August 8, 1987 –
U2 scored their second US No.1 single from their Joshua Tree album with I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For on this date.
This was influenced by gospel music. Bono wanted The Joshua Tree to explore various forms of American music they had encountered while touring there. The album’s co-producer Daniel Lanois said he nudged Bono in the gospel direction on tracks like this one.
The Haus of Dcaligari 