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“Stories For Boys” by U2
From the EP Three (1979)
“Stories For Boys” by U2 appears on 10 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 1988 and 2005. It was first released in 1979 on the EP Three. Its best result is #287 on the KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988). In the combined RockLists rankings it is #2,011 alternative song of all time.
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"Stories for Boys" turned up in 1979 on Three, an EP that catches U2 hungry and still rough around the edges. Bono sings it with wide-eyed urgency, the Edge's electric guitar rings and chimes, Adam Clayton's bass pushes hard and Larry Mullen, Jr. hammers the beat home. All four share the writing credit, and the band produced it with Chas de Whalley, and they kept it raw and eager, all nerve and no polish.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | 287 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1988) | 496 |
| 1989 | 355 | KROQ | KROQ Flashback 500 (Memorial Day 1989) | 495 |
| 1999 | 1131 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2000 Songs of All-Time (December 1999) | 2000 |
| 2000 | 1133 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) | 2001 |
| 2001 | 1134 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) | 2002 |
| 2002 | 1133 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) | 2003 |
| 2003 | 1118 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) | 2004 |
| 2003 | 663 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2004 | 1118 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) | 2005 |
| 2005 | 1118 | CD101 | CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) | 1994 |
Also listed as: Stories for Boys.
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