Beautiful Day

Release Date: October 9, 2000

Highest Chart Position: UK: 1 USA: 21

Liner Notes:

Beautiful Day (Album Version): Music by U2. Lyrics by Bono. Produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno. Engineered by Richard Rainey. Mixed by Steve Lillywhite. Additional engineering by Tim Palmer and Stephen Harris. Keyboards / Programming by Brian Eno. Backing vocals by the Edge and Daniel Lanois. Summer Rain: Music by U2. Lyrics by Bono and the Edge. Produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno. Engineered and mixed by Richard Rainey. Assisted by Chris Heaney. Always: Music by U2. Lyrics by Bono. Produced by Daniel Lanois and Brian Eno. Engineered and mixed by Richard Rainey. Assisted by Chris Heaney. Discothèque (Live): Music by U2. Lyrics by Bono and the Edge. Recorded at the Foro Sol Autodromo, Mexico City, December 3, 1997. Popmart Sound Engineer: Joe O'Herlihy. Sound Supervisors: Flood and Howie B. Mixed by Chris Potter at Metropolis Studios, London. If You Wear That Velvet Dress (Live): Music by U2. Lyrics by Bono and the Edge. Recorded at the Foro Sol Autodromo, Mexico City, December 3, 1997. Popmart Sound Engineer: Joe O'Herlihy. Sound Supervisors: Flood and Howie B. Mixed by Chris Potter at Metropolis Studios, London. Last Night on Earth (Live): Music by U2. Lyrics by Bono and the Edge. Recorded at the Foro Sol Autodromo, Mexico City, December 3, 1997. Popmart Sound Engineer: Joe O'Herlihy. Sound Supervisors: Flood and Howie B. Mixed by Chris Potter at Metropolis Studios, London. Last Night on Earth (Live Video): Music by U2. Lyrics by Bono and the Edge. Recorded at Foro Sol Autodromo, Mexico City, December 3, 1997. Directed by David Mallett. Produced by Dave O'Hanlon. Popmart Sound Engineer: Joe O'Herlihy. Sound Supervisors: Flood and Howie B. Mixed by Chris Potter at Metropolis Studios, London. Photography by Anton Corbijn. Designed at Four 5 One, Dublin.

Track List (CD Single):

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

Track List (Live Version CD Single):

1. Beautiful Day (Album Version) (4:06)
2. Discothèque (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)

Track List (Japan CD Single):

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

Catalog:

• Argentina:
  • CD: Island 314-562 945-2, Island 314-562 946-2, Island PRO1323 (Promo)
• Australia:
  • CD: Island 562 998-2 (Includes Enhanced Video Live Track of "Last Night on Earth"), Island 562 994-2 (Includes Live Track of "Last Night on Earth"), Island U2PRO0101 (Promo)
• Canada:
  • CD: Island 314-562 945-2, Island 314-562 946-2
• Europe:
  • CD: Island CIDT766 / 562 950-2, Island CID766 / 562 945-2, Island CIDX766 / 562 946-2
• Japan:
  • CD: Island UICI 5002
• Korea:
  • CD: Island DI-8144
• Mexico:
  • CD: Island 314-562 945-2, Island 314-562 946-2, Island CDP 879-2 (Promo / No PS)
• Poland:
  • CD: Island 100.623 (Promo / No PS)
• South Africa:
  • CD: Island MAXCD 248
• Taiwan:
  • CD: Island 562 945-2 (Includes Taiwanese Obi Strip), Island 562 946-2 (Includes Taiwanese Obi Strip)
• Thailand:
  • CD: Island CID 766 (Stickered PS)
• UK:
  • 12": Island 12BEAUT1 (One Sided Promo)
  • Cassette: Island CIS 766 / 562 945-4
  • CD: Island CID766 / 562 945-2, Island CIDX766 / 562 946-2, Island BEAUTCD1 (Promo)
• USA:
  • 12": Island 314-562 972-1, Interscope INTR-10254-1 (Promo)
  • CD: Interscope INTR-10173-2 / BEAUTCD1 (Promo / Different PS)