When I talk about U2 with most people my age I get one of two responses:

“Yeah, I know of them, but I HATE Bono.”

Or, they just don’t know who U2 is. Which I just plain don’t understand, because they’ve sold a whopping 150 million albums worldwide, and 1987’s The Joshua Tree being 25 million of those. I bet most of those people don’t realize that half of the CDs in their mom’s car are U2 albums. Personally, I love the band, and I think Bono’s a great writer. As a bonus, I caught their concert last summer at Busch Stadium, which was an absolutely astonishing feat for a stage show.

One of my favorite U2 songs, but also one of their arguably least popular singles, is 2007’s “Window in the Skies”.

Coming three years after 2004’s How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb, my first, and still favorite U2 album, it hit number one in both Canada and Italy, but didn’t touch the charts in America. It’s really strange, because the song is definitely catchy, and upbeat, and has a simple Beatles-esque message. That love is powerful, and overcomes all. Cliche, sure, but catchy and a marvelous production? Oh, yes.

The accompanying music video encompasses an excellent idea, sync the words of the song, to footage of classic artists. It’s a bit shaky towards the beginning, but the idea is rather well executed. I consider it one of my favorite music videos, so here’s “Window in the Skies”.