U2 (English Wikipedia)

Analysis of information sources in references of the Wikipedia article "U2" in English language version.

Last modified: 18:17:33, 15 August 2026 (UTC)

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abs-cbn.com (Global: 472^nd place; English: 221^st place)

Papa, Alcuin (12 December 2019). "Concert review: U2 lights the way for Manila fans". ABS-CBNnews.com. Retrieved 26 August 2020.

allmusic.com (Global: 27^th place; English: 20^th place)

"U2: Charts and Awards". AllMusic. Retrieved 16 November 2014.

andrewmueller.net (Global: low place; English: low place)

- Mueller, Andrew (May 2004). "U2's "Pop" Reconsidered". Uncut Legends. Vol. 1, no. 3. Archived from the original on 10 August 2010. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
anydecentmusic.com (Global: 4,064^th place; English: 2,073^rd place)
- "Songs Of Surrender by U2 reviews". AnyDecentMusic?. Retrieved 31 March 2023.
apnews.com (Global: 101^st place; English: 62^nd place)
- Bauder, David (13 February 2023). "U2 returning to stage in Las Vegas, minus one of quartet". Associated Press. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- Sherman, Maria (31 January 2025). "Nirvana reunite at FireAid as music's biggest acts raise money for LA wildfire relief". Associated Press. Retrieved 31 January 2025.
archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)
- "Hugh Cornwell talks to Adam of U2". Strangled. No. 20. SIS. February 1985. pp. 4–9. Retrieved 5 December 2021. to be very honest, in those early days The Stranglers were much more of an influence than The Clash or The Pistols. The Clash were so much of an English working class movement we didn't feel part of
artforamnesty.org (Global: low place; English: low place)
- "Ambassador of Conscience Award: 2005 Award Ceremony". artforamnesty.org. Archived from the original on 2 February 2007. Retrieved 5 February 2007.
ascap.com (Global: 2,016^th place; English: 1,012^th place)
- "ASCAP Awards, London – Wednesday, October 11, 2006: Complete List of Winners". ASCAP. Archived from the original on 14 March 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
atu2.com (Global: low place; English: low place)
- Sullivan, Jim (7 November 1995). "Eno, U2 Make An 'Original'". The Boston Globe. pp. 59, 64. Retrieved 30 September 2009.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
avinteractive.com (Global: low place; English: low place)
- Mutter, Zoe (7 December 2018). "Storytelling tech". AV Magazine. Archived from the original on 21 February 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2023.
bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)
news.bbc.co.uk
- Savage, Mark (18 July 2008). "U2's producer reveals studio secrets". BBC News. Archived from the original on 11 April 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2016.
- "Clash Star Strummer Dies". BBC News. 27 December 2002. Retrieved 18 June 2010.
bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; English: 23^rd place)
- "New U2 album given away for free to iTunes users". BBC News. 9 September 2014. Archived from the original on 10 September 2014. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
belfasttelegraph.co.uk (Global: 1,066^th place; English: 557^th place)
- "U2 reject tax avoidance claims". The Belfast Telegraph. 26 February 2009. Archived from the original on 26 April 2014. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
billboard.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 13^th place)
- Cohen, Jonathan (6 January 2007). "From Joshua Trees To Palm Trees". Billboard. Vol. 119, no. 1. pp. 16–17. Archived from the original on 20 September 2015. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- Waddell, Ray (13 December 2005). "U2's Vertigo Leads Year's Top Tours". Billboard. Archived from the original on 3 June 2013. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- Waddell, Ray (6 March 2009). "Exclusive: U2 Readies '360' Global Tour". Billboard. Archived from the original on 6 January 2010. Retrieved 27 February 2013.
- Allen, Bob (30 October 2009). "U2's Rose Bowl Show Breaks Attendance Record". Billboard. Archived from the original on 4 January 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2009.
- Waddell, Ray (4 February 2012). "Billboard Power 100: 27 – U2 & Paul McGuinness". Billboard. Vol. 124, no. 4. pp. 18–19. Archived from the original on 1 February 2017. Retrieved 3 February 2017.
- Waddell, Ray (3 December 2014). "U2 Announces 'Innocence + Experience' Tour". Billboard. Archived from the original on 9 December 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2014.
- Allen, Bob (1 November 2017). "U2's Joshua Tree 2017 Tour Wraps With $316 Million Earned". Billboard. Retrieved 14 December 2017.
- Frankenberg, Eric (20 November 2018). "U2 Wraps Experience + Innocence Tour With $125 Million Earned". Billboard. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- Brandle, Lars (3 June 2019). "U2 Sets 'Joshua Tree' Tour of Australia, NZ and Asia". Billboard. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- Frankenberg, Eric (17 January 2020). "U2 Earn $73 Million From Just 15 'Joshua Tree' Anniversary Shows in 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
- Kaufman, Gil (11 January 2023). "U2 to Revisit 40 Classic Tracks on 'Songs of Surrender' Collection". Billboard. Retrieved 17 January 2023.
- Brooks, Dave (6 October 2022). "U2 in Talks With Azoffs for Management — But Deal's Not Done". Billboard. Retrieved 13 February 2023.
- Brandle, Lars (4 October 2022). "Bono Sets 'Stories of Surrender' Book Tour". Billboard. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
- "U2: Chart History – Billboard 200". Billboard. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
- Frankenberg, Eric (5 April 2024). "25 Biggest Concert Residencies of All Time". Billboard. Retrieved 5 April 2024.
- Kaufman, Gil (18 February 2026). "U2 Meet the Moment With 'Days of Ash' EP Spotlighting Renée Good Killing, Gaza, Ukraine Wars: 'These EP Tracks Couldn't Wait'". Billboard. Retrieved 18 February 2026.
- Lynch, Joe (30 July 2020). "U2 Donates Whopping Sum to Live Music Industry During Pandemic". Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2020.
- Caulfield, Keith (10 December 2017). "U2 Scores Eighth No. 1 Album on Billboard 200 Chart With 'Songs of Experience'". Billboard. Retrieved 10 December 2017.
- Trust, Gary (7 September 2023). "35 Highlights From 35 Years of Billboard's Alternative Airplay Chart: Red Hot Chili Peppers, U2, Billie Eilish & More". Billboard. Retrieved 7 September 2023.
- Allen, Bob (23 March 2016). "Madonna Extends Record as Highest-Grossing Solo Touring Artist: $1.31 Billion Earned". Billboard. Retrieved 26 March 2016.
- "The Decade in Music: Decade-End Top 25 Tours". Billboard. Vol. 121, no. 50. 19 December 2009. p. 166. Retrieved 24 November 2019.
bloomberg.com (Global: 118^th place; English: 85^th place)
- O'Brien, Fergal (15 October 2006). "Bono, Preacher on Poverty, Tarnishes Halo With Irish Tax Move". Bloomberg. Archived from the original on 5 August 2011. Retrieved 19 August 2009.
boston.com (Global: 468^th place; English: 271^st place)
archive.boston.com
- Morse, Steve (15 March 2005). "U2 leads newest members into rock's hall of fame". The Boston Globe. p. C2. Archived from the original on 5 February 2017. Retrieved 6 January 2017.
- Morse, Steve (15 November 1991). "U2 bounces back". The Boston Globe. pp. 53–54. Archived from the original on 12 December 2009. Retrieved 13 October 2009.
boxofficemojo.com (Global: 41^st place; English: 52^nd place)
- "U2: Rattle and Hum (1988)". Box Office Mojo. Archived from the original on 30 March 2017. Retrieved 21 June 2017.
britannica.com (Global: 37^th place; English: 64^th place)
- "Augusto Pinochet | Biography, General, Dictatorship, & Facts". Encyclopedia Britannica.
brooklynvegan.com (Global: 2,137^th place; English: 988^th place)
- Hatfield, Amanda (5 January 2023). "Bono adds shows to 'Stories of Surrender' run at Beacon Theatre". BrooklynVegan. Retrieved 1 April 2023.
cbc.ca (Global: 110^th place; English: 65^th place)
- "U2 guitarist The Edge falls off edge of stage in Vancouver". CBC News. 15 May 2015. Archived from the original on 17 May 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
cbsnews.com (Global: 136^th place; English: 93^rd place)
- - Mason, Anthony (24 May 2015). "U2: What they're still looking for". CBS News. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 25 May 2015.
  - Peterson, Kim (12 September 2014). "Apple's free U2 "gift" angers many customers". CBS MoneyWatch. Archived from the original on 12 September 2014. Retrieved 12 September 2014.
