U2 - The Joshua Tree

The Joshua Tree is U2's fifth studio album and was released on 9 March 1987 (UK and US) / 10 Mar 1987 (Europe). It won the 1988 Grammy award for Album Of The Year and saw the band on the cover of Time magazine billed as 'Rock's Hottest Ticket.' It entered the US album charts at No. 7 and reached No. 1 three weeks later. It was U2's first album to reach No. 1 in the United States. In 1999, it was awarded the RIAA's highest certification, Diamond, with 10 million units sold. The album also peaked at No. 1 on the UK, Canadian, West German, Dutch and Australian charts. In Switzerland, the album reached No. 1 on the charts and stayed there for a total of 33 weeks. The album and sleeve cover also placed No. 1 in Rolling Stone magazine's annual Music Awards chosen by readers. Critics there made it their No. 2 album of the year. U2 also won Best Rock Performance By A Group Or Duo at the Grammy Awards for the album.