Tbh it’s a chart forum, if people aren’t curious enough to find out the background info themselves, they’re not going to be taking part in the rate in the first place :) I mean I could just post the Wikipedia article for each song but I don’t want to patronise anybody.

I think a nice idea for these would be for people to write a little bit about why they like their favourites when they send the votes - it could be entirely optional but it does make the results a little more personal and interactive without putting all the responsibility on the host

 

Of course there’s nothing stopping us all from doing that in our comments here regardless

I really enjoy these rates with or without commentaries and I know how much work it is to do write ups on top of the results. That’s why I felt I needed a long break after the Beatles one. I’d much rather we had lots of these polls covering many different acts with slightly lighter touch hosting than them not happening because it’s too much commitment.

 

So thanks very much Ed for doing this, and Severin I’m sure he won’t mind if you reply with some commentary. :)

Well, I’d agree - forums like this should be about personal subjective discussion rather than reposting easily Google-able factoids. None of us need our hands holding :)

It is totally up to the host how they do the rate to be fair. I do enjoy commentaries but appreciate they can be time consuming. I do always try to discuss the tracks I enjoy and read the thread to see others' views, and that's why I think it's good the rates happen at all to allow this discussion.

 

Anyway, Vertigo should be top 10, the peak of U2 silliness and epicness.

Every time I do write ups I think no on wants to read my crap ramblings :lol: so it’s up to the host tbh.

Electrical Storm would have gotten trickle points from me and Hello, Hello, Hello, Vertigo would have done wello, for me so consider both a bit higher :lol: Opinions? I think it's much harder trying to stop me giving an opinion or nostalgic anecdote :lol: If it's not been obvious so far I tend to prefer uptempo U2, and am not so big on ballad U2, bar a couple of obvious exceptions.

 

15th - Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses - 67pts

 

Top scorer - Jim Watts (25)

 

Peak position #14

 

 

 

 

 

14th - Stay - 71pts

 

Top Scorer - Jim Watts (20)

 

Peak position #4

 

13th - Miss Sarajevo (Passengers feat. Luciano Pavarotti) - 80pts

 

Top scorer - King Rollo (25)

 

Peak position #6

Buzzjack’s Top 12 U2 Tracks (in alphabetical order) are -

 

Beautiful Day

The Fly

Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill Me

I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For

Mysterious Ways

New Year’s Day

One

Pride

Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own

Sunday Bloody Sunday

Where the Streets Have No Name

With or Without You

A strong dozen!

Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own feels out of place to me and I'd happily bin off Beautiful Day myself, but otherwise probably the obvious contenders

Miss Sarajevo :wub:

 

Finally my second placed song falls, it’s done really well to get that high though so happy with that result. I bought it at the time and did like it, but it’s only in the past five years or so that I’ve come to realise just how good it is, the Pavarotti part is really beautiful and definitely lifts the song.

 

Agree with Severin that SYCMIOYO feels out of place, it’s okay but definitely nowhere near top tier. Hope it doesn’t last much longer.

Sometimes You can't... shouldn't even be top 20, their weakest #1

 

ok-ish top 12 otherwise but some jewels have been lost along the way

 

Stay actually deserved top 10 imho, one of their best

Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses is also a classic U2 ballad. Achtung Baby is their best album imo, almost every song could have been a single.

Edited July 29, 2024Jul 29 by Bjork

Agreement from me too about SYCMIOYO, I'd also add Mysterious Ways and replace them with Even Better Than The Real Thing (nobody has mentioned the fabulous remix which was also a hit) - I honestly love the rock and dance versions, both - and maybe Vertigo as it was so close to top 12. Miss Sarajevo is classy.

I suspect certain voters beginning with J are propping up SYCMIOYO :kink:

Well I've just lost two songs I rated above it, so by that logic it won't be long (and a few others must like it!)

 

Very happy with top 15 for 'Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses', the lyrical imagery makes it special, and 'Stay (Faraway, So Close!)' - even if it's become a vehicle for Bono to shoutout whichever location they're performing it from on tour - also has huge emotional power.

For me, Miss Sarajevo is well ahead of the rest. The production, lyrics and vocals are all fantastic. I'm pleased to see it finish as high as 13th.

Agreement from me too about SYCMIOYO, I'd also add Mysterious Ways and replace them with Even Better Than The Real Thing (nobody has mentioned the fabulous remix which was also a hit) - I honestly love the rock and dance versions, both

 

I did originally suggest the remix being listed as well, since it charted separately from the original (and actually charted higher too) but it wasn't included. Personally, I can't bear the remix so I'm not unhappy about it.