<Tr> <Td_colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> file </Li> <Li> help </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Ul> <Li> file </Li> <Li> help </Li> </Ul> <P> "Where the Streets Have No Name" is a song by Irish rock band U2 . It is the opening track from their 1987 album The Joshua Tree and was released as the album's third single in August 1987 . The song's hook is a repeating guitar arpeggio using a delay effect, played during the song's introduction and again at the end . Lead vocalist Bono wrote the lyrics in response to the notion that it is possible to identify a person's religion and income based on the street on which they lived, particularly in Belfast . During the band's difficulties recording the song, producer Brian Eno considered erasing the song's tapes to have them start from scratch . </P> <P> "Where the Streets Have No Name" was praised by critics and became a commercial success, peaking at number thirteen in the US, number fourteen in Canada, number ten in the Netherlands, and number four in the United Kingdom . The song has remained a staple of their live act since the song debuted in 1987 on The Joshua Tree Tour . The song was performed on a Los Angeles rooftop for the filming of its music video, which won a Grammy Award for Best Performance Music Video . </P>

Who wrote where the streets have no name