U218 singles

U218 singles
Compilation album by U2
Publication (s)	November 17, 2006
Label (s)	Island Records
Format (s)	CD , DVD
Genre (s)	skirt
Title (number)	18th
running time	70:53
occupation	Bono ( vocals , guitar, harmonica) The Edge ( guitar , vocals, keyboards) Adam Clayton ( electric bass ) Larry Mullen Junior ( drums )
production	Various

The U2 album U218 Singles contains a selection of 16 singles and two new songs.

background

The two songs were recorded in September 2006 in London's Abbey Road Studios . The new tracks were produced by Rick Rubin , the song The Saints Are Coming was recorded together with Green Day for the benefit of the victims of Hurricane Katrina . The second new song on the album is Window in the Skies . Both new songs were then also released as single. The version of the album sold in the UK also contains a nineteenth track, I Will Follow .

Track list

1. Beautiful Day (All That You Can't Leave Behind, 2000)
2. I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For (The Joshua Tree, 1987)
3. Pride (In the Name of Love) (The Unforgettable Fire, 1984)
4. With or Without You (The Joshua Tree, 1987)
5. Vertigo (How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, 2005)
6. New Year's Day (War, 1983)
7. Mysterious Ways (attention baby, 1991)
8. Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of (All That You Can't Leave Behind, 2000)
9. Where the Streets Have No Name (The Joshua Tree, 1987)
10. Sweetest Thing
11. Sunday Bloody Sunday (War, 1983)
12. One (attention baby, 1991)
13. Desire (Rattle and Hum, 1988)
14. Walk On (All That You Can't Leave Behind, 2000)
15. Elevation (All That You Can't Leave Behind, 2000)
16. Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own (How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, 2005)
17. The Saints Are Coming ( U2 & Green Day )
18. Window in the Skies
19. I Will Follow (UK bonus track) (Boy, 1980)

Title of the bonus DVD

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
    

Sales figures and awards

Country / Region	Award	Sales
Awards for music sales (country / region, Award, Sales)
Argentina (CAPIF)	platinum	40,000
Australia (ARIA)	5 × platinum	350,000
Belgium (BEA)	platinum	(30,000)
Brazil (PMB)	2 × platinum	60,000
Denmark (IFPI)	platinum	(30,000)
Germany (BVMI)	platinum	(200,000)
Europe (IFPI)	2 × platinum	2,000,000
Greece (IFPI)	platinum	(20,000)
Ireland (IRMA)	6 × platinum	(90,000)
Italy (FIMI)	platinum	(50,000)
Japan (RIAJ)	gold	100,000
Canada (MC)	platinum	100,000
Mexico (AMPROFON)	platinum	50,000
New Zealand (RMNZ)	4 × platinum	60,000
Netherlands (NVPI)	gold	(35,000)
Poland (ZPAV)	2 × platinum	(40,000)
Portugal (AFP)	platinum	(20,000)
Russia (NFPF)	platinum	(20,000)
Switzerland (IFPI)	platinum	(30,000)
Spain (Promusicae)	platinum	(80,000)
Hungary (MAHASZ)	platinum	(20,000)
United Kingdom (BPI)	4 × platinum	(1,200,000)
All in all	2 × gold 38 × platinum	2,760,000

Main article: U2 (band) / Music Sales Awards

Web links

• Details on different editions, covers, lyrics and more on U2Tour.de