In March 1985, a Rolling Stone cover story called U2 the “Band of the ’80s”, saying that “for a growing number of rock & roll fans, U2 … has become the band that matters most, maybe even the only band that matters”. On 13 July 1985, the group performed at…
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In July 1985, the band played their first-ever concerts behind the Iron Curtain , in Budapest and Warsaw .
Released in 1985, Low-Life refined and sometimes mixed the two styles, guitar-based and electronic, and included ” The Perfect Kiss ” – the video for which was filmed by Jonathan Demme – and ” Sub-culture “.
Beyond this European success, the song also reached No. 13 on the US charts in mid-1985, the first appearance of a DM single on the Billboard Hot 100 , and was a Top 20 hit in Canada.
Age of Chance first came to national attention in 1985, when their debut single, “Motorcity/ Everlasting Yeah” released on their own label, Riot Bible, was picked up and championed by BBC Radio 1 DJ , John Peel . A session followed, recorded at Maida Vale Studios and four songs, “Going,…
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In 1985, Lydon recorded a song entitled “World Destruction” in collaboration with Afrika Bambaataa ‘s band Time Zone and producer Bill Laswell . PiL’s 1986 studio album release was simply entitled Album , Compact Disc , or Cassette , depending on the format. The cover’s blue typeface and spartan design…
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Partly recorded in Slane Castle , The Unforgettable Fire was released in October 1984 and marked a major change of style. It was ambient and abstract, and featured a rich, orchestrated sound. Under Lanois’ direction, Mullen’s drumming became looser, funkier, and more subtle, and Clayton’s bass became more subtle. Complementing…
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In September 1984, Some Great Reward was released. Melody Maker claimed that the album made one “sit up and take notice of what is happening here, right under your nose.” In contrast to the political and environmental subjects addressed on the previous album, the songs on Some Great Reward were…
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This changed in March 1984, when they released the single ” People Are People “. The song became a hit, reaching No. 2 in Ireland and Poland, No. 4 in the UK and Switzerland, and No. 1 in West Germany – the first time a DM single topped a country’s…
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In 1984 they followed the largely synthesized single “Thieves Like Us” with the heavy guitar-drum-bass rumble of “Murder”, a not-too-distant cousin of “Ecstasy” from the Power, Corruption & Lies album.