The Fly

~ Recording by U2

Annotation

GBUM71106459: 2011 remaster
GBUM71801538: 2018 remaster

Annotation last modified on 2023-03-29 22:14 UTC.

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack ArtistRelease TitleRelease ArtistRelease Group TypeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.1The Fly4:30U2The FlyU2Single
  • XE1991-10-21
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)664 728
1.1The Fly4:30U2The FlyU2Single
  • GB1991-10-21
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)CID 500
1.1The Fly4:30U2The FlyU2Single
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)422-868 885-2
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung BabyU2Album
  • JP1991-11-18
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)PSCD-1170
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung Baby (no CDDA logo on disc)U2Album
  • US1991-11-18
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)314-510 490-2
1.3The Fly4:29U2Now That’s What I Call Music! 20Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1991-11-18
PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)NOW 20
1.3The Fly4:29U2Now That’s What I Call Music! 20Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1991-11-18
PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)CD NOW 20, CDP 7 98448-2
1.3The Fly4:29U2Now That’s What I Call Music! 20Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1991-11-18
PolyGram, Virgin EMI (80s–early 00s UK compilations)TC NOW 20
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung BabyU2Album
  • AU1991-11-19
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Phonogram510347-2
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung BabyU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)262110
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung Baby (CDDA logo on disc)U2Album
  • US1991-11-19
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)314-510 490-2
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung BabyU2Album
  • GB1991-11-19
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)510347-2, CIDU28
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung BabyU2Album
  • US1991-11-19
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)314-510 347-2
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung Baby (BMG club release)U2Album
  • US1991-11-19
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)314-510 347-2, D 125174
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung BabyU2Album
  • US1991-11-19
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)I4 10347
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung BabyU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)U28
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung Baby (Columbia House music club release)U2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)314‐510 347‐2, I2 10347
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung BabyU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)STARCD 5876
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung BabyU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)510347-2, CIDU28
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung Baby (club edition)U2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)I2 10347
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung BabyU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)510 347-2
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung BabyU2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)510347-2, CIDU28
1.1The Fly4:29U2The FlyU2Single
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Phonogram868 885-2
1.19The Fly4:29U2Tubes 10Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram Distribution515 300-2
1.1The Fly4:31U2Pop Giganten: Hits der 90er, Volume 1Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Ariola (German label, used worldwide in the past)74321 29789 2
1.1The Fly4:30U2The FlyU2Single
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)422-868 885-1
2.1The Fly4:30U2Now That’s What I Call Music! 1991: The Millennium SeriesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB1999-06-21
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures), Virgin (worldwide imprint of Virgin Records Ltd. and all its subsidiaries)7243 5 20286 2 7, NOWMIL 1991
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung 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
1.7The Fly4:32U2Previous DayU2Album + Compilation
Universal Music TaiwanU2001
1.17The Fly4:28U2The Best of 1990–2000 & B‐SidesU2Album + Compilation
  • JP2002-10-30
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records)UICI-9003
1.17The Fly4:36U2The Best of 1990–2000U2Album + Compilation
  • FR2002-10-31
  • IE2002-10-31
  • JP2002-10-31
  • GB2002-10-31
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.17The Fly4:28U2The Best of 1990–2000 & B‐SidesU2Album + Compilation
  • GB2002-11-04
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records)063 443-0, CIDTU213
1.17The Fly4:28U2The Best of 1990–2000 & B‐SidesU2Album + Compilation
  • GB2002-11-04
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records)063 443-0, CIDTU213
1.17The Fly4:28U2The Best of 1990–2000U2Album + Compilation
  • GB2002-11-11
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Island Records Group (UK label run by Universal Island Records)063 362-2, CIDU213
