Legacy
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" has been acclaimed by many critics and publications as one of the greatest songs of all time. In 2001, the song was ranked at number 120 on the RIAA's list of 365 "Songs of the Century"—a project intended to "promote a better understanding of America's musical and cultural heritage"—despite the group's Irish origins. In 2003, a special edition issue of Q, titled "1001 Best Songs Ever", placed "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" at number 148 on its list of the greatest songs. In 2005, Blender ranked the song at number 443 on its list of the "The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born". In 2010, Rolling Stone magazine placed the song at number 93 of its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time". Los Angeles Times critic Robert Hilburn called it U2's "Let It Be", in reference to The Beatles song. The staff of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame selected "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" as one of 500 Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll.
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" appeared in the 1999 film Runaway Bride, and it is also heard several times in the 1994 film Blown Away. It was also used as the background song in the 1987 edition of the BBC Rock 'n' Roll Years during the clip of the 1987 general election.
The song has been covered by heavy metal band Disturbed on their fifth studio album, Asylum, under the acronym "Ishfwilf". It was also covered by Cher as the opening song on every tour she has done since the "Love Hurts Tour" and still plans to use the song as the opening for her World Tour 2012.
The song was covered by Celtic Thunder on their 2012 album, It's Entertainment!.
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