One Step Closer (track)
by U2
Year: 2004
From the album How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (track #9)
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One Step Closer appears on the following album(s) by U2:
- How To Dismantle An Atomic Bomb (track #9) (this album) (2004)
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| Rating | Date updated | Member | Track ratings | Avg. track rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ! | 12/11/2025 08:09 | zsolti | 6,702 | 80/100 |
| ! | 11/26/2025 00:09 | Exist-en-ciel | 46,695 | 70/100 |
| ! | 10/30/2025 17:20 | Siromynian | 15,263 | 71/100 |
| ! | 10/16/2025 10:45 | kinginsomniac12 | 4,398 | 100/100 |
| ! | 08/27/2025 15:29 |  ExTeaSea | 12,264 | 85/100 |
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This track has a Bayesian average rating of 74.8/100, a mean average of 72.9/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 74.7/100. The standard deviation for this track is 16.2.
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I like the track but doubt it will become one of my favourite U2
I'm not a really fan of this song
GandalfORiley345 06/20/2014 02:21 | #114837
Incredible,decnt, Incredibl
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