  chicagotribune.com (Global: 143^rd place; English: 80^th place)
  - "U2's North American tour, including Chicago date, postponed while Bono recovers from surgery". Chicago Tribune. 25 May 2010. Archived from the original on 20 May 2018. Retrieved 5 May 2018.
  - "U2 reschedules Paris concerts, HBO will air Dec. 7 show". Chicago Tribune. Associated Press. 23 November 2015. Retrieved 23 November 2015.
  cnbc.com (Global: 303^rd place; English: 191^st place)
  - "George Clooney, Gladys Knight among Kennedy Center honorees". CNBC. Associated Press. 4 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  cnet.com (Global: 447^th place; English: 345^th place)
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  - Myers, Michelle (17 January 2008). "Sundance: Stars, snow, and social cyborgs". CNET. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; English: 26^th place)
  archives.cnn.com
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    concerthotels.com (Global: low place; English: low place)
    "The Vocal Ranges of the World's Greatest Singers". ConcertHotels.com. Retrieved 2 September 2019.
    consequence.net (Global: 714^th place; English: 358^th place)
    Marvilli, Joe (9 May 2009). "Guilty Pleasure: U2 – Pop". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
    desaparecidos.org (Global: low place; English: low place)
    "Project Disappeared: Chile".
    dezeen.com (Global: 4,104^th place; English: 2,519^th place)
    Hitti, Natashah (9 May 2018). "Giant augmented reality avatar of Bono appears on Es Devlin's U2 stage set". Dezeen. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
    doi.org (Global: 2^nd place; English: 2^nd place)
    Butler, Mark (January 2003). "Taking it seriously: intertextuality and authenticity in two covers by the Pet Shop Boys". Popular Music. Vol. 22, no. 1. Cambridge University Press. pp. 1–19. doi:10.1017/S0261143003003015. JSTOR 853553.
    edge.ca (Global: low place; English: low place)
    The Edge (interviewee) (6 September 2017). "U2 speaks with The Edge about new single, 'You're The Best Thing About Me'". Carly Meyers (Radio broadcast). CFNY-FM. Retrieved 6 September 2017.^{[permanent dead link]}
    eonline.com (Global: 351^st place; English: 256^th place)
    Grossberg, Josh (27 December 2001). "Elevation! U2 Tops 2001 Tours". E! News. Archived from the original on 18 January 2017. Retrieved 12 January 2017.
    esquire.com (Global: 893^rd place; English: 582^nd place)
    Light, Alan (17 March 2023). "Songs of Surrender Puts U2's Songwriting Legacy on the Line". Esquire. Retrieved 4 July 2023.
    ew.com (Global: 59^th place; English: 45^th place)
    Wyman, Bill (29 November 1991). "Burn, Bono, Burn". Entertainment Weekly. No. 94. p. 90. Archived from the original on 20 February 2009. Retrieved 6 March 2009.
    forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; English: 54^th place)
    McIntyre, Hugh (24 April 2018). "These Were The 10 Bestselling Albums In The World In 2017". Forbes. Archived from the original on 24 April 2018. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
    U2 were the world's highest-earning music artist in five different years:
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    Greenburg, Zack O'Malley (11 September 2014). "What U2's Apple Album Launch Means for U2". Forbes. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
    fortune.com (Global: 647^th place; English: 421^st place)
    Bauder, David (14 March 2023). "U2 is recording new versions of 40 old songs because The Edge started experimenting with keyboards during lockdown". Fortune. Associated Press. Retrieved 14 March 2023.
    ghostarchive.org (Global: 64^th place; English: 28^th place)
    Thelwell, Emma (31 March 2008). "U2 ties knot with Live Nation deal". The Daily Telegraph. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 17 August 2010.
    Hawksley, Rupert (10 September 2014). "Why is the new U2 album in your iTunes library?". The Telegraph. London. Archived from the original on 10 January 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2014.
    gibson.com (Global: 6,311^th place; English: 4,085^th place)
