It's the man with the strangest name in pop.

57                         THE EDGE

Born David Evans on 8th August 1961 in Barking, Essex, England.  Although born in England he grew up in Ireland, where in 1980 U2 were formed.  Without his excellent guitar playing it’s fair to say that U2 would not be enjoying the status of the world’s biggest rock band.  He’s also the only other member who occasionally writes lyrics, this is normally Bono’s job, a quiet and thoughtful man; he is called The Edge because of his sharp mind.

 

NO. OF HITS

58

NO. OF NO.1’S

7

NO. OF TOP TENS

38

WEEKS ON CHART

426

 

 

 

TITLE   (1)

ARTIST

POS

WKS

1

Beautiful Day  (1)

U2

1

   16

2

Vertigo  (1)

U2

1

   13

3

Take Me To The Clouds Above (2)

Lmc Vs U2

1

12

4

Discotheque  (1)

U2

1

11

5

Sometimes You Can’t Make It On Your Own  (1)

U2

1

9

6

Desire  (1)

U2

1

8

7

The Fly  (1)

U2

1

6

8

One  (1)

Mary J Blige/U2

2

   19

9

Hold Me Thrill Me Kiss Me Kill Me  (1)

U2

2

14

10

City Of Blinding Lights (1)

U2

2

9

11

Stuck In A Moment You Can’t Get Out Of  (1)

U2

2

8

12

Sweetest Thing  (1)

U2

3

13

13

Pride (In The Name Of Love)  (1)

U2

3

11

14

Elavation  (1)

U2

3

8

15

Staring At The Sun  (1)

U2

3

6

16

With Or Without You (1)

U2

4

16

17

Stay (Faraway, So Close)  (1)

U2

4

9

18

Where The Streets Have No Name/Can’t Take My Eyes Off Of You (Medley)

Pet Shop Boys

4

8

19

Where The Streets Have No Name  (1)

U2

4

6

20

All I Want Is You  (1)  (1)

U2

4

    6

21

All Because Of You  (1)

U2

4

5

22

Window In The Skies  (1)

U2

4

4

23

Electrical Storm  (1)

U2

5

   13

24

Walk On  (1)

U2

5

    8

25

I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For  (1)

U2

6

11

26

I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For  (1)

Chimes

6

9

27

(I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be) Free  (3)

Lighthouse Family

6

9

28

Miss Sarejevo  (4)

Passengers

6

    9

29

When Love Comes To Town (1)

U2

6

7

30

The Unforgettable Fire  (1)

U2

6

6

31

One  (1)

U2

7

    6

32

Please  (1)

U2

7

4

33

Even Better Than The Real Thing  (1)

U2

8

14

34

Angel Of Harlem  (1)

U2

9

    6

35

Goldeneye  (5)

Tina Turner

10

9

36

New Years Day  (1)

U2

10

8

37

Last Night On Earth  (1)

U2

10

5

38

If God Will Send His Angels  (1)

U2

12

6

39

Get On Your Boots (1)

U2

12

5

40

Mysterious Ways  (1)

U2

13

7

41

Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses  (1)

U2

14

8

42

Pride (In The Name Of Love) (1)

C & C Music Factory

15

5

43

New Years Dub  (1)

Musique Vs U2

15

5

44

Two Hearts Beat As One  (1)

U2

18

5

45

All I Want Is You  (1)

Bellefire

18

4

46

She’s A Mystery To Me   (5)

Roy Orbison

27

    5

47

Landslide  (6)

Harmonix

28

2

48

                           One  (1)

Mica Paris

29

4

49

I’ll Go Crazy If I Don’t Go Crazy Tonight (1)

U2

32

1

50

Fire  (1)

U2

35

    6

51

Only Me  (1)

Hyperlogic

35

3

52

Stranded (8)

TheEdge/Rihanna/Bono/Jay Z

41

1

53

Magnificent (7)

U2

42

1

54

With Or Without You  (1)

Mary Kiani

46

1

55

A Celebration  (1)

U2

47

4

56

In Gods Country  (1)

U2

48

4

57

Gloria  (1)

U2

55

4

58

A Bit Of U2  (1)

Kiss Amc

58

4

 

 

 

 

426

 

(1)               with Bono/Adam Clayton/Larry Mullen

(2)               with Bono/Larry Mullen/Adam Clayton/Narada Walden/Shannon Rubicam/George Merrill

(3)               with Bono/Larry Mullen/Adam Clayton/William Taylor/Dick Dallas

(4)               with Bono/Larry Mullen/Adam Clayton/Brian Eno

(5)               with Bono

(6)               with Adelmo Fornaciari

(7)               with Bono/Larry Mullen/Adam Clayton/Brian Eno/Daniel Lanois

(8)               with Shawn Carter/Robyn Fenty/Bono/Kasseem Dean