In 1985, Bono visited Ethiopia after performing at Live Aid and fans assumed this song was about that trip, since the streets there have no names. Bono actually wrote the lyrics of "Where The Streets Have No Name" 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. (These disparities are present in the South African context as well even under the democratic state). The song has become one of the band's most popular songs even though producer Brian Eno considered erasing the song's tapes to have them re-start from scratch during difficulties in the studio. However, "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 was performed on a Los Angeles rooftop for the filming of its music video which won a Grammy Award for Best Performance Music Video.
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