U2's popularity outstripped their US chart success for a while. "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" helped to change all that.

U2's 'The Joshua Tree' album was the fastest-selling album ever in the U.K.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On October 8, 1988, U2, a four-member rock band from Dublin, made history when their song “Desire” became their first U.K. No. 1 ...

“Desire” debuted at No. 3 before it quickly climbed to the top spot on Oct. 8, 1988, and became U2’s first chart-topping single in the United Kingdom, according to the Official Charts Company.

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