Better Days (Bruce Springsteen song)

"Better Days" is the first single from American singer-songwriter Bruce Springsteen's 10th studio album, Lucky Town. In the United States, it was released as a double A-side with "Human Touch" in March 1992, while "Better Days" by itself was issued in the United Kingdom on May 11, 1992. "Human Touch" / "Better Days" reached number 16 on the US Billboard Hot 100 while "Better Days" entered the top 10 in Italy, peaking at number four. "Better Days" was ranked at number 70 on Rolling Stone's list of the "100 Greatest Bruce Springsteen Songs.^[1]

"Better Days"
Single by Bruce Springsteen
from the album Lucky Town
B-side	"Tougher Than the Rest" (live)
Released	March 1992 (1992-03) (with "Human Touch") May 11, 1992 (solo)
Length	4:08 (3:45 radio edit)
Label	Columbia
Songwriter	Bruce Springsteen
Producers	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-inch and CD single^[2]

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

US and European 12-inch and CD maxi-single^[3]

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

European 7-inch single^[4]

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

European 12-inch and CD maxi-single^[5]

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

Charts

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] with "Human Touch"	16
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[16]	2

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Better Days"

Region	Version	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	with "Human Touch"	March 1992	7-inch vinyl CD cassette	Columbia
United Kingdom	Solo	May 11, 1992	7-inch vinyl 12-inch vinyl CD cassette		[17]
Australia		June 1, 1992	CD cassette		[18]