    Drozdowski, Ted (22 July 2010). "Gibson Guitars and U2's The Edge: Celebrating the 30th Anniversary of Boy". Gibson. Archived from the original on 30 June 2017. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
    Eriksson, Daniel (24 September 2012). "How The Edge Created a Classic Guitar Sound". Gibson. Archived from the original on 9 January 2017. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
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    go.com (Global: 97^th place; English: 79^th place)
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    "Ordinary Love". GoldenGlobes.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
    grammy.com (Global: 357^th place; English: 285^th place)
    "U2 | Artist". Grammy.com. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
    guitar.com (Global: 7,242^nd place; English: 3,840^th place)
    Bailey, Owen (19 January 2021). "The Edge's 20 Greatest Guitar Moments, Ranked". Guitar. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
    guitarworld.com (Global: 1,715^th place; English: 936^th place)
    Bosso, Joe (September 2005). "Memory Man". Guitar World. Vol. 26, no. 9. Retrieved 21 December 2018.
    heraldsun.com.au (Global: 1,151^st place; English: 564^th place)
    Johnson, Neala (9 September 2010). "U2: The Band who fell to Earth". Herald Sun. Archived from the original on 15 June 2011. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
    hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 30^th place; English: 22^nd place)
    Espen, Hal (12 February 2014). "U2 Interview: Oscar Hopes, That Unfinished Album, Anxiety About Staying Relevant". The Hollywood Reporter. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 18 February 2014.
    hotpress.com (Global: 3,405^th place; English: 1,763^rd place)
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    O'Hare, Colm (25 September 2016). "#U240 U2: It was 40 Years Ago Today". Hot Press. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
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    Tyaransen, Olaf (11 March 2009). "Reading Between the Line". Hot Press. Vol. 33, no. 4. Archived from the original on 7 January 2017. Retrieved 14 January 2017.
    "Exclusive: Paul McGuinness on U2's World Tour". Hot Press. 4 March 2009. Archived from the original on 17 July 2017. Retrieved 29 October 2009.
    Glaister-Ryder, Riley (5 December 2023). "U2 add 4 new dates to their Sphere run due to high demand". Hot Press. Retrieved 5 December 2023.
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    Bailie, Stuart (19 May 2022). "On this day in 1998: U2, Ash, John Hume and David Trimble took part in the historic Good Friday Agreement gig in Belfast". Hot Press. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
    Conroy, Mark (19 July 2017). "U2's Joshua Tree Tour will help fund musical tuition for young people across Ireland". Hot Press. Retrieved 19 July 2017.
    Percival, Zöe (19 June 2026). "U2, Government and The Ireland Funds commit €20m to New Music Generation Initiative". Hot Press. Retrieved 3 July 2026.
    houstonpress.com (Global: 3,607^th place; English: 1,856^th place)
    Gray, John Seaborn (14 October 2009). "The Best U2 Songs Not Actually Written by U2". Houston Press. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.
    huffingtonpost.com (Global: 212^th place; English: 141^st place)
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    independent.co.uk (Global: 46^th place; English: 29^th place)
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    independent.ie (Global: 324^th place; English: 162^nd place)
    McConnell, Daniel (6 August 2006). "U2 move their rock empire out of Ireland". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 16 May 2013. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
    Hogan, Louise (26 June 2013). "U2 tax switch 'in spirit of the law' says Bono". Irish Independent. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2016.
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    Wrona, Adrianna (12 March 2024). "U2 'couldn't be prouder' as Music Generation provides education to more than 85,000 children". Irish Independent. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
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apnews.com (Global: 101st place; English: 62nd place)

