Better Days (Bruce Springsteen song)

"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.

"Better Days"
Single by Bruce Springsteen
from the album Lucky Town
B-side	"Tougher Than the Rest (Live)"
Released	March 9, 1992
Recorded	1991–1992
Genre	Rock
Length	4:08 (3:45 radio edit)
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Bruce Springsteen
Producer(s)	Jon Landau, Chuck Plotkin, Bruce Springsteen
Bruce Springsteen singles chronology
"Human Touch" (1992) "Better Days" (1992) "57 Channels (And Nothin' On)" (1992)

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