[2][3] In its earliest permutation, "Beautiful Day" was a different song called "Always", which was later released as a B-side. [30] In 2005, Blender ranked the song at number 63 on its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born". 0 of 2 people found this review helpful. Title: [10] At 0:29, a guitar arpeggio pattern by the Edge first appears, echoing across channels. [10] This progression continues throughout the verses and chorus, the changes not always one to a bar. [1] The song was a commercial success, helping launch the album to multi-platinum status, and is one of U2's biggest hits to date. As he explained, "It was because we were coming up with some innovative music that I felt a license to use some signature guitar sounds. A concert film capturing legendary Irish rock band U2's 1997 Popmart Tour live in Mexico City. Just gorgeous. "[2] Co-producer Daniel Lanois said: "the sound of it was a bit stuck in the barroom, and as usual our expectations were high. Live performance of U2 at the Rose Bowl in California. Need some help finding the best things to watch on Netflix? [7], During the recording process for the All That You Can't Leave Behind album, the band decided to distance themselves from their 1990s experimentation with electronic dance music in favour of a "return to the traditional U2 sound". Lyricist: Bono. [21] Rolling Stone called the song "poised, then pouncing" and said it was one of many from the album that has a "resonance that doesn't fade with repeated listening". The producers' ideas proved to be musically inspiring to the band when they arrived and resumed work on the song. Bono was particularly resistant to the guitar tone the Edge was playing with, but the Edge ultimately won the disagreement. With this tour, they come back to simplicity: no big screen, no pop extravaganza… It's a pity: they were the only ones to deliver this package and it was as much fun as it was truth.About the music, I am disappointed to hear always the same classic on their DVD, even if all the "unplugged" songs are great: "Wake up", "Desire", "Staring at the sun", "Angel of Harlem"...But as long as I have those goose bumps: Thanks U2 for giving me such primal feelings! 2001-02-11 Beautiful Day Voted ‘Record Of Year’ (Beautiful Day Voted 'Record Of Year') 2001-01-03 Three Grammy Nominations for U2 (Three Grammy Nominations for U2) 2000-12-21 Beautiful Day Setting Records in Canada (Beautiful Day Setting Records in Canada) 2000-10-16 Beautiful Day … In 2010, a cover of "Beautiful Day" was released by Lee DeWyze as his first single following his victory in the ninth season of American Idol. It is featured on the live films Elevation 2001: Live from Boston, U2 Go Home: Live from Slane Castle, and Vertigo 2005: Live From Chicago. The Edge also changed the bass line in the chorus and converted a keyboard idea of Bono's into a guitar part that added a "sour quality" to balance the track's positivity. U2: Beautiful Day (Stephen Kirkwood's Summer Blowout Mix) ‎ (File, MP3, 320) Not On Label (Stephen Kirkwood Self-released) none: UK: 2012 This song is so **beautiful** and so filled with hope and energy. [5][2] Lanois played a guitar part on a Fender Telecaster that was a third above the root of the Edge's guitar sequence, providing what he described as a "choral quality, like harmony singing". [5] After taking a lunch break, the producers thought that Bono's improptu vocal from the outro could be made into the song's chorus. Music is the language of feelings, and for me, U2 embodies the best of humanity: Love, Peace, Compassion. Get a sneak peek of the new version of this page. My version is different - it's pumping funky house." with slightly different lyrics in the bridge that mentioned the different cities where the Live 8 concerts took place. Beautiful Day" is the lead single from U2's 2000 album, All That You Can't Leave Behind. Like many tracks from All That You Can't Leave Behind, "Beautiful Day" harkens back to the group's past sound. [2] Lanois described the completed song as "one of those little gifts where you think, my god, we've got it! [8] In his 2001 book Inside Classic Rock Tracks, Rikki Rooksby described the lyrics as having a "fuzzy" quality and covering an "ambiguous subject area between religion and romance". The Edge Signature Strat. Beautiful Day was written by all members of U2. Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. Bono is a fantastic front-man, with songs 'Beautiful Day' and 'Sunday Bloody Sunday' sung with great passion from the Irish singer. Product Type: Musicnotes. This FAQ is empty. [citation needed] "Beautiful Day" is included on the compilations The Best of 1990-2000 and U218 Singles. 's lead singer Michael Stipe said, "I love that song. "[39] The cover reached number 24 on the US Billboard Hot 100[40] and number 13 on the Canadian Hot 100. Eno created a rhythm on a drum machine, over which he added a piano part and synthesised strings. Lyrics Begin: The heart is a bloom, shoots up through the stony ground. [22] The Philadelphia Inquirer was critical of the song, saying it was not "driven by the fire of true believers", but rather by the band's need for a hit, and that it was "a move to solidify a base that may already have slipped away". Drug prohibition has failed. U2's Beautiful Day ( 2002) U2's Beautiful Day. An alternative video for the song, shot in Èze, France, was featured on U2 Exclusive CD!,[14] the bonus DVD from The Best of 1990–2000, and the U218 Videos DVD. "Beautiful Day" is a song by Irish rock band U2. [28] The song won three Grammy Awards in 2001—Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal. U2 performs "Beautiful Day" live on CD:UK.http://vevo.ly/GNar3Z [32] In 2010, Rolling Stone updated its list of "The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time" and placed "Beautiful Day" at number 345, making it one of eight U2 songs on the list. U2 perform live in Sydney, Australia in 1993 on the fifth leg of their iconic Zoo TV Tour. [10] The bridge links to the middle eight with a section in which the Edge repeats a modulated two note phrase on guitar, beginning at 2:08. The song was a commercial success, helping launch the album to multi-platinum status, and is one of U2's biggest hits to date. Near the end of a 20-minute jam of the song, Bono sang, "It's a beautiful day, don't let it get away". It was a huge commercial success, helping to launch the album to multi-platinum status, and is one of U2's biggest hits to date. 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