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U2 is from Ireland, tagged "alternative rock", "rock", "post-punk" and "pop rock" on MusicBrainz. These nine are not the usual sound-alikes. They come from 9 countries on 6 continents (North America, South America, Africa, Europe, Asia and Oceania), listed west to east, and each one shares little or nothing with U2's tags. Press play on any of them, or spin your own nine.

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  1. Songs for Worship cover
    1. Canada · North America

    Sons of Otis

    stoner-doom metal, doom metal

    Nothing like U2

    The Hunted · Songs for Worship (2001)

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  2. Crush - Single cover
    2. United States · North America

    Duckwrth

    pop rap, contemporary r&b

    Nothing like U2

    Crush · Crush - Single (2019)

    0:30
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  3. On Top cover
    3. Jamaica · North America

    The Heptones

    rocksteady, reggae

    Nothing like U2

    Pretty Looks · On Top (1970)

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  4. Los Auténticos cover
    4. Peru · South America

    Los Shapis

    cumbia peruana

    Nothing like U2

    Borrachito Borrachón · Los Auténticos (1978)

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  5. Concierto Instrumental (Live) cover
    5. Argentina · South America

    Atahualpa Yupanqui

    folk, tango

    Nothing like U2

    Zamba de Vargas (Live) · Concierto Instrumental (Live) (1978)

    0:30
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  6. Fôly! - Live Around the World (Live) cover
    6. Mali · Africa

    Habib Koité & Bamada

    folk

    Nothing like U2

    Cigarette Abana (live) · Fôly! - Live Around the World (Live) (2001)

    0:30
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  7. Rose in the Dark cover
    7. United Kingdom · Europe

    Cleo Sol

    neo-soul, acoustic

    Nothing like U2

    When I'm in Your Arms · Rose in the Dark (2020)

    0:30
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  8. In Arboreal Whispering cover
    8. Japan · Asia

    Hakobune

    ambient, drone

    Nothing like U2

    Airworthy · In Arboreal Whispering (2016)

    0:30
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  9. Train on the Island cover
    9. New Zealand · Oceania

    Aldous Harding

    singer-songwriter, folk

    Shares a little alternative rock with U2, from far away

    Coats · Train on the Island (2026)

    0:30
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