Achtung Baby

Achtung Baby
Studio album by
U2
Released18 November 1991 (1991-11-18)
RecordedOctober 1990 – September 1991
Studio
  • Hansa Ton Studios (Berlin)
  • STS (Dublin)
  • Elsinore (Dalkey)[nb 1]
  • Windmill Lane Studios (Dublin)
GenreAlternative rock
Length55:27
LabelIsland
ProducerDaniel Lanois, Brian Eno
U2 chronology
Rattle and Hum
(1988)		 Achtung Baby Zooropa
(1993)
Singles from Achtung Baby
  1. "The Fly"
    Released: 21 October 1991 (1991-10-21)
  2. "Mysterious Ways"
    Released: 24 November 1991 (1991-11-24)
  3. "One"
    Released: March 1992 (1992-03)
  4. "Even Better Than the Real Thing"
    Released: 8 June 1992 (1992-06-08)
  5. "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses"
    Released: August 1992 (1992-08)

Achtung Baby is the seventh studio album by Irish rock band U2. It was put in stores on 19 November 1991. The album came almost two years after the lead singer, Bono, said that the band would "have to go away and dream it all up again," after their 1988 album, Rattle and Hum was criticized.

Achtung Baby shows a very big change in U2's sound because they began to use alternative rock and electronic sounds in the rhythm, more production, and more guitar effects, also including darker and more personal song words. The results were much more adventurous and less traditionally rock-based than their previous albums, and Achtung Baby is one of U2's best-selling and most-liked albums, it has ranked in lists of the greatest albums of all time.

Track listing

All lyrics are written by Bono; all music is composed by U2.

No.TitleProducerLength
1."Zoo Station"Daniel Lanois4:36
2."Even Better Than the Real Thing"Steve Lillywhite, with Brian Eno and Lanois3:41
3."One"Lanois with Eno4:36
4."Until the End of the World"Lanois with Eno4:39
5."Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses"Lillywhite, Lanois, and Eno5:16
6."So Cruel"Lanois5:49
7."The Fly"Lanois4:29
8."Mysterious Ways"Lanois with Eno4:04
9."Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World"Lanois with Eno3:53
10."Ultraviolet (Light My Way)"Lanois with Eno5:31
11."Acrobat"Lanois4:30
12."Love Is Blindness"Lanois4:23
Total length:55:27

20th anniversary reissue

Super Deluxe and Über Deluxe editions, CD disc 3: Über Remixes
No.TitleNotesLength
1."Night and Day" (Steel String Remix)B-side from "One" single6:58
2."Even Better Than the Real Thing" (The Perfecto Mix)B-side from "Even Better Than the Real Thing" single6:37
3."Mysterious Ways" (Solar Plexus Extended Club Mix)B-side from "Mysterious Ways" single7:02
4."Lemon" (The Perfecto Mix)B-side from "Lemon" single8:57
5."Can't Help Falling in Love" (Triple Peaks Remix)B-side from "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" single4:36
6."Lady with the Spinning Head" (Extended Dance Mix)B-side from "Even Better Than the Real Thing" single6:08
7."Even Better Than the Real Thing" (V16 Exit Wound Remix)B-side from "Even Better Than the Real Thing" single3:20
8."Mysterious Ways" (Ultimatum Mix)B-side from "Mysterious Ways" single5:02
9."The Lounge Fly Mix"B-side from "The Fly" single6:28
10."Mysterious Ways" (The Perfecto Mix)B-side from "Mysterious Ways" single7:06
11."One" (Apollo 440 Remix)Previously unreleased5:04
Total length:67:17
Super Deluxe and Über Deluxe editions, CD disc 4: Unter Remixes
No.TitleNotesLength
1."Mysterious Ways" (Tabla Motown Remix)B-side from "Mysterious Ways" single4:29
2."Mysterious Ways" (Apollo 440 Magic Hour Remix)B-side from "Mysterious Ways" single4:28
3."Can't Help Falling in Love" (Mystery Train Dub)B-side from "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" single8:34
4."One" (Apollo 440 Ambient Mix)Previously unreleased5:04
5."Lemon" (Momo's Reprise)B-side from "Lemon" single4:09
6."Salomé" (Zooromancer Remix)B-side from "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" single8:05
7."Even Better Than the Real Thing" (Trance Mix)B-side from "Even Better Than the Real Thing" single6:51
8."Numb" (Gimme Some More Dignity Mix)From Melon: Remixes for Propaganda compilation8:51
9."Mysterious Ways" (Solar Plexus Magic Hour Remix)B-side from "Mysterious Ways" single8:15
10."Numb" (Soul Assassins Mix)From Melon: Remixes for Propaganda compilation3:58
11."Even Better Than the Real Thing" (Apollo 440 Stealth Sonic Remix)B-side from "Even Better Than the Real Thing" single6:44
Total length:69:12
Super Deluxe and Über Deluxe editions, CD disc 5: B-sides and Bonus Tracks
No.TitleNotesLength
1."Lady with the Spinning Head (UV1)"B-side from "One" single3:54
2."Blow Your House Down"Previously unreleased3:31
3."Salomé"B-side from "Even Better Than the Real Thing" single4:32
4."Even Better Than the Real Thing" (Single Version)A-side from "Even Better Than the Real Thing"3:41
5."Satellite of Love"B-side from "One"4:00
6."Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" (Temple Bar Remix)B-side from "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" single4:49
7."Heaven and Hell"Previously unreleased5:02
8."Oh Berlin"Previously unreleased4:31
9."Near the Island" (Instrumental)Previously unreleased2:46
10."Down All the Days"Previously unreleased5:37
11."Paint It Black"B-side from "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" single3:21
12."Fortunate Son"B-side from "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" single2:40
13."Alex Descends into Hell for a Bottle of Milk/Korova 1"B-side from "The Fly" single3:38
14."Where Did It All Go Wrong?"B-side from "Even Better Than the Real Thing"3:57
15."Everybody Loves a Winner"Previously unreleased5:12
16."Even Better Than the Real Thing" (Fish out of Water Remix)U2 360° Tour remix4:09
Total length:65:18
Super Deluxe and Über Deluxe editions, CD disc 6: Kindergarten — The Alternative Achtung Baby
No.TitleLength
1."'Baby' Zoo Station"5:34
2."'Baby' Even Better Than the Real Thing"3:43
3."'Baby' One"4:36
4."'Baby' Until the End of the World"4:32
5."'Baby' Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses"5:16
6."'Baby' So Cruel"6:08
7."'Baby' The Fly"4:45
8."'Baby' Mysterious Ways"4:03
9."'Baby' Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the World"4:12
10."'Baby' Ultraviolet (Light My Way)"5:50
11."'Baby' Acrobat"4:27
12."'Baby' Love Is Blindness"7:17
Total length:60:23

Notes

  1. ↑ The recording location is credited in the album's liner notes as "Dog Town", based on the band's nickname for the house. Its official name is Elsinore.
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