Even Better Than the Real Thing

"Even Better Than the Real Thing" is a 1992 song by Irish rock band U2. It is from their seventh studio album Achtung Baby. It went to number 2 in Portugal, number 3 in Canada and Ireland, number 6 in Italy, number 8 in Austria, the Netherlands and New Zealand, number 9 in Denmark, number 10 in Sweden, number 11 in Australia and number 12 in the United Kingdom.

"Even Better Than the Real Thing"
Single by U2
from the album Achtung Baby
B-side	"Salomé"
Released	8 June 1992
Recorded	1990–1991
Genre	Alternative rock psychedelic pop
Length	3:41 (Original Mix) 6:40 (Perfecto Mix) 4:30 (Perfecto Mix Edit)
Label	Island
Composer(s)	U2
Lyricist(s)	Bono
Producer(s)	Steve Lillywhite with Brian Eno and Daniel Lanois
U2 singles chronology
"One" (1992) "Even Better Than the Real Thing" (1992) "Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses" (1992)
Music video
"Official Music Video" on YouTube

Track listings

7": Island (IS525) and cassette: Island (CIS515)
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Even Better Than the Real Thing"	3:41
2.	"Salomé"	4:32

12" maxi: Island (12IS515) and CD maxi: Island (CID525)
No.	Title	Length
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.	Title	Length
1.	"Even Better Than the Real Thing" (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 440 vs U2 instrumental)	6:27

12" maxi: Island REAL U2
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Even Better Than the Real Thing" (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