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On This Day, December 7, 1991: U2 hits #1 with 'Achtung Baby'

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On This Day, December 7, 1991… U2 hit #1 on the Billboard 200 album chart with their seventh studio album, Achtung Baby, produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno. Unlike their previous records, the band incorporated new sounds into the project, including alternative rock, industrial music