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Versus Tuesday Farewell Edition
As a refresher, "Beautiful Morning" by Parov Stelar and "Beautiful Day" by U2 capped off the end of the Versus Tuesday series.
In this post, I will briefly touch on the success of "Beautiful Day."
"...losing everything but still finding joy in what one has..." - Bono
Background -
First track on the 10th album, All That You Can't Leave Behind (2000)
Rank Honors -
14th No. 1 single in Ireland
4th No. 1 single in the UK
1st No. 1 single in the Netherlands
No. 1 in Australia, Canada, Finland, Italy, Norway, Portugal, Scotland, and Spain
Top 10 in Austria, Belgium, Germany, New Zealand, Sweden, and Switzerland
No. 21 on Billboard Hot 100
Awards Honors -
3 Grammy Awards (2001) - Song of the Year, Record of the Year, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
Played at every concert as of the 2001 Elevation Tour
Certifications -
Gold in Denmark, Spain, and the U.S.
Platinum in Australia, Brazil, Italy, and the UK
Refer to Wikipedia for a full background.
On this Friday, "Beautiful Day" truly is indeed.
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