What, In Your Opinion, Was The Last U2 Song To Hit It Out Of The Ballpark??
Not talking about merely good songs or something that just happened to chart well. I'm talking about the certified Home Runs. An unquestionably great song. Yeah, there's plenty of subjectivity, even among fans, but some songs just don't even need to plead a case - they're just an undeniably great tune.
Even in the beginning, when they were finding themselves, the sound and songs, they had leadoff tracks like I Will Follow and Gloria - true post-punk classics, even if neither set the charts in fire. WAR had Sunday, Bloody Sunday and New Year's Day. The Unforgettable had Pride, Bad - and a real case could be made for a number of other songs on the first four albums. The Joshua Tree had the monumental opening trio and so on and so forth....
For a long, long time, there was at least one, usually more, on each album. After a while it became less consistent, and that's OK. U2 was atop the mountain, leading the way, for a considerable amount of time. They had a great run as one of the best bands in the world.
I think SOI(an album I think highly of and will always defend) was the first time I listened to a U2 album and thought there's not an obvious home run here. Every Breaking Wave was close, but not quite. It may not be a popular opinion, but it's just my rake.
So, in your opinion, what is U2's last certified, unquestionably great song?
(Go ahead, make my day by picking Your Song Saved My Life)
Posted Mar 6, 2026, 9:47 PM UTC