First Time Hearing ONE U2 Reaction (OUT OF THIS WORLD!) | Dereck Reacts

[@gazt8926]

Axel Rose from guns n roses said this is one of the greatest songs ever written, high praise from a legend and I agree. U2 transcend all music genres

[@nianfiedler9691]

yes, he said it made him weep when he heard it the first time.

[@politicalscientist8880]

Axel is not a musician whom I'd rate their opinion... he just thinks he us

[@marietighe6328]

@@politicalscientist8880 music is very subjective... I get your point and I agree but look we can all

[@markmurphy4056]

​@@politicalscientist8880good job we all judged it on its own merits.... it's almost like the millions who also liked it had great appreciation for great music....

[@daz_n]

"Did I ask too much? More than a lot. You gave me nothin' now it's all I got" One of my favourite lines of all time.

[@Astons_Martin]

'Joshua Tree' and 'Achtung Baby' the two thrilling masterpiece albums of U2!! Still a milestone in modern music art🥰

[@akhorus9259]

You know Under the blood red sky???😂😂😂

[@Astons_Martin]

@@akhorus9259 of course i know!😊👍

[@gost4995]

Don't forget The Unforgettable Fire

[@pant-hootingchimp8917]

This is one of the greatest songs of all-time, in my opinion. A true masterpiece. I remember REM's Michael Stipe saying its the one song he wishes he had written himself. The whole of Achtung Baby is U2's masterpiece album. Every track on it is wonderful and the album was a massive game changer for U2 in so many ways. I'd love to hear you react to more songs from it, especially: THE FLY (amazing guitar from The Edge) ZOO STATION (brilliant European industrial rock sounds) WHO'S GONNA RIDE YOUR WILD HORSES. UNTIL THE END OF THE WORLD. ULTRAVIOLET. LOVE IS BLINDNESS - heck, just every damn track! I adore U2. I love their 80's work too, which was very different but 90's U2 is when they really took chances, were experimental, adventurous, creative.Other songs I adore are: STAY (FARAWAY, SO CLOSE) from their Zooropa album. HOLD ME, THRILL ME KISS ME, KILL ME (a great rock track theme song from the Batman movie in 1995.) YOUR BLUE ROOM (from U2's Passengers side-project with Brian Eno.) DISCOTHEQUE and MOFO, (from their POP album in 1997, shows a more dance/techno sound from the band) Like I said, in the 90's, whether it all worked or not, they weren't afraid to branch out and experiment with different sounds and styles. Some fans adored the new European industrial and electronic sounds, others preferred what they were doing in the 80's, either their early 80s Irish rock and New Wave sound or their later American rock and blues sound) .Some, like me, love it all, but especially 90's U2. :) From the 80's I'd definitely recommend: THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE (song) BAD The whole of the Joshua Tree album (which is U2 in their 'Americana' period) - in particular the first 4 tracks on the album are magic! Plus, DESIRE and ALL I WANT IS YOU, from their Rattle & Hum album. Damn, so many more songs I could recommend but I think I've mentioned enough, lol! Their more recent output has been more conventional and less creative, I guess, more MOR and playing safe (still many good songs though) which makes a lot of people foolishly slag them off and call them boring, completely forgetting about or ignoring the first 2 decades of incredible music U2 gave us, which is such a shame!! Glag you're listening to this iconic band, Dereck. Please delve more into their music, you won't be disappointed! :)

[@jericoba]

Probably the best U2 song of them all.

[@colombe245]

Bono ..Sting ..two beast of the international musical scene ... You can't go wrong with them 👌🏻

[@willswomble7274]

Huge hit from the 80's-90's top adult rock group. Sophisticated, beautiful, hard-hitting, hauntingly tragic music from a genuine supergroup.

[@patriciarp9686]

U2 is the sound I listen to the most in my life. But, One is a song that I listen to in very special moments, it's beautiful.

[@seamustheplatypus]

- With or without you, the live version from the Rattle and Hum album. - All I want is you + Where the streets have no name from the live at Slane Castle - I will follow live from Boston - Kite live from Slane Castle You've got work to do Dereck! 😀

[@devilvidel86]

All I want is you is beautiful - played it at my wedding :)

[@LiliMmq]

The best song ever, for me, with streets of Philadelphia (Springsteen) MERCI it remembers me their concert in Paris, hippodrome de Vincennes (for who knows where it is..) in 1993… incredible group, incredible Bono

[@juanmurillo4025]

Brutal también.

[@JollyRogerVF84]

I got Achtung Baby on my 13th birthday, back in 1992. Oh, what a great time. :D

[@peopleoflisbon]

Well that brought me to tears. Even though I heard the song a billion times.

[@bobbyb2725]

You top it with the live version when at the end he sings “hear us coming Lord? Hear us call? Hear us knocking, knocking on your door!”

[@VKayed]

Unique voice, you're absolutely right. I often say Bono would easily sing opera pieces. Now for "With or Without You" please... And you'll still have only touched the tip of the iceberg :)

[@TAP712]

I always thought With or Without You really showcased Bono’s range.

[@sometimesboy]

20 years later Mary J. Blige recorded a version of this song WITH the entire band U2 backing her up. Check out her version, which she does as a duet with Bono. It's a nice version.

[@felicityblack3555]

BONO is just one of a kind in so many ways. i grew up with them and i still love U2

[@marciasleon]

Thanx for this reaction! My favorite song ever and forever. Even better live.

[@sp0ngeb00b7]

Seeing your love for U2 continue to blossom, as a younger fan myself, is so heartwarming! Was nowhere close to coming into this world when this song came out, but I don't believe, that means it can't touch me just as close as it did anyone who heard it on the radio for the first time in '91! For the next steps on your wonderful journey, "Every Breaking Wave" is a modern U2 MUST (some folks in the comments recommended a stellar live performance already!), "Beautiful Day" for something more positive, uplifting and high-energy, and "Pride (In The Name Of Love)" for another politically-charged U2 classic!!! 💓 Whatever path you take next, I cannot wait to see this journey continue :D

[@ohfour-seven6228]

I love Every Breaking Wave, so incredible.

[@robertnguyen1041]

I love this era of U2!!!!!

[@AndTheRoadGoesEverOn]

Love U2 and love ONE. In fact, this whole album, Achtung Baby, is a masterpiece. Thanks for the great reaction, Derek.

[@billiebob5315]

Mysterious Ways from this album is a song that's worth while checking out! (Bono recorded One years later in a duet with Mary J. Blige)

[@Linda-hq5uv]

Agree! It’s a must! 👏

[@TheJimprez]

Still, nothing beats the first years and the 3 instrument band. It was RAW and soul hitting. But things like Unforgettable fire don't get you much radio time, so... I get it...

[@redsmoker37]

I actually liked Mysterious Ways better than One off the Actung Baby album.

[@amstramgram85000]

Magnificent song. It was the favorite song of Samuel Paty, the French professor who was brutally murdered in the street in October 2020. This song was played during his public funeral at the "Sorbonne" faculty in Paris. I have a fond thought for him every time I listen to this song.

[@nibletification]

We say c vct

[@sysyviv7872]

The most beautyfull song of U2. 💙💙💙

[@spencergadoury]

So great to see this 😁 u2 has always been my favourite band ever and I love it when people can hear their songs for the first time and connect to them like I have

[@petersimpson4030]

This is song writing and melody composition of the highest order plus the guy can take you there with his voice, magical U2 at their best

[@Tiisiphone]

One of the most emotional, atmospheric song ever.

[@RetroReminiscing]

Great U2 !! Thanks for doing this great band and song! Sonique 😁😁😁

[@julesgosnell9791]

Fantastic reaction - Through you I can re-experience the excitement and amazement of hearing this beautiful song again for the first time - it's magical - thank-you...

[@Emburbujada]

Loved your reaction to this. It's a gorgeous song, and Achtung Baby is my favourite U2 album =)

[@ssvr3dl1n38]

Thanks Dereck, this is my favourite of theirs. Music & lyrics are a perfect match.

[@canadiandave249]

I’ve been following U2 since 81. Have seen them up towards 100 times live. Derek, next time they tour you MUST go see them. I’ll buy your ticket!!

[@KIKO-xy8ix]

U2 "BEAUTIFUL DAY" is a must!👍

[@PressStartOnce]

This song saved the band.... they were recording Achtung Baby in Germany and had hit many walls.... then this song became a thing and the rest of the album flowed rom them.. but without this song many believe it would have been the end for U2.

[@kingary]

To see this LIVE, my friend. Nothing compares.

[@billiebob5315]

Best album (I know opinions differ in this.. but for me:) ACHTUNG BABY. Each and every song is great!!!!

[@cynthiagauthier8897]

I can only agree with you. This album will always remenber me my teenage.

[@paulmason6474]

Fab t- shirt you wear it well…. Grab hold of them somebody might want some!

[@marlenabenson]

I heard years ago that this song was considered the most perfectly structured song. It is so beautiful and timeless.

[@GayJayU26]

My favourite group and man for many many years. Achtung Baby their best album

[@MarkRadford78]

By far my favourite U2 song, so so beautiful!!!

[@zeeldaazoonk]

What ??? You never heard the most beautiful song in the world ???

[@paulqueripel3493]

Love is Blindness off the same album. Then the cover by The Blind Truth for a comparison video, two totally different ways of recording the same song. Both are great.

[@thea-sofiet724]

One of rhe best songtexts evver!!!! ❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@carolelesommer526]

Magnifique chanson ♥️♥️♥️♥️

[@luluelaberlue8541]

U2, all my youth ! The song that résonate the most for me : GLORIA !

[@basehead617]

I really like your reactions because you actually talk in detail about the music.. most reactions are just about the video, lyrics, aesthetic, mood, etc.

[@marietighe6328]

Oh lord I lost my brother last year n this was his last song... not looking for sympathy but its a wonderful song ( I'm irish n bono annoys me) that said they have produced amazing songs but this song is just incredible... my mams last song was Elvis SUSPICUOUS MINDS.... great channel ... I have watched so many artists here so of course I subbed. I have watched DIMASH n other artists...Bono has an amazing voice.. its funny I have bumped into him once or twice n he is very chilled.. lots of love from Ireland xxx

[@ryans.1900]

Love your reactions, and you seem like the most pleasant person in the universe

[@DereckReacts]

Thank you❤️

[@ohfour-seven6228]

Great song from a world treasure. U2 are incredible, as well as wonderful humans. As mentioned below, I suggest checking out With or Without You, Pride, Every Breaking Wave. And the spectacular cover of the Cole Porter song, Night and Day from the Cole Porter tribute album Red Hot + Blue.

[@LetsChillPage]

Hello Dereck, Wow, I didn't think it was possible to not know "U2 - One", yet it was ... The song every"One" would love to know how to sing on karaoke nights, right? 😊 Love you each other, but me ...more than the others! 😅

[@justincredible.]

U2 is the biggest, best band ever!

[@laurentrodriguez412]

i agree

[@lightrays3595]

Such a beautiful song. Love it. Id highly recommend listening to Jeff Buckley 'Grace'. And basically the whole album with it 💖

[@daggerisle3111]

You need to hear With or Without You from the Joshua Tree album. One of the best most timeless U2 songs. You'll particularly appreciate the bass line

[@emarjamaa2276]

Achtung Baby came out when I was in high school and the album became the one I listened to on repeat. There isn't a bad song on it from beginning to end. I love the poetry in the lyrics. Try Acrobat, Ultraviolet, Trying to Throw your Arms Around the World, many more. Joshua Tree from beginning to end is also a masterpiece.

[@brendaotoole4012]

Yep! Perfection!

[@MarkTitus420]

You're right. They never were really able to top this whole record. For me, Achtung Baby was the last and the best of the classic U2 period.

[@nianfiedler9691]

You are correct. To me, not just their best album, but in the top 5 rock albums of all time.

[@ceeteeger5764]

This song reminds lots of French people a tragic event that happened in October 2020 😞

[@raeann63]

you don't top this lol. "one" was the last U2 song that truly transported me, like their first 4 albums did. ACHTUNG BABY (pronounced AHK-toonguh) was the LP that rekindled my immense love for U2. "one" and "mysterious ways" were brilliant.

[@DereckReacts]

Thanks for your response ✌🏽

[@nianfiedler9691]

Love your reactions. Always heartfelt and genuine. One is a special song. A song that just transcends other music and genres. Achtung Baby is a gorgeous and dark masterpiece. The very best of several U2 masterpiece albums. For something different, and may just reduce you to tears, consider reacting to the live version of Love is Blindness from ZooTV Sydney. I can never get through the guitar solo without tears welling up. So much anger, and sadness channeled through his instrument.

[@bobrhoades-basscovers5542]

I really enjoy your U2 reactions. Please do some live versions. They are even more powerful and great!

[@DereckReacts]

Thanks what live one would you suggest?

[@bobrhoades-basscovers5542]

@@DereckReacts I'd LOVE to here a live version of mysterious ways! The studio version is great, but live is just amazing!

[@ayeshaafroz166]

@@DereckReacts Love is Blindness, Until the End of the World, Mysterious Ways ( ZooTV tour ) , Kite ( Vertigo tour 2006 ).

[@alainsegarini568]

Hi Dereck ! If you want to fly high with another U2 song : "NIGHT AND DAY" - a Cole Porter cover- that is really ..... powerful !

[@ohfour-seven6228]

Oh yeah, Night and Day was incredible!!!

[@riccidcannonomousexy]

this is by far U2's Magnum Opus

[@christianreynolds9252]

I’ve read many times that the original meaning of the song was a conversation between a father and son. The son was telling his father he was gay and his father was totally against it . This is how it originally became a benefit record for the aids charity. Bono’s finest work 👍 It’s taken so many different meanings now though as great songs do Brilliant review 👌

[@_Vigil]

No. It’s about AIDS.

[@mysticedge4]

@@_Vigil it’s about AIDS, A constant fight with A father and a son and also about Two lovers that are fighting but also love eachother

[@continentalaquatics2725]

Actually, it’s about a band breaking up, as U2 was on the verge of doing when the Edge proposed a chord progression for the bridge in “Mysterious Ways” and inadvertently gave birth to this song. They thought the magic they once had disappeared. It didn’t. The song is brutally honest…”We hurt each other and we’ll do it again.” Rolling Stone magazine falsely claimed it was about AIDS just ahead of U2 signing off on it being used for charity.

[@annaconway7009]

This is NOT about AIDS!!!!!

[@_Vigil]

@@annaconway7009 Yes, it is. Sorry dude.

[@anthonymotta8264]

You have to do U2 Until the End of the World its a great rock song and it has an epic guitar solo

[@Mustaffa-Ahnus]

One is a song Bono said in an interview he wrote about a close friend of his and the turmoil he went through with his father after telling him that he was Gay at a time when this was frowned upon in Ireland thankfully not now. a number of Rock and pop stars have named this song as among the greatest they have ever heard including Robbie Williams { Take That} Noel Gallagher { Oasis} and Axl Rose { Guns n Roses} who said I think their song 'One' is one of the greatest songs ever written. Now I can see and understand why people were into U2 years ago. If you are looking a U2 song on a par with One then i know you are absolutely going to adore this one from them they played to a small audience whilst sitting on a porch its called Every Breaking Wave....Please do a reaction to this i know you will love it. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eJW5en2Eo9-Bh8U

[@Emburbujada]

He should absolutely react to that version of Every Breaking Wave

[@AndTheRoadGoesEverOn]

Yep, agreed; please react to *THAT specific* video of U2’s Every Breaking Way

[@dougdoug9268]

U2 STAY OFFICIAL VIDEO

[@Richardtv1968]

And best live band everrrr!!!

