10 Classic Rock Acoustic Songs

10. One - U2

At the start of the '90s, it wasn't necessarily all that cool to be U2 anymore. After coming off one of the greatest albums in rock history with The Joshua Tree, Achtung Baby saw these Irish lads stripping everything back down and bringing in electronic soundscapes and mountains of irony to launch them into the next decade. Despite the new look though, what ended up bringing them together was a subtle acoustic ballad about trying times.

Written midway through the production, One was a far more delicate beast than something like Zoo Station or Mysterious Ways, as Bono lets him be as vulnerable as possible talking about this important companion he confides in. Although there is some love involved in this scenario, it's never made abundantly clear if this person is his lover or just a comrade in arms looking to brave through the hardships of life together.

For as different as it is to the rest of the record, U2 credits One with being the song that kept the band together, helping them rediscover both their love of making music and giving them the drive to keep going when their creativity started to hit a wall. Because even when you're at the top of your game, it takes songs like these for you to realize that you're still human.