The 1990s were full of experimentation and global domination for U2. From Achtung Baby to Zooropa to Pop, U2 ran the gauntlet. Enclosed are their top 5 songs from the era including Stay Faraway (So Close) and Mysterious Ways. The stories behind the songs and the evolution of Bono, The Edge, Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr.

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Hey Music junkies, Professor of Rock Always here to celebrate the greatest artist and songs of all time. Make sure to subscribe so you always get your daily dose of rock pop and soul. Also check us out on patreon. A friend of mine shared an incident that happened recently that really troubled me. He recounted that he was teaching a martial arts class, and he asked his 27 year old instructor to put on some U2 music on a streaming playlist that played over the dojo’s sound system.

The 27 year old instructor was completely confused. He had no idea who or what “U2” was. My friend was utterly baffled that the younger instructor did not recognize the band name U2. It seems unfathomable to me, but there are younger generations that do not know the history, or the music, of one of the longest running bands of the Rock Era, and one of the top grossing tour bands of all time. Perhaps someone that is not familiar with U2 will watch this, and other U2 tribute pieces, and delve into their rich catalog.

Incredibly, U2 has managed to stay together as a core unit foursome with Bono, Clayton, Mullen Jr, and the Edge, since their formation in 1976- with the exception of the very early departures of Dirk Evans and Ivan McCormick. Not many bands can say that. In the 80s, U2 captivated audiences around the world with their riveting raw intensity, and their high-brow passion for social consciousness. Each of their 6 studio albums of the 80s were brilliant recordings that have not lost their gravity, or their luster.From the debut LP Boy in ’80, to perhaps their opus- Joshua Tree in ’87. An album that is one of the biggest of all time, selling over 25 million copies. My favorite album is The Unforgettable Fire but that’s a story for another day.

What drove U2 through most of the 90s was the quest for inspiration, and they found it in unusual places. The first of which was Berlin, just after the reunification of Germany, where the group began working on their first album release of the 90s Achtung Baby in ’91. U2 got caught up in the rapture of a new era of Europe and felt the need to transform their music to manifest the spirit of unity.

The early sessions for Achtung Baby were fraught with tension, because of a rare division in the band. Clayton and Mullen wanted more of the same U2 sound that their fans were accustomed to, while Bono & the Edge were fascinated by the industrial music scene in Europe, especially in Berlin. Bono envisioned a musical departure from the 80s. He described the metamorphosis as “four men chopping down the Joshua Tree.”