<P> `` With or Without You '' was released as the lead single on 21 March 1987 , with the B - sides `` Luminous Times ( Hold on to Love ) '' and `` Walk to the Water '' . The single quickly topped the Billboard Hot 100 , becoming the band 's first number - one hit in America . The song topped the singles chart in Canada , while reaching number four in the UK and number two in the Netherlands . The group originally planned to use `` Red Hill Mining Town '' as the second single . However , the group were unhappy with the music video filmed by Neil Jordan , and Bono had difficulty singing the song . Ultimately , the group canceled the single . Instead , `` I Still Have n't Found What I 'm Looking For '' was chosen as the second single , and it was released in May 1987 with the tracks `` Spanish Eyes '' and `` Deep in the Heart '' as B - sides . Like its predecessor , it topped the Hot 100 , giving U2 consecutive number - one singles in the US . The single peaked at number six in the UK , Canada , and the Netherlands . By May , sales of the album surpassed 7 million copies worldwide . </P>
<P> `` With or Without You '' was released as the lead single on 21 March 1987 , with the B - sides `` Luminous Times ( Hold on to Love ) '' and `` Walk to the Water '' . The single quickly topped the Billboard Hot 100 , becoming the band 's first number - one hit in America . The song topped the singles chart in Canada , while reaching number four in the UK and number two in the Netherlands . The group originally planned to use `` Red Hill Mining Town '' as the second single . However , the group were unhappy with the music video filmed by Neil Jordan , and Bono had difficulty singing the song . Ultimately , the group canceled the single . Instead , `` I Still Have n't Found What I 'm Looking For '' was chosen as the second single , and it was released in May 1987 with the tracks `` Spanish Eyes '' and `` Deep in the Heart '' as B - sides . Like its predecessor , it topped the Hot 100 , giving U2 consecutive number - one singles in the US . The single peaked at number six in the UK , Canada , and the Netherlands . By May , sales of the album surpassed 7 million copies worldwide . </P>
what was u2 's lead single from ' the joshua tree '
what was u2 's lead single from ' the joshua tree '
With or Without You
With or Without You