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“Beautiful Day” was the first single from U2’s 2000 album, All That You Can’t Leave Behind. It was a commercial success, helping launch the album to multi-platinum status, and is one of U2’s biggest hits to date. It was their fourth #1 single in the UK and was #1 for a week in Australia. The song peaked at #21 in the US, the band’s highest position since “Discothèque” in 1997. The song won three Grammy Awards in 2001.
According to Bono, “Beautiful Day” is about “a man who has lost everything, but finds joy in what he still has.”
The song is an optimistic anthem that opens with a drum machine and a rhythm sequencer. The verses are relatively quiet before The Edge’s guitar and the song’s signature riff join in for the choruses. The Edge recorded this song on his Gibson Les Paul Standard and plays the song live with his Gibson Explorer, which helps add the distinctive shimmering, chiming sound that made the band unique when they first debuted in the early 1980s.
In an episode of the Sundance Channel’s Iconoclast, R.E.M. vocalist Michael Stipe said “I love that song. I wish I’d written it, and they know I wish I’d written it. It makes me dance, It makes me angry that I didn’t write it.” Beautiful Day also opens ITV’s football show “The Championship”, and previously ITV’s “Premiership” referring to soccer making a beautiful day.
According to Bono, “Beautiful Day” is about “a man who has lost everything, but finds joy in what he still has.”
The song is an optimistic anthem that opens with a drum machine and a rhythm sequencer. The verses are relatively quiet before The Edge’s guitar and the song’s signature riff join in for the choruses. The Edge recorded this song on his Gibson Les Paul Standard and plays the song live with his Gibson Explorer, which helps add the distinctive shimmering, chiming sound that made the band unique when they first debuted in the early 1980s.
In an episode of the Sundance Channel’s Iconoclast, R.E.M. vocalist Michael Stipe said “I love that song. I wish I’d written it, and they know I wish I’d written it. It makes me dance, It makes me angry that I didn’t write it.” Beautiful Day also opens ITV’s football show “The Championship”, and previously ITV’s “Premiership” referring to soccer making a beautiful day.
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slushie360 wrote:
always will love this song, uplifting
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hinakogo wrote:
nice
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Musiclov86 wrote:
This song is pure awesome-ness.
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xx-becca-xx wrote:
this song always brightens up my day even when it isn't beautiful :)
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Bruni93 wrote:
love this song so much! i'm always in a great mood when i listen to it!
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dreamon2u wrote:
what can i say its a beautiful day,what u dont have u dont nead it now.
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jlseoin wrote:
or right
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BH-Inspector wrote:
♥
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Rabe0377 wrote:
It's sunday. It's a beautiful day.
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drmilhones wrote:
it's a beautiful day, it's a beautiful band and it will be a great concert in Coimbra, Portugal!
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mariana_maj wrote:
:)
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hirn232 wrote:
Ich könnt heulen :`)
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st_anger13 wrote:
beautiful song.
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Ek123 wrote:
@tallpaul1, today was an awful day in London! Raining for the most part... anyway, this is a fantastic song, although i can't help but think of ITV's "Premiership" (or The Championship as it is called now) whenever i hear it
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RisenPhoenix wrote:
Don't let it get away.........Very positive music / message!
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Arthur-Engler wrote:
The best of the bests
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tallpaul1 wrote:
Like Banba777 said, It's been a beautiful day here in London!!!! ❤
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Banba777 wrote:
wonderful song.... and yessssssssssss it´s a beautiful day !!! <3
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Taste999 wrote:
Beautiful day - beautiful music . . .
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swatchdom wrote:
Beautiful Day from the Best Bands ever.......don't let it get away..
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