While playing their song, “Always,” U2 producer Daniel Lanois took a liking to a lyric Bono was improvising. Over the band, Bono repeated the line, “It’s a Beautiful Day.” Lanois suggested the band turn it into a chorus for a new song.
"What a Wonderful World" by Bob Thiele and George David Weiss
"Take On Me" by Morten Harket, Magne Furuholmen, and Paul Waaktaar-Savoy
Eighties pop classic “Take On Me” was recorded by the Norwegian band, A-ha. Keyboardist Furuholmen, known to fans as ‘Mags,’ notes the song became a hit largely due to its ground-breaking and multiple award-winning music video, directed by Steve Barron, in which the two main characters physically transition in and out of a comic book environment.