Billboard ha stilato delle classifiche speciali per decretare gli artisti migliori del 2009 e di questa decade.

La band irlandese risulta prima nella sezione Top Tours 2009 con il loro U2360 Tour 2009, seguita da Madonna con lo Sticky & Sweet Tour.

Mentre nella sezione 'Touring Artist of the decade' risultano secondi dietro i Rolling Stone. Presenti in questi speciali classifiche anche: All That You Can't Leave Behind, How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb, The Best of 1980-1990, No Line on The Horizon, Beautiful Day,Magnificent, Get on Your Boots.



Ecco il riepilogo generale delle classifiche dove sono presenti gli U2:



U2

•     #1 Touring Artist of 2009


•     #2 Touring Artist of the decade


•     #19 in 2009 "The Billboard 200 Artists"


•     #9 in 2009 Digital Album Artist of 2009


•     #87 in Artists of the Decade


•     #44 on "The Billboard 200 Artists" of the decade


•     #25 Top Rock Song Artist of the decade

All That You Can't Leave Behind

• #68 on "The Billboard 200 Albums" of the decade
  
  

How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb

• #124 on "The Billboard 200 Albums" of the decade

No Line On The Horizon

•     #18 The Billboard 200 Albums of 2009


•     #5 Top Rock Albums of 2009


•     #12 Top Digital Albums of 2009


•     #25 Top Digital Albums of the decade


•     #4 Top Alternative Albums of 2009


•     #5 Top European Albums of 2009


•     #18 Top Canadian Albums of 2009
  
  

The Best of 1980-1990

• #41 Top Catalog Albums of the decade
  
  

"Beautiful Day"

• #90 Top Rock Songs of the decade"
  
  

"Magnificent"

• #96 European Hot 100 Singles of 2009
  
  

"Get On Your Boots"

• #99 European Hot 100 Singles of 2009