Which is the best U2 B-side?
When a band records an album, they often have a selection of songs that don't make the final cut but they are good enough to be released in some form and historically they've been added as a B-side as support to the A-side of a single release.
While Oasis were famous for their b-sides, U2 are not so much well known for their b-sides but none the less, they've built up a pretty sweet collection of songs and albums.
What do you think is there best one? Choose from the list!
U2 B-sides List
A Room at the Heartbreak Hotel
B-side on the 'Angel of Harlem' single released in December 1988.
Alex Descends Into Hell For A Bottle Of Milk / Korova 1
B-side on 'The Fly' single, October 1991.
Always
B-side on 'Beautiful Day' single, October 2000.
Are You Gonna Wait Forever
B-side on 'Vertigo' single, November 2004.
Ave Maria (Jacknife Lee Mix)
B-side on 'Sometimes You Can't Make it On Your Own' single, February 2005.
Beat On The Brat
From 'We're a Happy Familiy', a tribute album to The Ramones. February 2003.
Big Girls Are Best
B-side on 'Stuck in A Moment' single, January 2001.
"Boomerang II" from The Unforgettable Fire's Pride, September 1984.
Boy/Girl
A track on U2's very first single 'Three', October 1979.

Can't Help Falling In Love (Triple Peaks Remix)
B-side on 'Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses' single, August 1992.
Dancing Barefoot
B-side on 'When Love Comes to Town' single, April 1989.
Deep In The Heart
B-side on 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For' single, May 1987.
Everlasting Love
B-side on 'All I Want is You' single, June 1989.
Fortunate Son
B-side on 'Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses' single, August 1992.
Hallelujah Here She Comes
B-side on 'Desire' single, September 1988.
Happiness is a Warm Gun (The Gun Mix)
B-side on 'Last Night on Earth' single, July 1997.
Holy Joe
B-side on 'Discothèque' single, February 1997.
Johnny Swallow
B-side on 'Fire' single, July 1981.
Lady with the Spinning Head
B-side on 'One' single, March 1992.
Love Comes Tumbling
B-side on 'The Unforgettable Fire' single, October 1984.
Luminous Times (Hold on to Love)
B-side on 'With or Without You' single, March 1987.
Neon Lights
B-side on 'Vertigo' single, November 2004.
North and South of the River
B-side on 'Staring at the Sun' single, April 1997.
Paint It Black (cover of the Rolling Stones)
B-side on 'Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses' single, August 1992.
Race Against Time
B-side on 'Where the Streets Have No Name' single, August 1987.
Salomé
B-side on 'Even Better Than the Real Thing' single, June 1992.
Satellite of Love
B-side on 'One' single, March 1992.
Silver and Gold
B-side on 'Where the Streets Have No Name' single, August 1987.
Slow Dancing
B-side on 'Stay (Faraway, So Close!)' single, November 1993.
Spanish Eyes
B-side on 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For' single, May 1987.
Summer Rain
B-side on 'Beautiful Day' single, October 2000.
Sweetest Thing (The Single Mix)
Released as a single in 1997. Originally a b-side on 'Where The Streets Have No Name' single, 1987.
The Three Sunrises
B-side on 'The Unforgettable Fire' single, October 1984.
Touch
B-side on '11 O'Clock Tick Tock' single, May 1980.
Tower of Song
B-side on 'Window in the Skies' single, January 2007. From the movie 'Leonard Cohen: I'm your Man'.

Trash, Trampoline and the Party Girl
B-side on 'A Celebration' single, March 1982.
Treasure (Whatever happened to Pete the Chop)
B-side on 'New Year's Day' single, January 1983.
Two Shots of Happy, One Shot of Sad
B-side on 'If God Will Send His Angels' single, December 1997.
Unchained Melody
B-side on 'All I Want is You' single, June 1989.
Walk to the Water
B-side on 'With or Without You' single, March 1987.
Where Did It All Go Wrong
B-side on 'Even Better Than the Real Thing' single, June 1992.
Check out the lyrics to You're The Best Thing About Me
"The Sweetest Thing" is probably the best but my personal favorite is "Walk To The Water".
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