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Perfect Day is a song written by Lou Reed in 1972, made famous in the 1990s through featuring in the film 'Trainspotting' (1996), and after its release as a charity single in 1997.Originally featuring on the 1972 album Transformer, the song deals with Reed's attitude towards his own addiction to heroin, portraying it in romanticised and fond phrase.
In 1997 it was featured by the BBC in a lengthy corporate advertisement of its own programs. The advert was shown on BBC channels and in cinemas and won both awards and praise from commentators. This version was eventually released as a charity single in November of that year for Children In Need. The charity version featured a host of well-known singers and performers, with Reed himself opening and closing the song, and was the UK's number one single for two weeks, selling over a million copies.
"You made me forget myself; I thought I was someone else, someone good."
(in order of appearance)
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Performers on the 1997 Children In Need single
The CD version of the 1997 release featured three versions of the song - one with the performers listed above, one entirely sung by female performers, and one entirely sung by male performers.