Bullet The Blue Sky (track) by U2

Bullet The Blue Sky by U2
Year: 1987
From the album The Joshua Tree (track #4)
Average Rating: 
84/100 (from 450 votes)
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Average Rating: 
84/100 (from 450 votes)
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This track is rated in the top 2% of all tracks on BestEverAlbums.com. This track has a Bayesian average rating of 83.9/100, a mean average of 82.7/100, and a trimmed mean (excluding outliers) of 84.0/100. The standard deviation for this track is 14.3.

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Rating:  
95/100
From 06/13/2022 20:25
Maybe U2's heaviest song?
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From 02/20/2022 11:30
Unlike every other song on the album, but this is an immense song. The bassline is superb. Perfect to play on a late-night drive in the dark.
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100/100
From 08/22/2020 20:37
So dark and sinister. Probably my favorite on this album.
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90/100
From 01/14/2018 13:53
That song is unbelievable live!
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From 09/30/2016 00:32
I've always seen this one as those atmospheric Doors' songs.
Like an 80s Five to one.

It's an awesome song with a great bass line and powerful guitar sound.
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From 03/31/2016 02:30
A great bass line from Adam Clayton.
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From 01/02/2016 06:58
My favourite track of the album, sinister and linking back strongly to their new wave roots.
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From 07/12/2013 21:52
What do you get when you cross "Stranglehold" with "When the Levee Breaks" with just a hint of "To All the Girls"?
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