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"Better Days" is the first single from American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen's tenth studio album, Lucky Town. On Rolling Stone, "Better Days" was ranked at number 70 on their list of the 100 best Bruce Springsteen songs.[1] It was also released as a double A-side single, alongside "Human Touch" from Springsteen's ninth studio album of the same name. The song reached #16 on the US Billboard Hot 100.

Track listings

US and European 7" / CD single[2]

  1. "Human Touch" – 6:30
  2. "Better Days" – 4:08

US and European 12" / CD maxi-single[3]

  1. "Human Touch" – 6:30
  2. "Better Days" – 4:08
  3. "Souls of the Departed" – 4:16

European 7" single[4]

  1. "Better Days" – 4:08
  2. "Tougher Than the Rest (Live)" – 6:30

European 12" / CD maxi-single[5]

  1. "Better Days" – 4:08
  2. "Tougher Than the Rest (Live)" – 6:30
  3. "Part Man, Part Monkey" – 4:29

Chart performance

Weekly chart performance for "Better Days"
Chart (1992) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 75
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[7] 28
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 36
Ireland (IRMA)[9] 25
Italy (Musica e Dischi)[10] 4
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[11] 29
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[12] 23
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[13] 39
UK Singles (OCC)[14] 34
US Billboard Hot 100[15]
Human Touch/Better Days 		16
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[16] 2

References

  1. ^ Sheffield, Brian Hiatt,David Browne,David Fricke,Jon Dolan,Thomas Walsh,Simon Vozick-Levinson,Patrick Doyle,Andy Greene,Will Hermes,Rob (16 January 2014). "100 Greatest Bruce Springsteen Songs". Rolling Stone.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ Bruce Springsteen (1992). Human Touch / Better Days (CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. 38K 74273.
  3. ^ Bruce Springsteen (1992). Human Touch / Better Days (CD single liner notes). Columbia Records. COL 657957 6.
  4. ^ Bruce Springsteen (1992). Better Days (European 7" single liner notes). Columbia Records. COL 657890 2.
  5. ^ Bruce Springsteen (1992). Better Days (European CD maxi-single liner notes). Columbia Records. 657890 7.
  6. ^ Ryan, Gavin (2011). Australia's Music Charts 1988–2010 (PDF ed.). Mt Martha, Victoria, Australia: Moonlight Publishing. p. 264.
  7. ^ "Bruce Springsteen – Better Days" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  8. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2103." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  9. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Better Days". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  10. ^ "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved June 1, 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, with "57 channels (and nothin' on)" in the "Titolo" field, click "cerca".
  11. ^ "Bruce Springsteen – Better Days" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  12. ^ "Bruce Springsteen – Better Days". Singles Top 100. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  13. ^ "Bruce Springsteen – Better Days". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  14. ^ "Bruce Springsteen: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  15. ^ "Bruce Springsteen The E Street Band Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  16. ^ "Bruce Springsteen The E Street Band Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved June 1, 2022.


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