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===Singles===
The album was preceded by the lead single "Vertigo", which was released on 24 September 2004. The song topped the charts in several countries, including the UK, reached number 31 on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], and topped the [[Modern Rock Tracks]] chart. It also topped the digital downloads chart in both the US and the UK, becoming U2's best-selling digital single ever in the US, with 2× Platinum status (note that for downloads, Platinum status was obtained at 200,000 copies sold). Upon release the song received extensive airplay and was an international hit, being featured in a popular [[iPod]] [[television commercial]]. The song lent its namesake to the band's [[Vertigo Tour]].

The second single in the UK was "Sometimes You Can't Make It on Your Own", released on 7 February 2005. The song is about [[Bono]]'s relationship with his dying father. The song debuted at number one on the [[UK Singles Chart]], becoming U2's first-ever follow-up single to top the charts. On US [[adult contemporary]] radio, it reached number 15 on the [[Adult Top 40]] and also appeared on the Modern Rock Tracks chart, the Pop 100, and the Hot 100.

"City of Blinding Lights" was the third UK release. It peaked at number 2 and spent nine weeks on the chart. It also placed on the US [[Adult Top 40]].

The second single in the US was "All Because of You". Although it received some airplay on rock radio, reaching number 6 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 20 on the [[Mainstream Rock Tracks]] chart, the song had little mainstream exposure. When released in the UK, it peaked at number 4 but only spent four weeks on the chart.

"[[Original of the Species]]" was released as a promotional single in the US. It peaked at number 6 on the Triple A Chart according to mediaguide.com and the video has reached number 12 on VH1's top 20 video countdown. The track has also made brief appearances on the Hot AC charts according to Radio and Records and MediaGuide.