A 1991 single by U2, a sustained ballad written during recording sessions in Berlin for "Achtung Baby," addressing fractured intimacy.
Composition
One was written by the members of U2 during sessions at Hansa Studios in Berlin in 1990 and 1991. The Edge has said the song emerged unexpectedly from work on another track during a difficult recording period for the band.
Recording
The arrangement features the Edge’s repeating guitar figure and Bono’s sustained vocal. The song builds gradually but does not reach a heavy chorus, an unusual structure for a U2 single of the era.
Reception
Released as the third single from “Achtung Baby” in 1992, One reached the top ten in many countries. Proceeds from the single were donated to AIDS research. The song has been frequently cited as a turning point in U2’s 1990s reinvention.
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