<P> `` Perfect Day '' is a song written by Lou Reed in 1972 . It was originally featured on Transformer , Reed 's second post-Velvet Underground solo album , and as a double A-side with 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 , that became the UK 's number one single for three weeks . Reed re-recorded the song for his 2003 album The Raven . </P>
<P> `` Perfect Day '' is a song written by Lou Reed in 1972 . It was originally featured on Transformer , Reed 's second post-Velvet Underground solo album , and as a double A-side with 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 , that became the UK 's number one single for three weeks . Reed re-recorded the song for his 2003 album The Raven . </P>
who sang it 's such a perfect day
who sang it 's such a perfect day
Lou Reed
Lou Reed