AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered, the covers album of U2’s Achtung Baby which received a worldwide digital release just two days ago, has gone to No 1 in the iTunes sales charts in Ireland. It is at No 5 in the US and in the top 10 in most European countries.
The download album, released to benefit Concern’s emergency famine work in East Africa, has also gone to No 6 in Canada, No 7 in Australia, No 7 in Japan and No 4 in Germany.
The album will receive a UK digital release on Monday, 28 November.
It has also gone to No 1 in Portgual, No 2 in Italy, No 5 in Sweden, No 5 in Belgium, No 6 in The Netherlands, No 7 in Spain and No 9 in France.
Concern’s work in East Africa
“This is hugely encouraging and we are delighted the album is doing so well internationally,” said Concern Worldwide CEO Tom Arnold. “Concern would again like to express our appreciation to U2 and the other key parties involved for making this hugely significant contribution to our work in East Africa, which is still a global humanitarian emergency.”
The link to the latest iTunes chart positions is online.
You can support Concern’s East Africa work by purchasing AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered on iTunes.
The full track listing of AHK-toong BAY-bi Covered:
Nine Inch Nails – Zoo Station
U2 (Jacques Lu Cont Mix) – Even Better Than The Real Thing
Damien Rice – One
Patti Smith – Until The End Of The World
Garbage – Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses
Depeche Mode – So Cruel
Snow Patrol – Mysterious Ways
The Fray – Trying To Throw Your Arms Around The World
Gavin Friday – The Fly
The Killers – Ultraviolet (Light My Way)
Glasvegas – Acrobat
Jack White – Love Is Blindness
John Kennedy 
