"Sweetest Thing", sometimes titled "The Sweetest Thing", is a B-side to the "Where the Streets Have No Name" single. It was re-recorded and released as a single for the 1998 compilation album The Best of 1980-1990. The song was written by Bono as an apology to his wife for forgetting her birthday during the creation of The Joshua Tree.
| Year | Covered by | Album |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | St Fiachra’s Junior School Choir | Even Better Than the Real Thing Vol. 3 |
| 2007 | Rockabye Baby! | Lullaby Renditions of U2 |
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