U2 Goes Minimalist on ‘With or Without You’: The Story Behind Every ‘Joshua Tree’ SongU2 Goes Minimalist on ‘With or Without You’: The Story Behind Every ‘Joshua Tree’ SongU2 almost got sick of 'With or Without You' before Bono helped rescue the slow-building song from the trash heap. It became the band's first No. 1 U.S. hit.Bryan WawzenekBryan Wawzenek