'The Joshua Tree' is the fifth studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno, and was released on 9 March 1987 on Island Records.

'The Joshua Tree' received critical acclaim, topped the charts in over 20 countries, and became the fastest-selling album in British history. According to 'Rolling Stone' magazine, the album increased the band's stature 'from heroes to superstars'. It produced the hit singles 'With or Without You', 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For', and 'Where the Streets Have No Name', the first two of which became the group's only number-one singles in the US. The album won Grammy Awards for Album of the Year and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal in 1988. The group supported the record with the 'Joshua Tree' tour throughout 1987, during which they began to perform in stadiums for the first time in their career.

U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin, formed in 1976. The group consists of Paul David Hewson (born 10 May 1960), known by his stage name Bono (lead vocals and rhythm guitar), David Howell Evans (born 8 August 1961), better known as the Edge (lead guitar, keyboards, and backing vocals), Adam Charles Clayton (born 13 March 1960) (bass guitar), and Lawrence Joseph Mullen Jr. (born 31 October 1961) (drums and percussion). They received their first Grammy Award in 1988 for 'The Joshua Tree', and they have won 22 in total out of 46 nominations, more than any other group.

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