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“Beautiful Day” by U2

From the album All That You Can’t Leave Behind (2000)

“Beautiful Day” by U2 appears on 66 radio countdowns from 23 stations between 2000 and 2025. It was first released in 2000 on the album All That You Can’t Leave Behind. Its best result is #2 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2000. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #11 alternative song of 2000, #545 alternative song of all time and #35 of the '00s.

66countdowns
23stations
#2best position
0#1 finishes
6top 10 finishes
2000–2025years charted

RockLists rankings

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Year-end countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2000 28 KROQ Los Angeles, CA KROQ Top 106.7 Songs of 2000 107
2000 16 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana 91X Top 91 Songs of 2000 91
2000 58 Live 105 San Francisco, CA Live 105 Top 105.3 Songs of 2000 105
2000 56 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2000 101
2000 23 WHFS Washington, DC / Baltimore, MD WHFS Top 99.1 Songs of 2000 100
2000 29 K-Rock New York, NY K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2000 93
2000 47 WFNX Boston, MA WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2000 100
2000 53 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 2000 107
2000 36 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON 89X Top 89 Songs of 2000 89
2000 6 The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2000 99
2000 3 Virgin Radio United Kingdom Virgin Radio Top 10 Songs of 2000 10
2000 2 Triple J Australia (national) Triple J Hottest 100 of 2000 100
2000 57 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2000 100
2001 33 Q101 Chicago, IL Q101 Top 101 Songs of 2001 101
2001 4 K-Rock New York, NY K-Rock Top 92.3 Songs of 2001 93
2001 42 WFNX Boston, MA WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2001 100
2001 32 107.7 The End Seattle, WA The End Top 107 Songs of 2001 107
2001 33 CD101 Columbus, OH CD101 Top 101 Songs of 2001 101
2001 13 CFNY 102.1 The Edge Toronto, ON CFNY Top 30 Songs of 2001 30
2001 35 Radio & Records United States (national airplay chart) Radio & Records Top 100 Songs of 2001 100

All-time and decade countdowns

Year#StationCountdownof
2000 1970 CD101 CD101 Top 2001 Songs of All-Time (December 2000) 2001
2001 374 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2001) 498
2001 1902 CD101 CD101 Top 2002 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 2002
2001 99 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2001) 500
2001 303 WBRU WBRU Modern Rock Top 500 (2001) 500
2002 209 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2002) 500
2002 1887 CD101 CD101 Top 2003 Songs of All-Time (December 2002) 2003
2002 9 The Buzz The Buzz Top Songs of All-Time (Labor Day 2002, partial) 144
2003 192 WOXY 97X WOXY Modern Rock 500 (2003) 500
2003 1654 CD101 CD101 Top 2004 Songs of All-Time (December 2003) 2004
2003 19 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio VR10x10 (April 2003) 100
2004 1654 CD101 CD101 Top 2005 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 2005
2004 29 Y100 Y100 Top 300 Songs of All-Time (July 2004) 300
2004 471 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2004) 885
2004 90 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2004) 500
2005 1651 CD101 CD101 Top 2006 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 1994
2005 288 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2005) 500
2006 49 107.7 The End The End Top 107 Songs of the Millennium (December 2006) 107
2006 315 Live 105 Live 105 500 Co-Op Countdown (Memorial Day 2006) 500
2006 26 Virgin Radio Virgin Radio Top 500 Songs of All-Time (December 2006) 500
2007 202 CD101 CD101 Top 2008 Songs of All-Time (December 2007) 2008
2008 190 CD101 CD101 Top 2009 Songs of All-Time (December 2008) 2009
2009 13 WFNX WFNX Top 101 Songs of the Decade (December 2009) 101
2009 420 Live 105 Live 105 Memorial 500 Song List (2009) 500
2009 183 CD101 CD101 Top 2010 Songs of All-Time (December 2009) 2010
2009 157 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 Songs of All-Time (2009) 200
2009 125 WXPN WXPN 885 Desert Island Songs (2009) 885
2010 7 CFNY 102.1 The Edge 102.1 The Edge Top 200 New Rock Songs of the Millennium 200
2010 167 CD101 CD101 Top 2011 Songs of All-Time (December 2010) 2011
2010 57 WXPN WXPN 885 Ultimate Road Trip Songs (2010) 885
2011 146 CD101 CD101 Top 2012 Songs of All-Time (December 2011) 2011
2012 280 WXPN WXPN 885 Greatest Rock Songs (2012) 885
2013 139 CD101 CD101 Top 2013 Songs of All-Time (December 2013) 2012
2014 137 CD101 CD101 Top 2014 Songs of All-Time (2014) 2013
2014 224 WXPN WXPN 885 All-Time Greatest Songs (2014) 885
2018 301 The Current The Current's 893 Essential Songs 892
2020 569 WXPN WXPN 2020 Greatest Songs of All Time 2020
2021 286 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2021) 1043
2022 437 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2022) 500
2022 512 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2022) 1043
2023 462 WMGK WMGK Philly 500 (2023) 500
2023 249 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2023) 1043
2024 932 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2024) 1043
2024 16 WXPN WXPN The 885 Greatest Songs of the 21st Century (2024) 885
2024 220 KEXP The Best Opening Tracks of All Time 738
2025 880 Q104.3 Q104.3 Top 1,043 Classic Rock Songs of All Time (2025) 1043

Also listed as: Beautiful DAy.

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