Perfect Day (Lou Reed song)

"Perfect Day"
One of label variants of the US single
Single by Lou Reed
from the album Transformer
A-side"Walk on the Wild Side"
ReleasedNovember 1972
RecordedAugust 31, 1972
StudioTrident (London)
Genre
Length3:46
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Lou Reed
Producer(s)
Lou Reed singles chronology
"Walk on the Wild Side" / "Perfect Day"
(1972)
"Satellite of Love"
(1973)

"Perfect Day" is a song written by American musician Lou Reed in 1972. It was originally featured on Transformer, Reed's second post-Velvet Underground solo album, and as B-side of his major hit, "Walk on the Wild Side". Its fame was given a boost in the 1990s when it was featured in the 1996 film Trainspotting and after a star-studded version was released as a BBC charity single in 1997, reaching number one in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Norway. Reed re-recorded the song for his 2003 album The Raven.

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