archive.org (Global: 6th place; English: 6th place)

artforamnesty.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

ascap.com (Global: 2,016th place; English: 1,012th place)

atu2.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

avinteractive.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11th place; English: 10th place)

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bbc.com (Global: 26th place; English: 23rd place)

belfasttelegraph.co.uk (Global: 1,066th place; English: 557th place)

billboard.com (Global: 20th place; English: 13th place)

bloomberg.com (Global: 118th place; English: 85th place)

boston.com (Global: 468th place; English: 271st place)

archive.boston.com

boxofficemojo.com (Global: 41st place; English: 52nd place)

britannica.com (Global: 37th place; English: 64th place)

brooklynvegan.com (Global: 2,137th place; English: 988th place)

cbc.ca (Global: 110th place; English: 65th place)

cbsnews.com (Global: 136th place; English: 93rd place)

chicagotribune.com (Global: 143rd place; English: 80th place)

cnbc.com (Global: 303rd place; English: 191st place)

cnet.com (Global: 447th place; English: 345th place)

news.cnet.com

cnn.com (Global: 36th place; English: 26th place)

archives.cnn.com

concerthotels.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

consequence.net (Global: 714th place; English: 358th place)

desaparecidos.org (Global: low place; English: low place)

dezeen.com (Global: 4,104th place; English: 2,519th place)

doi.org (Global: 2nd place; English: 2nd place)

edge.ca (Global: low place; English: low place)

eonline.com (Global: 351st place; English: 256th place)

esquire.com (Global: 893rd place; English: 582nd place)

ew.com (Global: 59th place; English: 45th place)

forbes.com (Global: 71st place; English: 54th place)

fortune.com (Global: 647th place; English: 421st place)

ghostarchive.org (Global: 64th place; English: 28th place)

gibson.com (Global: 6,311th place; English: 4,085th place)

go.com (Global: 97th place; English: 79th place)

abcnews.go.com

goldenglobes.com (Global: 762nd place; English: 517th place)

grammy.com (Global: 357th place; English: 285th place)

guitar.com (Global: 7,242nd place; English: 3,840th place)

guitarworld.com (Global: 1,715th place; English: 936th place)

heraldsun.com.au (Global: 1,151st place; English: 564th place)

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 30th place; English: 22nd place)

hotpress.com (Global: 3,405th place; English: 1,763rd place)

houstonpress.com (Global: 3,607th place; English: 1,856th place)

huffingtonpost.com (Global: 212th place; English: 141st place)

independent.co.uk (Global: 46th place; English: 29th place)

independent.ie (Global: 324th place; English: 162nd place)

inquisitr.com (Global: 3,821st place; English: 2,687th place)

irishexaminer.com (Global: 960th place; English: 467th place)

irishtimes.com (Global: 252nd place; English: 133rd place)

jstor.org (Global: 23rd place; English: 15th place)

latimes.com (Global: 32nd place; English: 21st place)

lescharts.com (Global: 450th place; English: 399th place)

moderndrummer.com (Global: 6,482nd place; English: 3,594th place)

motherjones.com (Global: 2,128th place; English: 1,157th place)

mtv.com (Global: 130th place; English: 102nd place)

musicradar.com (Global: 2,446th place; English: 1,349th place)

nashvillescene.com (Global: 6,420th place; English: 3,254th place)

nationalgeographicpartners.com (Global: low place; English: low place)

newsweek.com (Global: 371st place; English: 235th place)

newyorker.com (Global: 191st place; English: 122nd place)

nme.com (Global: 142nd place; English: 95th place)

nymag.com (Global: 525th place; English: 339th place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7th place; English: 7th place)

nzherald.co.nz (Global: 390th place; English: 205th place)

observer.com (Global: 1,224th place; English: 662nd place)

officialcharts.com (Global: 65th place; English: 46th place)

ohio.com (Global: low place; English: 5,650th place)

oregonlive.com (Global: 906th place; English: 452nd place)

about.com (Global: 419^th place; English: 335^th place)

abs-cbn.com (Global: 472^nd place; English: 221^st place)

allmusic.com (Global: 27^th place; English: 20^th place)

anydecentmusic.com (Global: 4,064^th place; English: 2,073^rd place)

apnews.com (Global: 101^st place; English: 62^nd place)

archive.org (Global: 6^th place; English: 6^th place)

ascap.com (Global: 2,016^th place; English: 1,012^th place)

bbc.co.uk (Global: 11^th place; English: 10^th place)

bbc.com (Global: 26^th place; English: 23^rd place)

belfasttelegraph.co.uk (Global: 1,066^th place; English: 557^th place)

billboard.com (Global: 20^th place; English: 13^th place)

bloomberg.com (Global: 118^th place; English: 85^th place)

boston.com (Global: 468^th place; English: 271^st place)

boxofficemojo.com (Global: 41^st place; English: 52^nd place)

britannica.com (Global: 37^th place; English: 64^th place)

brooklynvegan.com (Global: 2,137^th place; English: 988^th place)

cbc.ca (Global: 110^th place; English: 65^th place)

