Better Days (Bruce Springsteen song)
1992 single by Bruce Springsteen
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"Better Days" is the first single from American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen's 10th studio album, Lucky Town (1992). In the United States, it was released by Columbia Records as a double A-side with "Human Touch" in March 1992, while "Better Days" by itself was issued in the United Kingdom on May 11, 1992. "Human Touch" / "Better Days" reached number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 while "Better Days" entered the top 10 in Italy, peaking at number four. "Better Days" was ranked at number 70 on Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Bruce Springsteen Songs.[1]
B-side"Tougher Than the Rest" (live)
Released
- March 1992 (with "Human Touch")
- May 11, 1992 (solo)
Length4:08 (album version)
3:45 (radio edit)
3:45 (radio edit)
| "Better Days" | ||||
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| Single by Bruce Springsteen | ||||
| from the album Lucky Town | ||||
| B-side | "Tougher Than the Rest" (live) | |||
| Released |
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| Length | 4:08 (album version) 3:45 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter | Bruce Springsteen | |||
| Producers | Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin, Bruce Springsteen | |||
| Bruce Springsteen singles chronology | ||||
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| Music video | ||||
| Better Days on Youtube.com | ||||
Track listings
- US and European 7-inch and CD single[2]
- "Human Touch" – 6:30
- "Better Days" – 4:08
- US and European 12-inch and CD maxi-single[3]
- "Human Touch" – 6:30
- "Better Days" – 4:08
- "Souls of the Departed" – 4:16
- European 7-inch single[4]
- "Better Days" – 4:08
- "Tougher Than the Rest" (live) – 6:30
- European 12-inch and CD maxi-single[5]
- "Better Days" – 4:08
- "Tougher Than the Rest" (live) – 6:30
- "Part Man, Part Monkey" – 4:29
Personnel
Personnel taken from Lucky Town liner notes.[6]
- Bruce Springsteen – vocals, all instruments except where noted
- Gary Mallaber – drums
- Randy Jackson – bass
- Patti Scialfa – backing vocals
- Soozie Tyrell – backing vocals
- Lisa Lowell – backing vocals
Charts
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA)[7] | 75 |
| Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[8] | 28 |
| Canada Top Singles (RPM)[9] | 36 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[10] | 41 |
| Ireland (IRMA)[11] | 25 |
| Italy (Musica e dischi)[12] | 4 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[13] | 29 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[14] | 23 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[15] | 39 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[16] | 34 |
| UK Airplay (Music Week)[17] | 20 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[18] with "Human Touch" | 16 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[19] | 2 |