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For other uses, see Even Better Than the Real Thing (disambiguation).
"Even Better Than the Real Thing"
Song
B-side"Salomé"

"Even Better Than the Real Thing" is the second song on U2's 1991 album Achtung Baby. It was released as the album's fourth single in June 1992.

Recording and composition

"Even Better Than the Real Thing" originated from a chrous guitar riff that The Edge composed in Los Angeles during the Rattle and Hum sessions.[1][2] The song was originally titled "The Real Thing", but was eventually renamed to a longer variant of the song's chorus lyric.[1] Bono said this was done because the title, as well as the song's lyrics were more "reflective of the times [the band] were living in, when people were no longer looking for the truth, [they] were all looking for instant gratification.[1]

Reception

The song peaked at #12 becoming one of the few U2 singles that failed to reach the top 10 in the UK Singles Chart. It made #8 on the Dutch Top 40. A few months after its initial release DJ Paul Oakenfold remix charted better than the original, reaching No. 8. In the United States, the single was a hit on rock radio.[citation needed] It reached #32 on the Billboard Hot 100, #1 on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and #5 on the Modern Rock Tracks chart. It also reached #27 on the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart and #35 on the Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales chart.

The song's music video won an MTV Video Music Award in 1992 for Best Special Effects for its unique 360-degree camera rollover rig, designed and built by Simon Tayler of Artem in London specially for the video.[citation needed]

Track listings

7": Island (IS525) and cassette: Island (CIS515)
No.TitleLength
1."Even Better Than the Real Thing"3:41
2."Salomé"4:32
12" maxi: Island (12IS515) and CD maxi: Island (CID525)
No.TitleLength
1."Even Better Than the Real Thing"3:41
2."Salomé"4:32
3."Where Did It All Go Wrong?"3:57
4."Lady With the Spinning Head" (Extended Dance remix)6:08
CD maxi: Island C REAL 2 and cassette: Island (422-862 281-4)
No.TitleLength
1."Even Better Than the Real Thing" (the Perfecto mix)6:41
2."Even Better Than the Real Thing" (Sexy Dub mix)7:18
3."Even Better Than the Real Thing" (Apollo 440 Stealth Sonic remix)6:42
4."Even Better Than the Real Thing" (V16 Exit Wound remix)3:19
5."Even Better Than the Real Thing" (Apollo 40 vs U2 Instrumental)6:27
12" maxi: Island REAL U2
No.TitleLength
1."Even Better Than the Real Thing" (the Perfecto mix)6:37
2."Even Better Than the Real Thing" (Trance mix)6:47
3."Even Better Than the Real Thing" (Sexy Dub mix)7:14

Charts

Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australian ARIA Singles Chart[3] 11
Austrian Singles Chart[3] 8
Dutch Singles Chart[4] 8
French SNEP Singles Chart[3] 34
German Singles Chart[3] 28
Irish IRMA Singles Chart[5] 1 10
Swedish Singles Chart[3] 10
Swiss Singles Chart[3] 18
UK Singles Chart[6] 12
UK Singles Chart 1 [7] 8
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[8] 32
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play[8] 27
U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales[8] 35
U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks[8] 1
U.S. Billboard Modern Rock Tracks[8] 5

1 Remix

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c McCormick, Neil (ed), (2006). U2 by U2. HarperCollins Publishers. ISBN 0-00-719668-7. p. 225.
  2. ^ Graham, Bill (2004). U2: The Complete Guide to their Music. London: Omnibus Press. ISBN 0-7119-9886-8. {{cite book}}: Unknown parameter |coauthors= ignored (|author= suggested) (help)
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Even Better Than the Real Thing", in various singles charts Lescharts.com (Retrieved January 16, 2009)
  4. ^ Dutch Singles Chart Radio538.nl (Retrieved January 16, 2009)
  5. ^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved January 16, 2009)
  6. ^ "Even Better Than the Real Thing", UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved January 16, 2009)
  7. ^ "Even Better Than the Real Thing" (remix), UK Singles Chart Chartstats.com (Retrieved January 16, 2009)
  8. ^ a b c d e Billboard Allmusic.com (Retrieved January 16, 2009)

External links


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