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The Fly (U2 song)

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"The Fly"
Single by U2
from the album Achtung Baby
B-side"Alex Descends into Hell for a Bottle of Milk/Korova 1"
Released21 October 1991[1]
Recorded1990–1991
Genre
Length4:29
LabelIsland
Composer(s)U2
Lyricist(s)Bono
Producer(s)Daniel Lanois
U2 singles chronology
"All I Want Is You"
(1989) 		"The Fly"
(1991) 		"Mysterious Ways"
(1991)
Music video
"The Fly" on YouTube

"The Fly" is a 1991 song by Irish rock group U2 and is the leading single from their seventh studio album Achtung Baby. It went to number 1 in the United Kingdom, New Zealand, Ireland, Australia, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Norway and went to number 61 in the United States.

Track listings

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7-inch single; UK and Australian cassette single[4][5]
No. TitleProducer Length
1. "The Fly"  Daniel Lanois 4:29
2. "Alex Descends into Hell for a Bottle of Milk/Korova 1"  Paul Barrett 3:37
12-inch and CD single; US and Canadian cassette single[6][7][8]
No. TitleProducer Length
1. "The Fly"  Lanois 4:29
2. "Alex Descends into Hell for a Bottle of Milk/Korova 1"  Barrett 3:37
3. "The Lounge Fly Mix"  Lanois 6:28

Charts

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References

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  1. ↑ Sams, Aaron; Kantas, Harry. "U2 – "The Fly" Single". U2songs.com. Retrieved 21 October 2016.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Browne, David (13 December 1991). "Seed State". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  3. ↑ "The 20 Most Memorable Songs of 1991". PopMatters. 19 June 2020. Retrieved 2 October 2020.
  4. ↑ The Fly (UK 7-inch single sleeve). U2. Island Records. 1991. IS 500, 868 884-7.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ↑ The Fly (UK & Australian cassette single sleeve). U2. Island Records. 1991. CIS 500, 868 884-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  6. ↑ The Fly (UK 12-inch single sleeve). U2. Island Records. 1991. 12 IS 500, 868 885-1.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ↑ The Fly (UK CD single liner notes). U2. Island Records. 1991. CID 500, 868 885-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  8. ↑ The Fly (US & Canadian cassette single sleeve). U2. Island Records. 1991. (422) 868 885-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
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  12. ↑ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 7767." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 46. 16 November 1991. p. 29. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  14. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 45. 9 November 1991. p. 35. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  15. ↑ Nyman, Jake (2005). Suomi soi 4: Suuri suomalainen listakirja (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 951-31-2503-3.
  16. ↑ "U2 – The Fly" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  17. ↑ "U2 – The Fly" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  18. ↑ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – The Fly". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  19. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 47, 1991" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
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  23. ↑ "Top 10 Sales in Europe" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. 21 December 1991. p. 39. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  24. ↑ Salaverri, Fernando (September 2005). Sólo éxitos: año a año, 1959–2002 (1st ed.). Spain: Fundación Autor-SGAE. ISBN 84-8048-639-2.
  25. ↑ "U2 – The Fly". Singles Top 100. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  26. ↑ "U2 – The Fly". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  27. ↑ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  28. ↑ "U2 Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  29. ↑ "U2 Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  30. ↑ "U2 Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
  31. ↑ "U2 Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2019.
  32. ↑ "ARIA Top 50 Singles for 1991". ARIA. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  33. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten 1991" (in Dutch). Ultratop. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  34. ↑ "Eurochart Hot 100 1991" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. 21 December 1991. p. 21. Retrieved 17 January 2020 – via World Radio History.
  35. ↑ "EHR Year-End Top 100" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 51–52. 21 December 1991. p. 20. Retrieved 24 February 2024.
  36. ↑ "Single top 100 over 1991" (PDF) (in Dutch). Top40. Retrieved 13 April 2010.
  37. ↑ "Jaaroverzichten - Single 1991" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 11 May 2019.
  38. ↑ "End of Year Charts 1991". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
  39. ↑ "1991 Top 100 Singles". Music Week. 11 January 1992. p. 20.
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