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Beautiful Day
U2
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- Album
- All That You Can't Leave Behind
- Released
- 2000
- Genres
- rock
- Length
- 4:06
- Tempo
- 136 BPM
- Label
- Universal-Island Records Ltd.
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About this song
The lead single from U2's 2000 album All That You Can't Leave Behind, it debuted at number one on the UK charts. It was the band's fourth UK number one, following "Desire", "The Fly" and "Discotheque".
What it's about
The song is about finding happiness in the bleakest of situations. Its uplifting melody and soaring guitars and anthemic vocals give a sense of breaking through the clouds.
Fun facts
- Sampled in 1 other song, like “2000 by The Hood Internet”.
- Covered 12 times, including “Beautiful Day by Vitamin String Quartet”.
- Written by Bono, The Edge (Guitarist), Adam Clayton and Larry Mullen Jr..
- Produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno.
- Recorded at HQ.