Better Days (Hedley song)

"Better Days"
Single by Hedley
from the album Cageless
ReleasedAugust 23, 2017
Recorded2017
GenreR&B
Length3:43
LabelUniversal Canada
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Hoggard
  • Howes
  • Jason Van Poederooyen
Hedley singles chronology
"Love Again"
(2017) 		"Better Days"
(2017)

"Better Days" is a song by a Canadian pop rock band Hedley. The song was released as the second and final single on August 23, 2017, from their seventh studio album Cageless. It was certified platinum in Canada in February 2018.

Background and composition

"Better Days" was first released onto YouTube on August 18, 2017,[1] before it was released as the album's official second single on August 23.[2] A brokedown version of the song was released on August 25.[3] The song was written by Dan Book, Jacob Hoggard and Brian Howes, while production was handled by Jason Van Poederooyen, Hoggard and Howes.[4] Described as an R&B track, Hoggard said of the song, "In our lives, we can feel very alone in our feelings. What is really important to realize is that our problems may not be unique to us. It is a matter of being more open. When you realize that we all identify on so many things that we all go through together, it is a really cool feeling that happens. It is really special for me to create and make those connections."[5]

Music video

The music video for "Better Days" was released on October 27, 2017, and was directed by Ally Pankiw. Hoggard described the premise of the video as "making a modest, very subtle, passive attempt at making people's days better". The band's guitarist, Dave Rosin added, "We always have a good time shooting videos and then there are those shoots where, once it's edited, and you get to see it in its finished form."[6]

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Better Days"3:43
Brokedown version
No.TitleLength
1."Better Days (Brokedown)"3:54

Charts

Chart performance for "Better Days"
Chart (2017–18) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7] 42
Canada AC (Billboard)[8] 10
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[9] 9
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[10] 8

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[11] Platinum 80,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "Hedley - Better Days (Audio)". YouTube. August 18, 2017. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Better Days - Single by Hedley". Spotify. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Better Days (Brokedown) - Single by Hedley". Apple Music. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  4. ^ Cageless (booklet). Hedley. Universal Music Canada. 2017.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. ^ Todd Vaughan (January 24, 2018). "Watch: Hedley headlines Enmax Centrium on Feb. 10th". Red Deer Advocate. Retrieved September 11, 2024.
  6. ^ Will Reid (October 27, 2017). "Hedley Drop New 'Better Days' Video". ET Canada. Archived from the original on July 9, 2021. Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  7. ^ "Hedley Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  8. ^ "Hedley History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  9. ^ "Hedley History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  10. ^ "Hedley Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 17, 2021. Retrieved July 1, 2021.
  11. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Hedley – Better Days". Music Canada.
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