Robbed Hit of the Week 12/31/12 - U2's "New Year's Day"...
U2 - " New Year's Day " from the album War (1983) Billboard Hot 100 peak: #53 This week's "Robbed Hit" is by Irish rock icons U2 , who came together in Dublin in the mid-70s. After releasing their first EP in 1979, the band had their first taste of success in the beginning of 1980 with the release of their debut full-length album, Boy . One of the tracks on that set, " I Will Follow ", became a top-40 hit in New Zealand and a minor hit in Australia, as well as making the newly-minted rock radio chart in the States (at #20). Their followup album, October , did even better, scoring the group their first top-40 hit in England (and top-5 single in their native Ireland), " Fire ". Meanwhile, both albums were creating a big word-of-mouth reaction, and their touring helped build a buzz as well. U2 answered that groundswell with their most epic album yet, War , which dealt with the savagery of conflict, and the first single, "New ...