1.17The Fly4:28U2The Best of 1990–2000 & B‐SidesU2Album + Compilation
  • JP2003-11-21
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)UICY-9358
1.13The Fly4:32U2The No.1 DJ Collection: 90's, Volume 2Various ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Music Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985)CD199
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung BabyU2Album
  • NL2007-11-26
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)530 303-9
2.1The Fly4:29U2Achtung BabyU2Album
  • XE2011-10-28
Interscope Records, Mercury Music Group (label of Universal Music France)602527788272
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung 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
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung 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
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung BabyU2Album
  • GB2011-10-31
Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)00602527788258
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung Baby (deluxe edition)U2Album
  • US2011-11-01
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)B0016043-02
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung BabyU2Album
  • US2011-11-18
Interscope Records, Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung Baby (Mastered for iTunes)U2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung Baby (20th anniversary edition)U2Album
Universal (plain logo “Universal” used by Universal Music and Universal Pictures)2778826
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung BabyU2Album
Interscope Records2778825
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung Baby (deluxe edition) (Mastered for iTunes)U2Album
Interscope Records, Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Mercury Records (or just “Mercury.” A UMG imprint, do not use it for ©/℗ credits)
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung Baby (deluxe edition) (hi-res audio)U2Album
Everything to Everyone Records
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung Baby (2015 Kiosk Collection)U2Album
  • ES2015-10-11
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)5364016
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung BabyU2Album
  • JP2017-09-20
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)UICI-9061
1.17The Fly4:30U2The Best of 1990–2000 & B‐SidesU2Album + Compilation
Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC)
2.1The Fly?:??U2Achtung BabyU2Album
  • XE2018-07-27
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)5797009
1.17The Fly4:30U2The Best of 1990–2000 & B‐SidesU2Album + Compilation
  • XW2019-02-06
Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC)
5.2The Fly4:29U2NOW 100 Hits: 90s No.1sVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2020-11-13
Universal Music on Demand, Sony Music (global brand, excluding JP, owned by Sony Music Entertainment)194398185026, CDNNNOW101
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung Baby (30th Anniversary Edition)U2Album
  • US2021-11-19
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung Baby (30th anniversary edition)U2Album
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal Music Catalogue (aka UMC)
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung Baby (PMDC France)U2AlbumIsland (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)510347-2, CIDU28
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung BabyU2AlbumIsland (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), PolyGram314-510 347-2
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung Baby (PMDC France, STEMRA)U2AlbumIsland (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group)510347-2, CIDU28
2.13The Fly4:29U2The No.1 DJ Collection: 90s (Digital Collection)Various ArtistsAlbum + CompilationMusic Factory (UK promotional remix service started in 1985)SET480
Promotion
1.3The Fly4:29U2Achtung Baby 20th Anniversary Edition SamplerU2Other
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Universal Music Group (has logo with just “Universal Music Group”)
Bootleg
1.7The Fly4:29U2Achtung Baby: CollectionU2Album + Compilation
Island Records Ltd. (UK)
1.12The Fly4:30U2Greatest HitsU2Album + Compilation
[no label] (Special purpose label – white labels, self-published releases and other “no label” releases)WH 970422 C
1.10The Fly4:31U2All the BestU2Album + Compilation
1.12The Fly4:30U2Greatest HitsU2Album + Compilation
1.10The Fly4:32U2U2 Greatest Hits 2001U2Album + Compilation
(unknown)
2.1The Fly4:30U2Bono Talks in Philadelphia / The FlyU2Other + Interview
Island (imprint of Island Records, a division of Universal Music Group), Baktabak664 728, CBAK 4006, CBAK24006/2

Relationships

additional engineer and assistant mixer:Robbie Adams
assistant engineer:Shannon Strong
engineer:Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
producer:Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
mixer:Flood (British producer Mark Ellis)
Daniel Lanois (Canadian record producer, guitarist, vocalist, and songwriter)
Steve Lillywhite
phonographic copyright (℗) by:Island Records Ltd. (UK) (in 1991)
music videos:The Fly
The Fly (performance only)
The Fly (text only)
recording of:The Fly

The Fly

lyricist:Bono (singer of U2)
composer:Bono (singer of U2)
Adam Clayton
The Edge (U2 guitarist David Evans)
Larry Mullen, Jr.