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by pan69 4294 days ago
I don't think U2 gives an awful lot about music charts (any more).

Personally I always liked U2 (grew up in the 80's, so...) but I also think this is an awkward move and maybe more importantly, unnecessary. It just feels out of place.
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gioele 4294 days ago
> I don't think U2 gives an awful lot about music charts (any more).

Well, in 2009 U2 complained a lot about the disappointing placement of "No Line On the Horizon" in the selling charts.

> "[We didn't] pull off the pop songs," Bono admitted. Bassist Adam Clayton agreed. "The commercial challenges have to be confronted," he said,

http://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/oct/26/u2-bono-disappo...

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fredleblanc 4294 days ago
Having never liked U2, I now have this thing in my music list I either have to figure out how to either or scroll around forever. It may only be an inconvenience, but so was junkware that carriers would preload up. Bono is apparently the carrier that Apple can't resist.
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