Mysterious Ways (song)

"Mysterious Ways"
Single by U2
from the album Achtung Baby
Released2 December 1991[1]
Recorded1990–1991
Studio
  • STS (Dublin)
  • Hansa Ton Studios (Berlin)
  • Elsinore (Dalkey)
  • Windmill Lane Studios (Dublin)
Genre
Length
  • 4:04 (album version)
  • 4:08 (Best Of version)
LabelIsland
Composer(s)U2
Lyricist(s)Bono
Producer(s)Daniel Lanois with Brian Eno
U2 singles chronology
"The Fly"
(1991) 		"Mysterious Ways"
(1991) 		"One"
(1992)
Music video
"Mysterious Ways" on YouTube

"Mysterious Ways" is a 1991 song by Irish rock band U2 and is the second single from their seventh studio album Achtung Baby. It went to number 1 in Canada, Portugal, Italy and Ireland, number 13 in the United Kingdom, Switzerland and the Netherlands, number 3 in New Zealand, Australia and Greece and number 46 in Germany.

Formats and track listings

Two-track single
No. TitleAdditional production and remix Length
1. "Mysterious Ways"  — 4:04
2. "Mysterious Ways" (Solar Plexus Magic Hour remix)Howard Gray, Trevor Gray, Steve Lillywhite, Apollo 440 8:14
Maxi single
No. TitleAdditional production and remix Length
1. "Mysterious Ways"  — 4:04
2. "Mysterious Ways" (Solar Plexus extended club mix)Howard Gray, Trevor Gray, Steve Lillywhite, Apollo 440 7:00
3. "Mysterious Ways" (Apollo 440 Magic Hour remix)Apollo 440 4:25
4. "Mysterious Ways" (Tabla Motown remix)Apollo 440 4:27
5. "Mysterious Ways" (Solar Plexus club mix)Howard Gray, Trevor Gray, Steve Lillywhite, Apollo 440 4:09
Bonus single (Australia)
No. TitleAdditional production and remix Length
1. "Mysterious Ways" (Perfecto mix)Paul Oakenfold, Steve Osborne 7:06
2. "Mysterious Ways" (Ultimatum mix)The Stereo MCs a.k.a. Ultimatum 5:00

References

  1. ↑ Sams, Aaron; Kantas, Harry. "U2 – "Mysterious Ways" Single". U2songs.com. Retrieved 26 Nov 2019.
  2. ↑ "Mysterious Ways - U2 | Song Info | AllMusic". AllMusic.