Beautiful Day (3 Colours Red song)

Did You Know?

• The album Revolt was predominantly produced by Dave Eringa, except for Calling to the Outside, produced by John Smith.
• The Paralyse EP was released on 26 October 1998, containing Paralyse, Throwing the World Away, Say Something and Room with a View.
• 3 Colours Red announced their breakup on 21 July 1999, playing their final performances at the Reading and Leeds Festivals.

Composition and lyrics

Beautiful Day is a power ballad centered around strings, with comparisons drawn to Simon Le Bon. The song appears on Revolt, an album whose sound blends punk, grunge and hardcore, described by one critic as made with American rock radio in mind. The album's opening track Paralyse and Paranoid People evoke early Faith No More, while Beautiful Day stands as a more polished, commercial track.

Release

Beautiful Day was released as the lead single from Revolt on 11 January 1999. The seven-inch vinyl version included an acoustic demo of Beautiful Day. Two CD versions were issued: the first with God Shape Hole and A Fine Time for It, the second featuring I Want You and a remix of Paralyse by Junkie XL. Revolt was released on 8 February 1999 through Creation Records. The album was promoted with a UK tour and signing sessions, followed by a three-week US tour in March and April 1999, some dates supporting Silverchair. The band headlined the Radio 1 Even Session tour in May 1999 with Muse and the Donnas. This Is My Time was released as the second single on 17 May 1999.

Reception

Reviews of Beautiful Day and Revolt were mixed. AllMusic's Jason Damas found the album not a very compelling listen, lacking humor or individual personality. Tim Perry of The Independent said the band's energy and ear for a tune was overworked in search of an arena-filling sound. Rock Hard's Jan Jaedike noted the band matured but lost freshness. Chris Charles of BBC News thought the band played it safe on some tracks, but when they showed their true colours it was an experience. John Piersol of the Richmond Times-Dispatch deemed the album mediocre, with some tracks better than average. Select's John Mullen found the rage formulaic. The single charted at number 11 on the UK Singles Chart.