Female Backing Vocals on LAPOE?

[Tip Top Prince]

Around 3:12----> the oooooooo's. Think that's female? Doesn't sound like male falsetto to me.

 

[maro_chik]

I've thought it was Bono and/or the Edge the whole time.

But maybe...

 

[Pop Artist]

What about that little female-sounding la la voice near the beginning of City of Blinding Lights? Who is that?

They do thank Andrea Corr in the Thank You section of the liner notes...

 

[Tip Top Prince]

I guess I should've said "HTDAAB is bullshit because it has female backing vocals" in order to actually generate some discussion to determine if they are female or not.

 

[Paul Vox]

To me, it just sounds like a synth playing a "voice" tone...not real female vocals.

 

[ADecentMelody]

Around 3:12----> the oooooooo's. Think that's female? Doesn't sound like male falsetto to me.

That's just an echo effect from The Edge's distortion pedal.