<P> In a 15 May 2017 article in The Irish Times , Bono first mentioned that the band 's next single would be `` You 're the Best Thing About Me '' . On 29 August 2017 , the song was confirmed to be the first single from Songs of Experience , and it was released on 6 September . The cover photograph , taken by the band 's photographer Anton Corbijn , depicts the Edge 's daughter , Sian , wearing a military helmet . The image evokes the cover art of the group 's 1998 compilation album The Best of 1980 -- 1990 , which showed the younger brother of Guggi , a friend of Bono , wearing a similar helmet . On 7 September , the band performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon before debuting it live three days later at a concert in Indianapolis on the Joshua Tree Tour 2017 . The song was the band 's 42nd track to enter the Alternative Songs chart in the US , further extending their record for the chart . It was also the group 's 27th entry on the Adult Alternative Songs chart , the second-most all time ; the track eventually reached number one on Adult Alternative Songs , making it U2 's record - breaking 13th track to top the chart . </P>
<P> In a 15 May 2017 article in The Irish Times , Bono first mentioned that the band 's next single would be `` You 're the Best Thing About Me '' . On 29 August 2017 , the song was confirmed to be the first single from Songs of Experience , and it was released on 6 September . The cover photograph , taken by the band 's photographer Anton Corbijn , depicts the Edge 's daughter , Sian , wearing a military helmet . The image evokes the cover art of the group 's 1998 compilation album The Best of 1980 -- 1990 , which showed the younger brother of Guggi , a friend of Bono , wearing a similar helmet . On 7 September , the band performed the song on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon before debuting it live three days later at a concert in Indianapolis on the Joshua Tree Tour 2017 . The song was the band 's 42nd track to enter the Alternative Songs chart in the US , further extending their record for the chart . It was also the group 's 27th entry on the Adult Alternative Songs chart , the second-most all time ; the track eventually reached number one on Adult Alternative Songs , making it U2 's record - breaking 13th track to top the chart . </P>
who is on the cover of u2 you 're the best thing about me
who is on the cover of u2 you 're the best thing about me
Sian , wearing a military helmet .
Sian , wearing a military helmet .