War was a commercial success, knocking Michael Jackson's Thriller from the top of the UK charts to become U2's first number-one album there. In the United States, it reached number 12 and became the band's first album certified gold .

War is U2’s third album, released on February 28, 1983. It’s their first album with strong political themes, dealing with the human effects of war – suffering, loss and the constant reminder ...

Feb 28, 2023 · War has gone on to sell over 11 million copies worldwide, and U2 have gone on to be... well, U2. All the success that would come to pass in the next couple of decades can be traced back to those frustrated young men in 1982, and …

Forty years ago, U2 released their seminal album, WAR, announcing their frustration with the glossy, "pap" music of the early '80s and moving from the thrilling, but introspective, music of their first two LPs into the more assured, declarative and political music of post-punk rock.

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War is the third studio album by Irish rock band U2, released in 1983. The band's first album, Boy is about childhood and the second album, October is about spirituality. [1] This album is about war and politics. This is because of songs like "Sunday Bloody Sunday". The album was named War because of what was happening in the world while they ...

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“War” was the third studio album released by U2. After working with U2 on “Boy” and “October”, Steve Lillywhite told the band he wasn’t interested in producing a third album for the band.

"War," released early in 1983, was U2's fullest and loudest album yet -- an album that started to separate the band from their New Wave peers. On this album, U2 both embraced and began wrestling with the identity of a Band with a Mission.