TopTenREVIEWS presents the music career and reviews of U2

Email to a friend

U2

BAND RANKINGS:

Expand All | Close All

All Time

of 150,009

23
Decades
- 1980s
  
  of 1,418
  
  101
- 1990s
  
  of 7,254
  
  60
- 2000s
  
  of 10,563
  
  173
Genres
- Alternative Rock
  
  of 5,292
  
  65
- Classic Rock
  
  of 841
  
  41
- International
  
  of 2,379
  
  65
- Pop
  
  of 13,664
  
  155
- Rock
  
  of 8,169
  
  112

CAREER SPAN:

Decade

Album Score

# Albums

1980s

3.0599

1990s

3.3578

2000s

2.6644

Ratings and rankings are based on all available critic reviews for each album.

Overall Band Score: U2 is ranked overall as 3.5124 out of 4 stars

3.5124

U2 Biography

Formed:

1976

Genres:

Alternative Rock, Classic Rock, International, Miscellaneous, Pop, Rock, Soundtracks, Music

Labels:

Atlantic/q Records, Baktabak Music, Griffin Music, Island, Midwest Artists Dist., Msi Music, Musicrama/koch, Phantom Sound & Vision, Polygram, Polygram Label Group, United States Of Dist., Universal Music Group, Universal Records, Wheezy Multimedia

Band Members:

The Edge

Bono

Larry Mullen, Jr.

Adam Clayton

Dick Evans

History:

Through a combination of zealous righteousness and post-punk experimentalism, U2 became one of the most popular rock & roll bands of the '80s. Equally known for their sweeping sound as for their grandiose statements about politics and religion, they were rock & roll crusaders during an era of synthesized pop and heavy metal. The Edge provided the group with a signature sound by creating sweeping sonic landscapes with his heavily processed, echoed guitars. Though the Edge's style wasn't ...more

New Reviews Newsletter

Want to be notified when new review sites are announced? Sign up for our email review notifications.

Was this review helpful?

Not Helpful

Somewhat Helpful

Helpful

Very Helpful

Please share your comments / suggestions with us
To verify please type the following: