On this day in 1987 – U2’s ‘ With or Without You’ Hits Number One Posted on May 16, 2025May 16, 2025 by Bob Ballard On this day in 1987 – U2 started a three week run at No.1 on the US singles chart ‘With Or Without You’, the group’s first US No.1. The third track from their 1987 album ‘The Joshua Tree’ the song was the group’s most successful single at the time.