U2, Beautiful Day | Music Lifts
![U2, Beautiful Day: Music Lifts No. 15 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Universal-Island Records Ltd.; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/u2-beautiful-day-music-lifts-15-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 15th edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by the decorated Irish rock band U2 performing “Beautiful Day.”

Sifting through all of the musical hype

Sifting through all of the musical hype
![U2, Beautiful Day: Music Lifts No. 15 (2026) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Universal-Island Records Ltd.; Emma Bauso, foad shariyati, nappy, Niko Twisty, Victoria Strelka_ph, Wolrider YURTSEVEN from Pexels; Gordon Johnson from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/u2-beautiful-day-music-lifts-15-2026.jpg?fit=640%2C640&ssl=1)
In the 15th edition of Music Lifts (2026), we’re uplifted by the decorated Irish rock band U2 performing “Beautiful Day.”
![An Epic Compendium of E Songs (2025) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Manuel Gamboa, ROSA GATTUSO from Pexels; AcatXIo, Clker-Free-Vector-Images, David, Królestwo_Nauki, OpenClipart-Vectors, Sabine Kroschel from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/an-epic-compendium-of-e-songs.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
An Epic Compendium of E Songs features songs by Al Green, JENNIE, Madonna, Kendrick Lamar, Sabrina Carpenter, and Tears For Fears.
![U2, Exit: Controversial Songs No. 13 (2024) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Island; Tazz Vaughn via Pexels; Elena Arboleda Salas, nikolaytaman90, Tumisu from Pixabay; christian buehner on Unsplash]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/u2-exit-controversial-songs-13-2024.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
In the 13th edition of Controversial Songs (2024), we explore the controversy behind the “Exit” by the legendary Irish rock band, U2.
![11 Captivating Songs to LEAN Into (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Анна Хазова, Allan Mas, Filip Rankovic Grobgaard, Henry Altidor, Trần Long from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/12/11-captivating-songs-to-lean-into.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Captivating Songs to LEAN Into features music courtesy of Al Green, Club Nouveau, HAIM, Key Glock, and Kirk Franklin.
![13 Songs Courtesy of Musicians from Ireland 🇮🇪 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Elias, KERBSTONE, OpenClipart-Vectors from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/13-songs-courtesy-of-musicians-from-ireland.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
13 Songs Courtesy of Musicians from Ireland 🇮🇪 features music courtesy of Dermot Kennedy, Enya, Hozier, Niall Horan, Sinéad O’Connor, and U2.
![Incredible Songs: 1990s, Vol. 3 (2023) [📷: Brent Faulkner / The Musical Hype; Jvxhn Visuals from Pexels]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/incredible-songs-1990s-vol-3.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Incredible Songs: 1990s, Vol. 3 features music by C+C Music Factory, Erykah Badu, R.E.M., Kirk Franklin, and Sinéad O’Connor.
![X: 5ive Songs No. 64 (2021) [📷: artemtation from Pixabay, Brent Faulkner, Clovis Cheminot, The Musical Hype, OpenClipart-Vectors, Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/x-5ive-songs-64-2021-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 64th edition of 5ive Songs (2021), we select five songs that are associated with the letter X in some form or fashion.
![DMX, Exodus [📷: Def Jam]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/dmx-exodus-1.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
Following his tragic death, DMX delivers an enjoyable and respectable, if imperfect posthumous studio album with Exodus.
![15 Ear Catching Covers 🎧 [📷: Alexandra Gorn on Unsplash, Andrea Piacquadio from Pexels, ArtHouse Studio, Brent Faulkner, cottonbro, Ketut Subiyanto, Mister Mister, The Musical Hype]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/04/15-ear-catching-covers.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
15 Ear Catching Covers 🎧 features Demi Lovato, Chris Stapleton, Mariah Carey, Mary J. Blige & Scissor Sisters.
![U2 vs. MJB & U2: Head 2 Head 🗣️ No. 6 [📷: Brent Faulkner, Geffen, Island, The Musical Hype, Valentin Tikhonov from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/u2-mjb-head-2-head-6.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
On the 6th edition of Head 2 Head, U2 and MJB (Mary J. Blige) & U2 duke it over their respective recordings of the rock classic, “One.”
![11 Songs Associated with Number One [📷: Brent Faulkner, The Musical Hype, Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash, Miguel Á. Padriñán from Pixabay]](https://i0.wp.com/themusicalhype.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/11-songs-associated-with-number-one.jpg?fit=768%2C768&ssl=1)
11 Songs Associated with Number One 🎧 features Adele, Bob Marley, Brian McKnight, Maroon 5 & Taylor Swift.

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