No Line on the Horizon

Upcoming twelfth studio album by Irish rock band U2, which is set to be released on 27 February 2009 in the Republic of Ireland, 2 March 2009 in the rest of Europe, and a day later in the U.S. The album will be U2's first since 2004's How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, the longest time between studio albums in the band's career.

U2 originally began work on a new studio album in 2006 with Rick Rubin, although material from those sessions will not be a part of No Line on the Horizon. The band has collaborated with producers Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois from 2007-2008 for the album, allowing them to be involved in the songwriting process. The album was originally planned for release in November 2008, but the band had written approximately 50-60 songs and wished to continue writing.

Tracks
Numerous song titles have been mentioned through reports and interviews by the band with various media. It is currently unknown if the majority of these are working or actual titles. In December 2008, Q Magazine released an article which confirmed that several previously reported songs, including "No Line on the Horizon", "Get Your Boots On", and "Unknown Caller", would be on the album, as well as revealing the presence of several unreported songs, including "Magnificent" and "Breathe". Reported tracks are listed below.

• "Breathe"
• "The Cedars of Lebanon"
• "Crazy Tonight"
• "Every Breaking Wave"
• "For Your Love"
• "Get Your Boots On"
• "Magnificent"
• "Moment of Surrender"
• "No Line on the Horizon"
• "One Day I'll Fly Away" (Randy Crawford cover)
• "Stand Up"
• "Tripoli"
• "Unknown Caller"
• "Winter"

U2

a rock band from Dublin, Ireland. The band consists of Bono (vocals and guitar), The Edge (guitar, keyboards, and vocals), Adam Clayton (bass guitar) and Larry Mullen, Jr. (drums and percussion).

The band formed in 1976 when the members were teenagers with limited musical proficiency. By the mid-1980s, however, the band had become a top international act, noted for their anthemic sound, Bono's impassioned vocals, and The Edge's textural guitar playing. Their success as a live act was greater than their success at selling records until their 1987 album The Joshua Tree increased the band's stature "from heroes to superstars," according to Rolling Stone. U2 responded to the dance and alternative rock revolutions, and their own sense of musical stagnation by reinventing themselves with their 1991 album Achtung Baby and the accompanying Zoo TV Tour. Similar experimentation continued for the rest of the 1990s. Since 2000, U2 have pursued a more conventional rock sound that retains the influence of their previous musical explorations.

U2 have sold more than 140 million albums worldwide and have won 22 Grammy Awards, more than any other band. In 2005, the band were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in their first year of eligibility. Rolling Stone magazine listed U2 at #22 in its list of the 100 greatest artists of all time. Throughout their career, as a band and as individuals, they have campaigned for human rights and social justice causes, including Amnesty International, the ONE Campaign, and Bono's DATA (Debt, AIDS, Trade in Africa) campaign.

Band Members

• Bono
• The Edge
• Adam Clayton
• Larry Mullen, Jr.

Discography

• Boy (1980)
• October (1981)
• War (1983)
• The Unforgettable Fire (1984)
• The Joshua Tree (1987)
• Rattle and Hum (1988)
• Achtung Baby (1991)
• Zooropa (1993)
• Pop (1997)
• All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000)
• How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb (2004)
• No Line on the Horizon (2009)

Quick Info
Origin Dublin, Ireland
Genre(s) Rock, post-punk, alternative rock
Years active 1976–present
Label(s)

• Mercury (2006–present)
• Interscope (US only) (1997–present)
• Island (1980–2006)
• CBS Records (1979–1980)

Associated acts

• The Dalton Brothers (1987)
• Automatic Baby (1993)
• Passengers (1995)