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~ Recording by U2

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.3Numb4:20U2ZooropaU2Album
  • JP1993-07-05
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)PHCR-1750
1.3Numb4:20U2ZooropaU2Album
  • GB1993-07-05
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)518 047-2, CIDU29
1.3Numb4:18U2ZooropaU2Album
  • GB1993-07-06
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)U29
1.3Numb4:20U2Zooropa (hidden track split, silence trimmed)U2Album
  • US1993-07-06
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)314‐518 047‐2
1.3Numb4:18U2Zooropa (hidden track split, silence trimmed)U2Album
  • GB1993-07-06
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)U29
1.3Numb4:20U2Zooropa (Has 27 second hidden track at end)U2Album
  • CA1993-07-06
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)314-518 047-2
1.3Numb4:20U2Zooropa (Made in Germany (BIEM/GEMA))U2Album
  • XE1993-07-06
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)74321 15371 2
1.3Numb4:20U2ZooropaU2Album
  • US1993-07-06
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)314‐518 047‐2
1.3Numb4:20U2ZooropaU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)CIDU 29 518047-2
1.3Numb4:20U2ZooropaU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Phonogram518047-2
1.3Numb4:20U2ZooropaU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)74321 15371 2, 74321 15371 2 (92)
1.3Numb4:20U2ZooropaU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)SSTARCD 6034
1.3Numb4:20U2ZooropaU2Album
1.3Numb4:20U2ZooropaU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), BMG Direct Marketing, Inc. (BMG company that owned their direct marketing company/club editions)314-518 047-2, D123400
1.16Numb4:20U2Triple J: Hottest 100, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU1994-10-06
Triple J (Imprint of ABC Music, Australia)4797462
2.3Numb4:20U2Achtung Baby / ZooropaU2Album + Compilation
  • XE1999-11-19
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)546 846-2, 546846-2
1.4Numb4:19U2Big Shiny 90s, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • CA2003-12-09
EMI (EMI Records, since 1972)0249813747
1.15Numb4:21U2Triple J Hottest 100 (The Hottest of the Hottest)Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
ABC Music (Australian Broadcasting Corporation in-house label), Triple J (Imprint of ABC Music, Australia), Warner Music Australia (AU subsidiary of Warner Music International since 1988)25580303027
1.15Numb4:19U2Triple J: Hottest 100, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • AU2009-01-27
Triple J (Imprint of ABC Music, Australia)1778934
2.3Numb4:20U2Achtung Baby (20th Anniversary Super Deluxe Edition)U2Album
  • US2011-10-28
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Interscope Records, Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)00602527793702, 2779370
2.3Numb4:20U2Achtung Baby (über deluxe edition digital download)U2Album
  • XW2011-10-28
Interscope Records, Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)00602527788333
1.3Numb4:20U2Zooropa (Mastered for iTunes)U2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.3Numb4:20U2Zooropa (2015 Kiosk Collection)U2Album
  • ES2015-11-15
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)5364000
1.3Numb4:18U2ZooropaU2Album
  • JP2017-09-20
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)UICI-9062
1.3Numb4:18U2ZooropaU2Album
  • XE2018-07-27
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)U292018
Promotion
1.2Numb (album version)4:18U2NumbU2Single
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)PRCD 6795-2
1.2Numb4:17U2ZooropaU2Single
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)CD SN 1999
1.14Numb4:20U2Best of the SongsU2Album + Compilation
Bootleg
1.5Numb4:23U2The Very BestU2Album + Compilation
1.14Numb4:17U2Greatest HitsU2Album + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)WH 970422 C
1.3Numb4:20U2Zooropa: CollectionU2Album + Compilation
  • US2009-05-17
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)
3.9Numb4:23U2Greatest Hits of Modern RockVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • -2010
1.14Numb4:17U2Greatest HitsU2Album + Compilation

Relationships

recording engineer:Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
assistant engineer:Rob Kirwan
Willie Mannion
engineer:Robbie Adams
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
co-producer:Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
producer:The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
Brian Eno
Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
assistant mixer:Mary McShane
mixer:Robbie Adams
additional synthesizer:Brian Eno
background vocals:Bono (singer of U2)
Larry Mullen, Jr.
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Polygram International Music BV (not for release label use!) (in 1993)
music videos:Numb
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recording of:Numb

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lyricist:The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
composer:Bono (singer of U2)
Adam Clayton
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
Larry Mullen, Jr.
publisher:Blue Mountain Music Ltd.
Mother Music
Universal Music Publishing BV (Benelux subsidiary of Universal Music Publishing Group)
later parody versions:Green Eggs & Ham
is based on:Down All the Days