The ultimate U2 live playlist

For one of the unabashed highlights from "Songs of Innocence," strangely, the band has yet to play this live. With its heavy synth washes and pulsating rhythm, this moody, fascinating number would do great with a full-band live treatment, which hopefully they will pull of this time around.

The last time they played this was in 2011 in the Netherlands, and its shimmery '90s electro vibe may sound dated by this day and age, but with that lovely piano lead in the chorus, it's hard not to imagine the band blowing that sound up, perhaps combining it with a cover or song snippet like they've been known to do. Either way, this lost electro single deserves its time to shine.

We get it: not every hits comp needs a new song, but all things considered — like having more than 10 years on it at this point — "Window in the Skies" sounds a lot like "All That You Can't Leave Behind"-era U2 in the best of ways. Inspirational and poppy, this was most recently played in Honolulu in 2006, the year before it even was formally released. It's due for a comeback.

Last played in 2011 in Canada, one of the most heartbreaking and sweetly-felled ballads of their career still has a bit of an underdog charm to it, those gorgeous, aching guitar lines making for a song that's absolutely cinematic in proportion, a.k.a. Something that would sound fantastic when placed next to the "Innocence" and "Experience" panoply of songs.

For some, "Sweetest Thing" is just that: too sweet, too saccharine, and way too obvious. Yet once your jaded defenses let up for just a moment, you realize what a great singalong moment this is meant to inspire, and hearing it in a stadium? The cherry on the cake. Played prominently during their 2015 run of shows, they played it again once in Mexico City in 2017. To hear it during this tour? Well, that'd be the sweetest thing, wouldn't it?

The Magnetic Hill gig they played in Canada in 2011 was a real treat for fans, as it was the last time they played a lot of known-but-rare live numbers, "Hold Me..." being the most prominent of them all. You can probably hear that guitar line in your head right now, can't you? Now imagine it in an arena ...

OK, let's be real: "Discothèque" gets a bad rap. Lasted played live (no joke) in 2005, the band's double-down on their dance-pop instincts depressed many who thought they strayed from the course, but have you heard this thing live? The Edge's guitars cuts like a razor, and especially this far into their career, they'd transform this into the monster rock anthem it clearly wants to be.

Although the abrasive guitar sounds achieved on this blaring early single doesn't pack the same hookiness that "New Year's Day" or "Sunday Bloody Sunday" had, the vibe achieved here match nicely with the textures the guys achieved with "Innocence" and "Experience." Drop this into a setlist and people will be hopping along to this propulsive guitar fury.

Last played in 2011, this song has all the makings of a classic U2 anthem. It didn't quite hit the heights as their other standbys, but it's still a deliriously fun chant-along kind of number and one that's due to be taken out of retirement.

All things considered, "How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb"-era U2 may have been their last true-blue commercial peak, and "City of Blinding Lights" has made it into the group's regular rotation as an encore opener. However, this sweet, sentimental single from the same album hasn't seen stage lights since 2006 and would fit in great with the "Innocence" and "Experience" vibes.

We get it: "The Miracle (of Joey Ramone)" was a lead single that was seemingly made for no-one, but that doesn't mean that "Song for Someone" should slip under the radar. "Songs of Innocence" gave us "Every Breaking Wave," which U2 have basically decided will be in their setlists forever at this point, but the understated anthem of "Song for Someone" deserves another listen, especially when blasting out of arena speakers.

Much like with "Two Hearts Beat as One", can you imagine the fiery energy of the "October" cut "With a Shout" being played next to the likes of "Raised By Wolves" from "Songs of Innocence"? It'd be great, and also amazing, given that the band hasn't played it live since 1982. This would truly wow the hardcore fans.

This is a concert-staple that is only semi-regular, but with those thundering drums and glorious guitar echo effects, "A Sort of Homecoming" not only made for a stellar opener to "The Unforgettable Fire" but also, when done live, sounds like a great long-lost single from them. While they break it out with a decent degree of regularity, it still never gets old.

The sixth and final single from the much-maligned "Pop" album, this sinister little slice of dance-floor electro makes more sense to put into the band's regular rotation than, say "The Fly", which is used primarily as an interlude at concerts these days. Take away the beats and repeat "Mofo"'s melody on a guitar, and you might have some magic on your hands, especially considering the last time this was played live was in... 1998.

The light, brisk strum pattern on this warm acoustic number somewhat predicted the mainstream's embrace of twee pop in the early 2000s, and now "Wild Honey" is being used in romantic/coming-of-age movie trailers left and right. It hasn't been played live since 2001, so is worthy of being reintroduced to a whole new generation of fans.

Surprisingly, despite being on "Songs of Innocence," this dry little rocker has only been busted out in U2 live sets less than a dozen times, which is surprising given its potency. Perhaps, at a brisk 3:14, it's too short to make most setlists, but that's also all the more reason to include it. It could use its time in the limelight.

OK, this is a U2 staple, but this rootsy guitar rocker seems custom-made to break up the glum propulsion of the "Innocence" and "Experience" songs without missing a stylistic beat. Also, it has never failed to get the audience going.

This is U2 we're talkin' about here: arena rock kingpins. While we've listed all sorts of songs here, nothing can bring the mood to a wonderful cool like this slept-on, angelic little guitar number tossed at the end of "All That You Can't Leave Behind." As far as we can tell, despite touring for decades, this lovely tune has never managed to be performed live.

Want to hear something crazy? U2 haven't played "The Unforgettable Fire" live for almost a decade, last blasting this uptempo synth/guitar workout in Denmark in 2010. It would be a bit tricky to find a natural segue into it for their live setup, but if done well, it could be just the surprise that fans were looking for.

That guitar hook at the beginning of "One Tree Hill" is next to otherworldy: it's immediate and absolutely prime-era U2, but this song has become more of a cult-favorite than it was an actually-recognizable hit. Those that know its potency know how good this can sound live, and although we said we weren't planning on Bono and co. to break out this right after they toured the album to death and back, we can never say no to this being on a setlist.