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Thanks for uploading. 7 years later I'm still looking for more live versions of this :) I think it's the hardest song to find live. Multiple versions I mean.

so, Daniel Lanois wrote the chord progression. interesting. U2 are, um, yeah, pretty much just a product, like Fritos or Doritos; only available cuz someone outside the band wrote the recipe and the cooking method.

I love this! Seeing how they came up with One is amazing!❤

making of one

holy shit. theres One wanting to be heard

Wish this video was longer 😩

Thanks for posting this.

Almost the greatest song in the world

incredible feeling

The BEST video I have ever seen of a band in turmoil while recording. Absolutely magical and fascinating. I remember talking to Phil Thornally (later well-known producer), and saying how big U2 would be (in 1984), and him saying, “Really??” I said, yes, they will be. I was right.

If the man is not considered one of the greatest lead vocalists of all time, I don't know who would be....genious.

❤

late '90, they flew into Berlin.

up until that day anybody could have played those four chords together ....... but then along came The Edge and nailed it

There is always conflict in a band. 4 "marriages" trying to stay together, exploring new concepts, new art and it can be a tough go. Glad to see the band made it through these moments and continued on.

thank you, Edge.

What documentary is this from?

When hundreds of thousands of dollars in hardware ( top hardware mind you) meet musicians with good ears for music you get good results. The money spent on this album was massive.

It still blows my mind that they were in there late 20's while writing this album.

Almost broke up the band! Daniel Lanois was trying to write songs to keep them together "All Down the Days" I think was one mentioned in U2:At The End of the World

Adam Clayton moved to Ireland at age 5 but retained most of his English accent

Hi.... Where did you take this from?

Turns out they are just people with problems making songs of them using «bonfire chords». Quite a nice thought actually.

11:35 that's the magical moment when "One" was taking shape. That's creation. Bono didn't know the words yet. He was singing the syllables he liked in the rythym he wanted. The words came thereafter from different places.

One carried, possibly, the finest verse they ever wrote. Alas the chorus was banal and insipid.

Hahahahaha! This is so hilarious. It’s just a dismal song and Bongo thinks it’s some sort of masterpiece. It is. A master piece of crap.

great song

💎💙 😍✨MADE IN THE NAME OF 💔 LOVE✨🎶☁️👣💃💘🕺✈️☁️🎶✨💛🌟👑💙💎🎶✨☁️Alberto💔Ingeborg ☁️✨🎶💙💎🧸🪖🇩🇪🕊️💟☮️♾️💙💎

Rolling Stone once described One as “epic”…… I agreed very minute I heard it

En este tiempo U2 habia llegado a una situacion de cero creatividad y las tensiones internas llegaron al limite,la cancion One a decir de Bono les vino del cielo,este video es un poco esa historia,pero lograron salir y seguir,la situacion fue tensa entre los cuatro

DAMN, I need the rest of this, lol! Thanks so much!

the way they talk about making music is so very different from every single musician I've made music with. We usually talk about chords and rhythms and the arrangement. I don't recall ever hearing someone talk about the spirituality of a song or a sense of momentum that takes you to a different environment. I guess that's why I'm not one of the greatest song writers in human history.

As I get older I find these sorts of artist interviews where they talk very vaguely about "going through stuff" very tedious. Sounds like there was some sort of disagreement or argument about how Edge treated his wife and they were all mad about it but they can't come out and say it was something simple like that so they dress things up in mystical mumbo jumbo language that makes the process seem more out of reach for aspiring musicians and artists.

the G-word is as bad as the N-word you stinky little M-word

I already hit a reply, but the beauty of this song to me is the simplicity --- the feel, the melody --- don't knock the chord structure. Every Beatles song --- heck, every RnR song is the blues, or a I, IV, V chord structure with a call-back/bridge --- there is so much more going on in this song (every song) and the history of it captured here is fascinating for those of us who like U2 and as musicians to see where these songs sprout their wings. This is a top 5 song for me - very strong emotional attachment during a tough time in life. I get that Bono at times can be seen by some as "insufferable," but he is mellowing in his older age and showing humility. But, man I loved his bravado when I was younger --- full on mullet rebellion!!! --- but also with deep soul and spirit --- I am unabashed fan of these fine Irish men!

As if no one’s ever played i vi iv v its very common like chips

Axl Rose of Guns N' Roses once said he considered One to be "one of the greatest songs that has ever been written. I put the song on and just broke down crying."

Christ ... I’d no idea Edge could sing like that.

Probably took 1 second

So we can all agree that One arrived in a Mysterious Way.

lol it took me a moment to realise that "Danny" is Daniel Lanois

I think One is a really good song...but holy hell, these guys are half a pint of Guinness away from being Spinal Tap at all times. "The verse seemed to offer some kind of eternal, joyful, upful...um, melody". Jesus. It's a song with Am D F G and C, and they're talking like they're Miles Davis reinventing the jazz form or something. So insufferable.

dreadful should have quit

Bunch of gormless frauds. Nobo always been up his own ass. They owe me £300.

Thank you for posting this one. It is truly overwhelming when you see how the new song is emerging from bunch of sounds..nice

I wish they went back to this type of thinking. It seems now they just overcook everything, trying to perfect everything. I can't wait for a look back to Zooropa.

Danny is Daniel Lanois whose contribution to the best of U2s work is immeasurable in pushing them to get unstuck

Who knew? Edge sings really well.

You can sit in the Italian restaurant on Kotherner Street, have a nice meal, stare at the ceiling, and think to yourself that 'One' and David Bowie's 'Heroes' were recorded a few feet above your head at Hansa. Goosebumps.