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How do you dismantle an atomic bomb Award?
Grammy Award for Best Rock Album
Grammy Award for Album of the YearDanish Music Award for International Album of the Year
How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb/Awards
Why is U2 called 40?
“40”, also known as “40 (How Long)”, is a song by Irish rock band U2. It is the tenth and final track on their 1983 album, War. The lyrics are a modification of the Bible’s Psalm 40. The song was released as a commercial single only in Germany, simply to promote U2’s appearance at the Loreley Festival in 1983.
What is U2’s best selling album?
The lead single “Desire” was the band’s first number-one single in the UK. The album sold over 14 million copies, while the film grossed $8.6 million. Facing a backlash from Rattle and Hum and creative stagnation, U2 reinvented themselves musically in the 1990s….
| U2 discography | |
|---|---|
| Singles | 83 |
| Subscriber-exclusive albums | 11 |
How many Grammys did dismantle the atomic bomb win?
eight Grammy Awards
It was included in Rolling Stone’s Top 50 Albums of 2004. How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb and its songs won eight Grammy Awards overall in 2005 and 2006, sweeping all of the categories in which they were nominated.
Who wrote the song 40?
U2
Larry Mullen Jr.Adam ClaytonBonoThe Edge
“40”/Composers
What is U2 biggest hit?
U2’s 40 greatest songs – ranked!
- The Unforgettable Fire (1984)
- I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For (1987)
- All I Want Is You (1988)
- Sunday Bloody Sunday (1983)
- With Or Without You (1987)
- Mysterious Ways (1991)
- One (1991)
- Where the Streets Have No Name (1987)
What was U2’s first hit?
11 O’Clock Tick-Tock
U2’s first single, 11 O’Clock Tick-Tock, was released in May 1980. Boy, their debut album, was released five months later – promoted by another single, I Will Follow , October, a year later and by May 1983, they had their first UK number 1 album with War, culmination of a trio of albums produced by Steve Lillywhite.
When did U2 how to dismantle an atomic bomb come out?
Carl Glanville (add.) How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb is the eleventh studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was released on 22 November 2004 in the United Kingdom by Island Records and a day later in the United States by Interscope Records.
How tall is the U2 360 degree stage?
At 164 feet (50 m) tall, it was the largest stage ever constructed. U2 claimed that the tour would be “the first time a band has toured in stadiums with such a unique and original structure.”. In an era of declining music sales, analysts expected U2 360° to be a major source of income for the band.
What makes the U2 Elevation Tour so different?
The show is an unlikely fusion of the two extremes of U2’s tours – the technological overload of 1992-93’s Zoo TV and the no-frills, bare-stage Elevation Tour . When the tour was announced, U2 guitarist The Edge said of the show’s design: “It’s hard to come up with something that’s fundamentally different, but we have, I think, on this tour.
How much of U2 360 Tour profits will go to charity?
Approximately €9 million ($11 million) in U2 360° Tour profits is expected to go to charity. The band asked fans to bring masks of Aung San Suu Kyi to concerts and wear them during performances of “Walk On” in her support; the song was originally written for Suu Kyi.