Better Day (song)
| "Better Day" | ||||
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| Single by Ocean Colour Scene | ||||
| from the album Marchin' Already | ||||
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| Released | 10 November 1997 | |||
| Length | 3:44 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Ocean Colour Scene | |||
| Producer(s) |
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| Ocean Colour Scene singles chronology | ||||
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"Better Day" is a song by English rock band Ocean Colour Scene. The song was released as the third single from their third studio album, Marchin' Already, on 10 November 1997 and reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart.
Track listings[edit]
UK CD single[1]
- "Better Day"
- "The Best Bet on Chinaski"
- "On and On"
UK 7-inch and cassette single[2][3]
- "Better Day"
- "The Best Bet on Chinaski"
Japanese CD single[4]
- "Better Day"
- "The Best Bet on Chinaski"
- "On and On"
- "The Day We Caught the Train" (acoustic)
Personnel[edit]
Personnel are taken from the Marchin' Already album booklet.[5]
- Ocean Colour Scene – writing, production, recording, mixing
- Simon Fowler – vocals, guitar
- Steve Cradock – guitar, piano
- Damon Minchella – bass guitar
- Oscar Harrison – drums
- Brendan Lynch – production, recording, mixing
- Martyn "Max" Heyes – production
Charts[edit]
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] | 83 |
| Scotland (OCC)[7] | 5 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[8] | 9 |
Release history[edit]
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 10 November 1997 |
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MCA | [9] |
| Japan | 21 January 1998 | CD | Universal | [10] |
References[edit]
- ^ Better Day (UK CD single liner notes). Ocean Colour Scene. MCA Records. 1997. MCSTD 40151.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Better Day (UK 7-inch single sleeve). Ocean Colour Scene. MCA Records. 1997. MCS 40151.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Better Day (UK cassette single sleeve). Ocean Colour Scene. MCA Records. 1997. MCSC 40151.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Better Day (Japanese CD single liner notes). Ocean Colour Scene. Universal. 1998. MVCE-12014.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ Marchin' Already (UK CD album booklet). Ocean Colour Scene. MCA Records. 1997. MCD 60048.
{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles". Music & Media. Vol. 14, no. 48. 29 November 1997. p. 12.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 April 2022.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 8 November 1997. p. 35.
- ^ "ベター・デイ | オーシャン・カラー・シーン" [Better Day | Ocean Colour Scene] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 11 March 2024.