Song: Bad Day. Song by: Daniel Powter. Song written by: Daniel Powter. Album: Daniel Powter, August 8, 2005 (Europe) March 8, 2006 (Japan) April 11, 2006 (U.S.A) Music video directed by: Marc Webb. Background Starring: Jason Adelman and Samaire Armstrong. Music video released date: January, 2005 (Europe) Song Record Label: Warner Music Group (U.S.A) & Sony BMG. Niceties by: http://www.youtube.com/IAmOnlyLove Synopsis! "Bad Day" is a pop song written by Canadian singer Daniel Powter. It was released as the first single from his debut album Daniel Powter (2005) and achieved a huge success throughout the world, topping the U.S. and Irish charts. The music video is directed by Marc Webb and features two single people, a male (Jason Adelman) and a female (Samaire Armstrong), waking and going about their daily schedule. The video shows this happening over a three-day period, but makes no distinction between the days. The main event is the two adding graffiti to the same wall, separately, on each day, culminating in the completion of a heart. At the end of the video, life mirrors the image created on the wall, with the boy offering the soaking wet girl a red umbrella in the pouring rain, as a cab stops for them. Parts of it are shot in a split-screen. Throughout the video, Powter is shown with his beanie hat, playing his piano. The Metro Red Line subway in Los Angeles was used during the shooting of this video. "Bad Day" reached number seven on the Canadian Singles Chart; it was also successful in the United Kingdom, where it reached number two on the UK Singles Chart after it was used in an advertising campaign for Coca-Cola. In the United States, it reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100. The song grew in popularity in the United States when it was used in the fifth season of American Idol in the farewell video packages for eliminated contestants. It was also featured in the compilation album Voices from the FIFA World Cup during the 2006 FIFA World Cup. "Bad Day" has been certified 2x platinum by the RIAA in the U.S. for digital sales of over 2 million. The song was featured as a free download on the iTunes Store from August 2-9, 2005. It was nominated for a 2007 Grammy Award for "Best Male Pop Vocal Performance". Billboard named "Bad Day" the No. 1 Hot 100 song of 2006. Billboard called the song "one of the great discoveries of the year. On the 16th July 2008, it was revealed by BBC News that "Bad Day" was the most played song in the UK during the period 2003-2008. "Bad Day" was covered by the fictional music group Alvin and the Chipmunks for their 2007 film Alvin and the Chipmunks. Their version made the charts in January 2008, debuting (and so far, to date) peaking at #86 on the Billboard Hot 100. .....Lyrics..... Where is the moment we needed the most You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost They tell me your blue skies fade to grey They tell me your passion's gone away And I don't need no carryin' on You stand in the line just to hit a new low You're faking a smile with the coffee to go You tell me your life's been way off line You're falling to pieces everytime And I don't need no carryin' on 'Cause you had a bad day You're taking one down You sing a sad song just to turn it around You say you don't know You tell me don't lie You work at a smile and you go for a ride You had a bad day The camera don't lie You're coming back down and you really don't mind (You had a bad day) ~ 2X Well you need a blue sky holiday The point is they laugh at what you say And I don't need no carryin' on You had a bad day You're taking one down You sing a sad song just to turn it around You say you don't know You tell me don't lie You work at a smile and you go for a ride You had a bad day The camera don't lie You're coming back down and you really don't mind You had a bad day (Ohhh! Holiday!) Sometimes the system goes on the blink And the whole thing turns out wrong You might not make it back and you know That you could be well oh that strong And I'm not wrong So where is the passion when you need it the most Ohhh! you and I You kick up the leaves and the magic is lost 'Cause you had a bad day You're taking one down You sing a sad song just to turn it around You say you don't know You tell me don't lie You work at a smile and you go for a ride You had a bad day You've seen what you like And how does it feel for one more time (You had a bad day) ~ 2X (Had a bad day) ~ 5X.....End