cbsnews.com (Global: 136^th place; English: 93^rd place)

chicagotribune.com (Global: 143^rd place; English: 80^th place)

cnbc.com (Global: 303^rd place; English: 191^st place)

cnet.com (Global: 447^th place; English: 345^th place)

cnn.com (Global: 36^th place; English: 26^th place)

consequence.net (Global: 714^th place; English: 358^th place)

dezeen.com (Global: 4,104^th place; English: 2,519^th place)

doi.org (Global: 2^nd place; English: 2^nd place)

eonline.com (Global: 351^st place; English: 256^th place)

esquire.com (Global: 893^rd place; English: 582^nd place)

ew.com (Global: 59^th place; English: 45^th place)

forbes.com (Global: 71^st place; English: 54^th place)

fortune.com (Global: 647^th place; English: 421^st place)

ghostarchive.org (Global: 64^th place; English: 28^th place)

gibson.com (Global: 6,311^th place; English: 4,085^th place)

go.com (Global: 97^th place; English: 79^th place)

goldenglobes.com (Global: 762^nd place; English: 517^th place)

grammy.com (Global: 357^th place; English: 285^th place)

guitar.com (Global: 7,242^nd place; English: 3,840^th place)

guitarworld.com (Global: 1,715^th place; English: 936^th place)

heraldsun.com.au (Global: 1,151^st place; English: 564^th place)

hollywoodreporter.com (Global: 30^th place; English: 22^nd place)

hotpress.com (Global: 3,405^th place; English: 1,763^rd place)

houstonpress.com (Global: 3,607^th place; English: 1,856^th place)

huffingtonpost.com (Global: 212^th place; English: 141^st place)

independent.co.uk (Global: 46^th place; English: 29^th place)

independent.ie (Global: 324^th place; English: 162^nd place)

inquisitr.com (Global: 3,821^st place; English: 2,687^th place)

irishexaminer.com (Global: 960^th place; English: 467^th place)

irishtimes.com (Global: 252^nd place; English: 133^rd place)

jstor.org (Global: 23^rd place; English: 15^th place)

latimes.com (Global: 32^nd place; English: 21^st place)

lescharts.com (Global: 450^th place; English: 399^th place)

moderndrummer.com (Global: 6,482^nd place; English: 3,594^th place)

motherjones.com (Global: 2,128^th place; English: 1,157^th place)

mtv.com (Global: 130^th place; English: 102^nd place)

musicradar.com (Global: 2,446^th place; English: 1,349^th place)

nashvillescene.com (Global: 6,420^th place; English: 3,254^th place)

newsweek.com (Global: 371^st place; English: 235^th place)

newyorker.com (Global: 191^st place; English: 122^nd place)

nme.com (Global: 142^nd place; English: 95^th place)

nymag.com (Global: 525^th place; English: 339^th place)

nytimes.com (Global: 7^th place; English: 7^th place)

nzherald.co.nz (Global: 390^th place; English: 205^th place)

observer.com (Global: 1,224^th place; English: 662^nd place)

officialcharts.com (Global: 65^th place; English: 46^th place)

ohio.com (Global: low place; English: 5,650^th place)

oregonlive.com (Global: 906^th place; English: 452^nd place)

pitchfork.com (Global: 146^th place; English: 88^th place)

playbill.com (Global: 217^th place; English: 114^th place)

pollstar.com (Global: 4,742^nd place; English: 2,558^th place)

pollstarpro.com (Global: low place; English: 7,997^th place)

post-gazette.com (Global: 819^th place; English: 433^rd place)

prnewswire.co.uk (Global: 9,138^th place; English: 6,493^rd place)

radio.com (Global: 5,372^nd place; English: 2,988^th place)

reuters.com (Global: 38^th place; English: 30^th place)

reverb.com (Global: low place; English: 7,438^th place)

reviewjournal.com (Global: 1,155^th place; English: 544^th place)

riaa.com (Global: 153^rd place; English: 109^th place)

robertchristgau.com (Global: 836^th place; English: 449^th place)

rockhall.com (Global: 1,695^th place; English: 1,603^rd place)

rollingstone.com (Global: 57^th place; English: 39^th place)

rollingstoneindia.com (Global: 5,656^th place; English: 3,122^nd place)