It's a Good Day
| "It's a Good Day" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Peggy Lee | |
| B-side | "He's Just My Kind" |
| Released | November 16, 1946 |
| Format | 10" |
| Recorded | September 28, 1946 |
| Genre | Traditional pop |
| Length | 2:54 |
| Label | Capitol Records |
| Writer(s) | Dave Barbour |
"It's a Good Day" is a popular song written by Peggy Lee and Dave Barbour and published in 1946.
The song has been recorded by many singers since its introduction, most recently by Susie Arioli. The song was also recorded by legendary Judy Garland on a recording of The Judy Garland Show. The most popular version of the song is probably Perry Como's, released on his 1955 RCA Victor album So Smooth.
The song served as the background score during the opening credits of Indian film director Rajkumar Gupta's 2008 debut film Aamir.
The song appeared on the TV shows Wilfred and Marvel's Agent Carter (while Peggy Carter was fighting in the cafe in Season 1).
In the film U Turn (1997), it played over the end credits.
In the 1999 film Blast From the Past the song played in the background when Father Calvin (Christopher Walken) was checking supplies in the bunker.
The song made an appearance on an episode of America's Funniest Home Videos.
In 2008, it appeared in the cult hindi film Aamir.
In 2013, the song (Peggy Lee version) was used as backdrop in commercials for the University of Phoenix and also for Garnier.
