Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. Bono scores his first solo U.K. chart hits with “Desire,” which ...

In The Alternative Number Ones, I'm reviewing every #1 single in the history of the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks/Alternative Songs, starting with the moment that the chart launched in 1988. This ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. “Desire” debuted at No. 3 before it quickly climbed to the top spot on Oct. 8, 1988, and became U2’s first chart-topping single in ...

Bono scores his first solo No. 1 in the U.K. with a reworked “Desire,” while U2’s “Atomic City” also returns to the Official Physical Singles chart. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - DECEMBER 08: Bono and Adam ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. On October 8, 1988, U2, a four-member rock band from Dublin, made history when their song “Desire” became their first U.K. No. 1 ...