[@freethinker--]

What you need to do is listen to the hole album, Ultra violet and Acrobat are awesome.

[@angeldevilsoulmusic]

Try Sunday Bloody Sunday by U2 the live version at Red Rock (it is the official video too)

[@a.s.2d817]

"How do you top this?" You don't ;) I loved your reaction

[@carolesmaug2845]

Un titre incontournable. Un chanteur extraordinaire d'un groupe mythique.

[@TheGabrielAmerican]

We GET to carry each other. Not NEED to or HAVE to. We GET to; helping another person is a privilege.

[@nellyweini8188]

If you do another U2 reaction, please check out “Every Braking Wave”. Look for their performance at the MTV- music award. This performance will take your breath away, Bono’s vocals at his finest and it’s such a beautiful song. I hope you will get to it sometime, you will not be disappointed!

[@RobynVandenberg]

Ok we are now officially best friends....YOU GET THEM!

[@marie-dominiqueauge-courto3283]

Des groupes comme U2 il n'y en a plus c'était les meilleures années

[@nabilbelmokadem9092]

Great song great voice

[@simonwhitehouse364]

Love singing this on the karaoke 🎤 👍

[@claudinebeaufort2730]

U2 unique et terriblement bon son Bonne année Dereck

[@Realistic316]

you need to listen to another one of their songs “Where the streets have no name”… and if you want to hear his range, then listen to “Pride - In the name of love”

[@ellukitaa__6571]

U2 - Stay (official music video) that's all

[@coolrunning5147]

evidemment que c’est de la bombe ! 👍😁

[@loicbarbier4490]

Magnifique chanson de U2. Certainement celle que je préfère. La version avec Mary J Blige est super aussi...

[@Shenanigan5]

I got it......Mac from Always Sunny.....that's who you remind me of!

[@jaynesullivan2594]

watch u2 every breaking wave live from the ema’s it will be one of the best live performances you will ever see

[@VAL-vf3dm]

this song was played during the Samuel Paty, the french teacher decapited by muslin terrorist, last year ! it was his favorite song !

[@darrenkoglin3423]

The reason all the people who listen to an react from music eg mid 50s to mid 2000s are flabbergasted cause there is hardly any decent musicians around in mod society music &lyrics are a massive cut above in the not long past.

[@dougdoug9268]

U2 BOSTON 2001 LIVE WITH OR WITHOUT YOU

[@bigjoe330]

"Have you come here to play Jesus to the Lepers in my head?" Genius songwriting

[@drakulkacz6489]

This is the link to the original video (by Anton Corbijn) that was filmed in Berlin where they wrote the song. kzbin.info/www/bejne/faHWcqxmoLice5o But MTV refused to play it so they had to make a special cut mixed the original one with some bulls tapes. That is also possible to find on KZbin. And after that they made the video you have played.

[@Sarek_is_King]

No, this is not the Corbin video. In the Corbin Video they are all dressed as women, this is why mtv refused to put it on heavy rotation. 2nd video is the bulls, third is this one reviewd here which went on heavy rotation.

[@drakulkacz6489]

@@Sarek_is_King it's the link I sent.

[@Sarek_is_King]

@@drakulkacz6489 You are right, sorry i thought you ment the bar video that was reviewed here. Appologies. 🙏

[@cecilialeitet2794]

Ahh. Prime Bono, one of the best male vocalists of all time.

