Beautiful Day — U2 (2000)

"Beautiful Day" represents U2's triumphant comeback, winning three Grammy Awards including Record of the Year—the most Grammys for any song on this list. Its anthemic rush of optimism opens with a chiming guitar riff that builds into a thunderous chorus, generating 12 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Adult Alternative Songs chart. This track is 45% faster in tempo than #7 "Lose Yourself," clocking in at 138 BPM, and its uplifting energy helped it become the band's last major global hit, selling over 2.5 million copies worldwide. The song outperforms #8 "Umbrella" in critical acclaim, earning universal praise for encapsulating the early 2000s mood shift.