year's Day" (Japanese single version) War (1983)4:17
7."Mysterious Ways" Achtung Baby (1991)4:02
8."Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of"All That You Can't Leave Behind4:31
9."Where the Streets Have No Name" (Single version)The Joshua Tree4:46
10."Sweetest Thing" (Single mix) The Best of 1980–1990 (1998)3:00
11."Sunday Bloody Sunday"War4:40
12."One"Achtung Baby4:35
13."Desire" Rattle and Hum (1988)2:59
14."Walk On" (Edited version)All That You Can't Leave Behind4:26
15."Elevation"All That You Can't Leave Behind3:47
16."Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own"How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb5:05
17."The Saints Are Coming" (with Green Day)New song; originally by Skids from Scared to Dance 3:21
18."Window in the Skies"New song4:08
Total length:74:35
UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan only
No.TitleFrom the album:Length
1."I Will Follow" Boy (1980)3:36
Total length:78:15

No songs from October (1981), Zooropa (1993), Pop (1997), or the Passengers (U2 & Brian Eno) project Original Soundtracks 1 (1995) are included.

Variations

A limited edition version includes a live DVD featuring ten songs recorded on the Vertigo Tour in Milan. "I Will Follow" appears as a bonus track on UK and Australian editions of the CD. [8] The deluxe version in the UK, Ireland, and Canadian iTunes Stores also contains nine of the live songs from the limited edition bonus disc as audio tracks, as well as a digital booklet and a bonus track, "Smile," for those who pre-ordered the album. The United States deluxe iTunes version does not come with a digital booklet, but instead with "Smile" as a bonus track even if it was not pre-ordered. [9]

Vertigo 05: Live from Milan DVD

Vertigo 05: Live from Milan
Video by
U2
Released20 November 2006
Recorded21 July 2005
Venue San Siro (Milan, Italy)
Genre Rock
Length57 minutes
Label Mercury, Interscope
Director Hamish Hamilton
Producer Ned O'Hanlon
U2 chronology
Vertigo 2005: Live from Chicago
(2006)
Vertigo 05: Live from Milan
(2006)
U218 Videos
(2006)

Vertigo 05: Live from Milan is a concert film included as a bonus DVD in the deluxe edition of U218 Singles. The DVD features ten songs from the band's 25-song concert [10] on 21 July 2005 in Milan, Italy, during the Vertigo Tour. It is U2's second concert release from the tour, preceded by Vertigo 2005: Live from Chicago and followed by U2 3D . On the iTunes Store deluxe edition of the album, these songs are featured as bonus audio tracks, except for "Original of the Species", which was later released as an iTunes Store exclusive single. [11]

Track listing

  1. "Vertigo"
  2. "I Will Follow"
  3. "Elevation"
  4. "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
  5. "All I Want Is You"
  6. "City of Blinding Lights"
  7. "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own"
  8. "Miss Sarajevo"
  9. "Original of the Species"
  10. "With or Without You"

Audio

Charts

Certifications and sales

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Argentina (CAPIF) [71] Platinum40,000^
Australia (ARIA) [72] 5× Platinum350,000^
Belgium (BEA) [73] Platinum50,000*
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [74] Platinum60,000*
Canada (Music Canada) [75] Platinum100,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [76] Platinum40,000^
Germany (BVMI) [77] Platinum200,000^
Greece (IFPI Greece) [78] Platinum15,000^
Hungary (MAHASZ) [79] Platinum6,000^
Ireland (IRMA) [80] 6× Platinum90,000^
Italy
sales in 2006
250,000 [81]
Italy (FIMI) [82]
sales since 2009
Platinum50,000
Japan (RIAJ) [83] Gold100,000^
Mexico (AMPROFON) [84] Gold50,000^
Netherlands (NVPI) [85] Gold35,000^
New Zealand (RMNZ) [86] 4× Platinum60,000^
Poland (ZPAV) [87] 2× Platinum40,000*
Portugal (AFP) [88] Platinum20,000^
Russia (NFPF) [89] Platinum20,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [90] Platinum80,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [91] Platinum30,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [92] 4× Platinum1,200,000^
Summaries
Europe (IFPI) [93] 2× Platinum2,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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