[@politicalscientist8880]

this was the blueprint for the killers lol

[@sarablack2547]

how do you top this?well you can get just as good by getting mary j blige to do it as a duet wiyh you?! this is prob the best he looks?brilliant writeing and brill choice of how to deliver the lyrics.

[@victoriaparker2705]

Please listen to Mica Paris version.

[@Irish780]

Probably the best irish band ever but thin lizzy were awesome too

[@gusmendez1578]

Do a video of their Super bowl half time show.....emotional

[@aurelienmontmory216]

Hello Dereck ! You should react to Knight of cydonia by Muse (in Live of course). They warmed UP for U2 in an american tour recently.

[@bpfromowc]

Dereck, you would like the U2 song “Playboy Mansion”. Merry Christmas chum, from the UK. ✌️

[@SebGeddy]

Masterpiece, universal song from a groundbreaking album (Achtung Baby, on which U2 brilliantly reinvented themselves). Unfortunately they haven't reached that quality level in the past 20 years IMHO.

[@sp0ngeb00b7]

Every Breaking Wave from Songs of Innocence is a career-great, imo!! As great as One, I'd say no, my pick for U2's best composition would have to be New Year's Day or With Or Without You, but just because a newer song isn't as beloved or considered as "great" as the classic stuff, doesn't mean it can't be great in its own special ways.

[@SebGeddy]

@@sp0ngeb00b7 Thanks for the recommandation, I'll give it a try

[@continentalaquatics2725]

@@sp0ngeb00b7 They have had great songs since then, but the Achtung Baby/Zooropa period has a very distinct feel that I don’t see being recaptured. I’m just glad they had this period to begin with. Most musicians never reach this level, much less, have it cemented in history.

[@TheJimprez]

Dereck. There are WAY too many songs that were HYPER famous and have played on and off since the 80s that you say you never heard before. It's impossible unless you hid in a soundproof booth for most of your life. So SOMETIMES, saying I heard that before, but so long ago, that I forget the vibe.. IS acceptable.. I GET the first impression angle.. BUT, it's just not believable at this point. IF I am wrong. Then I am REALLY sorry that you missed out on so much for most of your life. And that you are realizing that there is something MORE than the 2 or 3 tunes you must have heard before you started this channel.. PS: The French stuff.. NO PROBLEM, some of it I didn't even know existed. Et je suis né au Québec.. So nothing to say about that. But NEVER having heard of Depeche Mode, U2, Pet Shop Boys, Ah-Ah, The Police, and all of the other stuff that runs on dance floors even today.. NOT so much...

[@jacintavanberkel8033]

Im a child of the 70s, did not grow up in a soundproof box but have not heard many songs by u2, depeche mode and have no idea who Ah-Ah is. Dereck does often disclose if he has heard a song before but perhaps not seen the video during a reaction..

[@DereckReacts]

Yup like Jacinta said, there are many songs I've heard before and I do disclose this in my video before or even during a reaction. I'll say oh yeah I remember this or heard it somewhere. All those artists you mentioned I never discovered, I didn't have music like this growing up or at least never paid much attention to so I dismissed it. Tons of artists I've heard before like Aqua, Britney, Christina, Shania, Faith HIll, Euro 90s, why do think I don't react to them?? What about other reactors??? You could say the same thing as well ???

[@dkmaulette809]

@@DereckReacts No offense but wow you were listening to real shitty stuff while growing up 🤣 and that's fine cause it now allows you to share your freshness on such good pieces of music like this one

[@freethinker--]

It is possible to know of a famous band or singer and not know any of the songs, you might not of been born when these famous songs were first released😊

[@matt47110815]

Here i am, thinking "Oh, a newer U2 Song" - then realizing it was in 1992 and it is now 30 years old... FFS

[@loushark6722]

Man discovers u2 30 years too late 😂

[@acadepedia]

the "Berlin" version takes it to an higher dimension: the band dressed like drag queens, driving with trabis around Berlin and an old man posing in front of the Berlin wall