In dem Online-Vote "What is the greatest U2 album?" von NME Originals ist Achtung Baby mit 44,9% an erster Stelle gelandet. Zweiter und dritter Platz ging an "The Joshua Tree" (26,2%) und "All That You Can't Leave Behind" (6,8%). In seiner Ausgabe vom November 2002 hatte sich das Themen-Magazin 'NME Originals' mit U2 befasst. Zur kompletten Liste des Votes:

THEY LOVE YOU 'BABY'! 'ACHTUNG BABY' has been voted the best U2 album by readers of NME ORIGINALS, The Internet only vote revealed that a mammoth 44.9% of voters chose the 1991 LP, with 1987 worldwide breakthrough 'The Joshua Tree' some way behind in second place on 26.2%. 2000's 'All That You Can't Leave Behind' came third on 6.8%. The full list is: 'Achtung Baby': 44.9% 'The Joshua Tree': 26.2% 'All That You Can't Leave Behind': 6.8% 'The Unforgettable Fire': 4.7% 'Pop': 3.6% 'War': 3.3% 'Zooropa': 2.8% 'Rattle and Hum' : 2.6% 'Boy': 2.2% 'Under a Blood Red Sky': 1.1% 'October': 1.1% 'Wide Awake in America': 0.7% The latest edition of NME Originals is out now and features Nirvana. However, there are a limited number of NME Originals: The Beatles, NME Originals: Punk!, NME Originals: Oasis, NME Originals: Manic Street Preachers and NME Originals: U2. They are available to order on a first come first served basis by clicking on the names. NME Originals features reprints of classic moments from the NME for the first time ever. To celebrate the latest issue of NME Originals, the website is seeking your vote to discover the greatest Nirvana album . ©NME.COM