This 2008 single showcased the band at their most ambitiously uplifting, a slow-burn track that grew into a massive, universally beloved anthem. It became their breakthrough hit, topping charts and defining their sound for a generation.
- "One Day Like This" was released as the third single from their fourth album, The Seldom Seen Kid.
- The song reached number 35 on the UK Singles Chart and later topped the UK Official Streaming Chart in 2020.
- It was famously used in a variety of contexts, including the BBC's coverage of the 2008 Beijing Olympics and as the soundtrack to the final scene of the third film in The Inbetweeners series.
Elbow are a band from Bury, Greater Manchester, who have become one of Britain's most consistent purveyors of majestic, anthemic indie rock. By 2008, they had weathered a decade of critical acclaim and shifting trends to find themselves on the cusp of major mainstream success.
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