"Where The Streets Have No Name" and "With Or Without You" by U2

Strong Songs Season Seven kicks off with two of the most famous songs ever recorded, from one of the biggest bands in the world. U2's "Where the Streets Have No Name" and "With or Without You" make up two-thirds of the three-song "suite" of hit singles that kicked off their 1987 album The Joshua Tree. As it turns out, the two songs have a lot to say to one another! They also have a lot to say about how U2 wrote music, and about the beautiful, messy human process of collaborative creativity.

Written by: U2

Produced by: Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois

Album: The Joshua Tree, 1987

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ALSO REFERENCED/DISCUSSED:

• Classic Albums: The Joshua Tree, 1999, dir. Philip King, Nuala O'Connor
• Strong Songs episodes "Rhythm + Harmony = Music," "The Four Electric Guitars," "'In Your Eyes' by Peter Gabriel," and "Wichita Lineman' by Jimmy Webb and Glen Campbell

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