Better Days (OneRepublic song)

"Better Days" is a song by American band OneRepublic, released as the fourth single from their upcoming fifth studio album Human through Interscope Records on March 25, 2020.[1] It was co-written by frontman Ryan Tedder with bassist Brent Kutzle, John Nathaniel and Tyler Spry. The song was inspired by the COVID-19 pandemic.

"Better Days"
Single by OneRepublic
from the album Human
ReleasedMarch 25, 2020
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
OneRepublic singles chronology
"Didn't I"
(2020)		 "Better Days"
(2020)		 "Lose Somebody"
(2020)

Background

The song was inspired by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic upending lives across the globe according to frontman Ryan Tedder, who said, "We were in the final week of our fifth album deadline when a global pandemic was declared by the WHO. A few of us unknowingly got exposed to somebody with COVID-19 in London and ended up in quarantine in L.A. at my studio for two weeks. With only two songs left to finish, one of them happened to be 'Better Days'. We write about real experiences and events that happen to us - this is what happens when you write a song during a crisis."[2]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Better Days" was first released onto YouTube on April 13, 2020. It depicts life during the pandemic, such as people staying at home and wearing face masks.[3]

Personnel

Credits adapted from Tidal.[4]

  • Brent Kutzle – producer, composer, lyricist
  • John Nathaniel – producer, composer, lyricist, mixer, studio personnel
  • Ryan Tedder – producer, composer, lyricist
  • Tyler Spry – producer, co-producer

Charts
Chart (2020) Peak
position
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[5] 39
Italy (FIMI)[6] (Italian version) 38
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[7] 29
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[8] 53

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Italy (FIMI)[9] Gold 35,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Various March 25, 2020
Interscope

References
  1. "Better Days (feat. KHEA) - Single by OneRepublic & KHEA". Apple Music. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  2. Rowley, Glenn (March 25, 2020). "OneRepublic Look Ahead to 'Better Days' on Optimistic New Single: Listen". Billboard. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  3. "OneRepublic - Better Days". YouTube. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  4. "Credits / Better Days / OneRepublic – TIDAL". Tidal. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  5. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved July 24, 2020.
  6. "Top Singoli – Classifica settimanale WK 23" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved June 5, 2020.
  7. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. April 13, 2020. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  8. "Swisscharts.com – OneRepublic – Better Days". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved May 23, 2020.
  9. "Italian single certifications – One Republic – Better Days" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved September 10, 2020. Select "2020" in the "Anno" drop-down menu. Select "Better Days" in the "Filtra" field. Select "Singoli online" under "Sezione".


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