5 Key Facts About U2’s The Joshua Tree

It was U2’s fifth studio album Released on 9 March 1987 by Island Records, The Joshua Tree marked a major turning point in the band’s career.

The album’s sound was influenced by American roots music U2 drew from folk, blues, and country, moving away from their earlier post-punk style.

It won the Grammy for Album of the Year in 1988 The record earned critical and commercial success, solidifying U2 as one of the world’s biggest bands.

The title refers to a tree in California’s Mojave Desert The Joshua tree became a symbol of the album’s themes of spiritual searching and American landscapes.

It includes two of U2’s most famous singles “With or Without You” and “I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For” both reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100.