"Beautiful Day"
Single by U2
from the album All That You Can't Leave Behind
Released	October 9/10, 2000
Format	CD, cassette, 12"
Recorded	HQ, Windmill Lane Studios, Westland Studios and Totally Wired in Dublin, and South of France
Genre	Rock
Length	4:08
Label	Island
Producer(s)	Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno with additional production by Steve Lillywhite
Peak chart positions
#1 (Australia, Canada, Ireland, UK) #21 (USA Hot 100) #5 (Modern Rock Tracks) #14 (Mainstream Rock Tracks) #1 (Hot Dance Music/Club Play)
U2 singles chronology
"Sweetest Thing" (1998)	"Beautiful Day" (2000)	"Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" (2001)
All That You Can't Leave Behind track listing
N/A	"Beautiful Day" (1)	"Stuck in a Moment You Can't Get Out Of" (2)
The Best of 1990-2000 track listing
"Mysterious Ways" (2)	"Beautiful Day" (3)	"Electrical Storm" (William Orbit Mix) (4)
U218 Singles track listing
N/A	"Beautiful Day" (1)	"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" (2)

"Beautiful Day" is the lead single from U2's 2000 album, All That You Can't Leave Behind. It was a huge commercial success, helping to launch the album to multi-platinum status and is currently the most successful single. The song won the band three Grammys in 2001: Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. Image File history File links Beautiful_Day. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... This article is about the Irish rock band. ... All That You Cant Leave Behind is the tenth studio album by the Irish rock band U2, released in 2000 by Island Records in the UK and Interscope Records in the U.S. The album was ranked by Rolling Stone as the 139th greatest album of all time. ... October 9 is the 282nd day of the year (283rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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Composition

"Beautiful Day" was originally known as "Always". During a recording session, Bono randomly yelled out "It's a beautiful day!", and consequently, the band rewrote the song. "Always" has since been released numerous times as a B-side. The word 'always' is used in the song twice as a background harmony sung by The Edge. According to Bono, "Beautiful Day" is about "a man who has lost everything, but finds joy in what he still has," much like Job in the Bible.^{[citation needed]}. William Blakes imagining of Satan inflicting boils on Job. ...

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. Dave Howell Evans (born August 8, 1961 in Barking, East London), more widely known by his moniker The Edge, is the guitarist, keyboardist, primary songwriter, and backing vocalist for the Irish rock band U2. ... For the jazz guitarist, see Les Paul. ... The Gibson Explorer (or X-plorer as it has sometimes been called since 2002), made its debut in 1958, then known as the Futura. ...

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Live history

Ever since its tour debut at the first date of the Elevation Tour on March 24, 2001 in Miami, "Beautiful Day" has been played at every single full tour concert, as well as a number of promotional appearances and concerts not connected with a tour. On the Elevation Tour, "Beautiful Day" was normally the second song played, though it did open one show and was played late in the setlist at two concerts. During the Vertigo Tour, it has appeared in the first half of the main set. It is featured on the live films Elevation: Live From Boston, U2 Go Home: Live From Slane Castle, and Vertigo: Live From Chicago. The song was also performed on stage, along with "Vertigo" and "One", at Hyde Park in London for the Live 8 concerts. It was performed live in New Orleans for Super Bowl XXXVI and for the New Orleans Saints first game in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina. The rock band U2s Elevation Tour took place in 2001 in support of their album All That You Cant Leave Behind. ... March 24 is the 83rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (84th in leap years). ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the city in Florida. ... The Vertigo Tour was a concert tour by the Irish rock band U2, which took place in 2005 and 2006 in support of the groups 2004 album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. ... Vertigo is the opening track and first single from U2s 2004 album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. ... One is the third single from U2s 1991 album, Achtung Baby, and was released in 1992. ... Hyde Park is the name of: Hyde Park, a Royal Park in London (the original location) Hyde Park in Sydney - a park some places in the United States of America: Hyde Park, Massachusetts Hyde Park, New York - a town in Dutchess County, New York Hyde Park, Vermont - a town Hyde... This article is about the capital of England and the United Kingdom. ... Official Live8 DVD, released in November 2005 Live 8 (not to be confused with Live Aid) was a series of concurrent benefit concerts that took place on 2 July 2005, in the G8 states and in South Africa. ... New Orleans is the largest city in the state of Louisiana, United States of America. ... Date February 3, 2002 Stadium Louisiana Superdome City New Orleans, Louisiana MVP Tom Brady, Quarterback (New England) Favorite Rams by 14 National anthem Mariah Carey Coin toss George H. W. Bush and Roger Staubach Referee Bernie Kukar Halftime show U2 Attendance 72,922 TV in the United States Network FOX... City New Orleans, Louisiana Team colors Old Gold, Black, and White Head Coach Sean Payton Owner Tom Benson General manager Mickey Loomis Mascot Gumbo the dog League/Conference affiliations National Football League (1967–present) Eastern Conference (1967-1969) Capitol Division (1967; 1969) Century Division (1968) National Football Conference (1970-present... Lowest pressure 902 mbar (hPa; 26. ...

Music Video

The song's video showed the band walking around in Paris' Charles de Gaulle International Airport, with scenes of the band playing on a runway interspliced with large jets taking off and landing overhead. City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... The new logo of Aéroports de Paris used since 6 June 2005 Charles de Gaulle International Airport (IATA: CDG, ICAO: LFPG) (French: ), also known as Roissy Airport (or just Roissy in French), in Paris, is one of Europes principal aviation centres, as well as Frances main international...

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Track listings

Version 1

1. "Beautiful Day" (Album Version) (4:06)
2. "Summer Rain" (4:06)
3. "Always" (3:46)

This is the common CD release. A cassette single was released with only "Summer Rain" as the B-side. The Australian CD edition also had an enhanced video of "Last Night on Earth" (Live from Mexico City). Last Night on Earth, a U2 song, was the third single released for the Pop album. ...

Version 2

1. "Beautiful Day" (Album Version) (4:06)
2. "Discotheque" (Live from Mexico City December 3, 1997) (5:10)
3. "If You Wear that Velvet Dress" (Live from Mexico City December 3, 1997) (2:43)

This is the "live" release. The Australian edition also had "Last Night on Earth" (Live from Mexico City) as an extra audio track.

Version 3

1. "Beautiful Day" (Album Version) (4:06)
2. "Summer Rain" (4:06)
3. "Always" (3:46)
4. "Discotheque" (Live from Mexico City December 3, 1997) (5:10)
5. "If You Wear that Velvet Dress" (Live from Mexico City December 3, 1997) (2:43)

This CD version, with almost all available B-sides, was only released in Japan.

Live Version

1. "Beautiful Day" (Live from Slane Castle) (4:34)

This version is a digital only release on iTunes, and it was taken off of the DVD release "U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle".

Chart positions

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Covers

• Power pop band Sanctus Real covered the song for In the Name of Love: Artists United for Africa, a collection of U2 cover songs re-recorded by Christian rock artists.
• Kurt Nilsen covered this song and took home the crown during the World Idol competition, pitting the #1 "idols" from all the countries with the "Pop Idol" shows.

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In Media

The song was used in 2001 in promos for WWE wrestler Triple H, to build hype for his return from an injury. World Wrestling Entertainment, or WWE, is a professional wrestling promotion, currently the largest in North America. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

External links

• Discography entry at U2 Wanderer--Comprehensive details on various editions, cover scans, lyrics, and more.
• Beautiful Day's performance history at U2-Vertigo-Tour.com--Lists all concerts at which "Beautiful Day" has been performed.