In a little less than a month, U2 will give the world a brand new album. How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb is scheduled for a November 22 release date, and the latest song released from the project is quickly becoming an immediate sales hit.
On Friday (October 25), the Grammy champions dropped "Happiness," the latest single from How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb. It didn't take long for fans of the group to snap up digital copies of the tune, proving for what may seem like the millionth time that the rockers still command a large and global fan base, even after so many years together.
U2's latest single currently lives inside the top 10 on the U.K. iTunes songs chart, as of the time of writing. At present, the track sits at No. 10 on the list of the top-selling tracks on that platform in that country.
"Happiness" is one of three new releases that appear between Nos. 1 and 10. The chart is currently led by Linkin Park's "Over Each Other," which lives in first place. Lady Gaga's latest tune "Disease" is making a play for the throne, but for the moment on the U.K. iTunes list, it's forced to settle for second place.
The top two spots look the same on the American equivalent ranking. In the U.S., though, U2 isn't performing quite so well. "Happiness" can currently be found down at No. 24, though it may rise in the coming hours as more listeners wake up and learn of the track.
"Happiness" is the third song to be released from the forthcoming How to Re-Assemble an Atomic Bomb. U2 introduced the set with a double single, with both "Picture of You (X+W)" and "Country Mile" a month ago.
Between the two, "Picture of You (X+W)" has become the chart hit in the U.S. It's thus far debuted on three of Billboard's rock charts, with radio airplay helping it become a win for the group. So far, the tune has made little commercial impact in the U.K., though as the release of the album approaches, fans in that nation may help the latest from the band perform well on more than just iTunes.