series Gotham. The song was also featured in the 2020 TV series, Brave New World, based on the book by Aldous Huxley. In 2020, the song was performed by a choir of past and present cast members of Saturday Night Live on the show's April 11 episode as a tribute to the show's longtime music producer Hal Willner, following his death from COVID-19 earlier in the week. In 2021, a cover version by Scala & Kolacny Brothers was used in the trailer for the 2021 film Spencer. An orchestral version of the song by composer Ramin Djawadi was featured on the 5th episode on season 4 of Westworld. Personnel Lou Reed - vocals Mick Ronson - piano, string arrangements David Bowie - keyboards Trevor Bolder: trumpet Herbie Flowers: tuba Klaus Voormann - bass John Halsey - drums Certifications Live perforemances and cover versions In the 1980s, Heaven 17 covered this song on their third B.E.F. album, and the early Human League performed it live numerous times, but the first significant cover came in the 1990s. Duran Duran version A cover version of "Perfect Day" was the first single from the Duran Duran covers album Thank You. It was released in the United Kingdom on March 13, 1995, and reached number 28 on the UK Singles Chart the same month. The cover was also released to US radio on May 23, 1995. The song featured a then rare appearance by Duran Duran's first drummer Roger Taylor. He also appeared in the music video and in a promotional appearance on Top of the Pops. The video was filmed in February 1995 by director Nick Egan, and first aired in March. It shows clips of the band performing, interspersed with surreal images. The single was released in several versions, including numerous different remixes of the title track and other Duran Duran songs. In addition to the single and the Thank You album, the song also appeared in Duran Duran's Singles Box Set 1986–1995, released in 2004. On Duran Duran's episode of Behind the Music, Reed described the Duran Duran version as being potentially the best rerecording of any of his songs. Kirsty MacColl and Evan Dando version In 1994, British singer-songwriter Kirsty MacColl and American musician Evan Dando recorded the song as a duet. It was included as one of two new tracks on MacColl's 1995 compilation album Galore and reached number 75