Studio album · 18 November 1991

Achtung Baby

Berlin and Dublin provided the setting for U2's dramatic reinvention: distortion, dance rhythms and intimate songs replaced the previous era's open landscapes.

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Inside the recording

Producers: Daniel Lanois; Brian Eno
Engineering & mixing: Daniel Lanois, Brian Eno, Steve Lillywhite, Flood, Robbie Adams
Recording locations: Hansa (Berlin); Elsinore (Dalkey); STS (Dublin); Windmill Lane (Dublin)
In the studio: Early disagreement about direction and slow progress in Berlin strained the group; the subsequent Dublin sessions restored momentum.

Selected credits, not an exhaustive personnel list. Release credits — U2Songs Personnel & background — Wikipedia

Tracks

Original core programme

Zoo StationStudio Version
Even Better Than the Real ThingStudio Version
OneStudio Version
Until the End of the WorldStudio Version
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild HorsesStudio Version
So CruelStudio Version
The FlyStudio Version
Mysterious WaysStudio Version
Tryin' to Throw Your Arms Around the WorldStudio Version
Ultra Violet (Light My Way)Studio Version
AcrobatStudio Version
Love is BlindnessStudio Version

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Chart positions

UK Albums — peak: 2 Source
US Billboard 200 — peak: 1 Source

Certifications

UK — BPI: 4× Platinum Source
US — RIAA: album 8× Platinum Source

Grammys & other honours

1993 Grammy — Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal Source

Selected documented achievements, not a worldwide exhaustive register. Certifications are award levels, not current sales estimates. Song and video awards appear on the relevant song pages and are not automatically credited to the album.

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Documented

One emerged during difficult sessions and became a turning point in the band's ability to work together.

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