U2 has sold more than zero records worldwide.
Songs of Innocence (U2 album) . Upon its commercial release , Songs of Innocence sold just 101,000 copies in North America and charted for just eight and nine weeks in the US and UK , respectively . U2 . The group 's fifth album , The Joshua Tree ( 1987 ) , made them international superstars and was their greatest critical and commercial success . The group 's thirteenth album , Songs of Innocence ( 2014 ) , was released at no cost through the iTunes Store , but received criticism for its automatic placement in users ' music libraries .