Better Days (Pete Murray song)
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| Single by Pete Murray | ||||
| from the album See the Sun | ||||
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| Released | 5 September 2005 | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
| Songwriter | Pete Murray | |||
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| "Better Days" on YouTube | ||||
"Better Days" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Pete Murray. It was released on 5 September 2005 as the lead single from his third studio album, See the Sun (2005). "Better Days" peaked at number 13 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold. At the APRA Music Awards of 2006, the song was nominated for Song of the Year.[1]
In 2019, Forte Magazine ranked "Better Days" as Murray's 3rd-best song, saying: "Although this track may not have the horns we love, it does have some harmonious strings and a beautiful story".[2] In July 2022, Stephen Green from The Music ranked "Better Days" as Murray's 2nd-best song.[3] The song was ranked number 110 on the Triple J Hottest 100 of Australian Songs.
Track listing
Australian CD single[4]
- "Better Days" – 3:46
- "Back On" – 3:34
- "Belong to Yesterday" – 3:26
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2005–2006) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[4] | 13 |
| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] | 32 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2005) | Position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[6] | 81 |
