Better Days (Pete Murray song)

"Better Days" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter Pete Murray. It was released on 5 September 2005 as the lead single from his third studio album, See the Sun (2005). "Better Days" peaked at number 13 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart and was certified gold. At the APRA Music Awards of 2006, the song was nominated for Song of the Year.[1]

"Better Days"
Single by Pete Murray
from the album See the Sun
Released5 September 2005 (2005-09-05)
Genre
Length3:46
LabelColumbia
Songwriter(s)Pete Murray
Producer(s)
  • Pete Murray
  • Eric Sarafin
Pete Murray singles chronology
"Please"
(2004)
"Better Days"
(2005)
"Opportunity"
(2006)
Music video
"Better Days" on YouTube

Reception

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In 2019, Forte Magazine ranked "Better Days" as Murray's 3rd best song, saying, "Although this track may not have the horns we love, it does have some harmonious strings and a beautiful story".[2]

In July 2022, Stephen Green from The Music ranked "Better Days" as Murray's 2nd best song.[3]

Track listing

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Australian CD single[4]

  1. "Better Days" – 3:46
  2. "Back On" – 3:34
  3. "Belong to Yesterday" – 3:26

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2005–2006) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[4] 13
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[5] 32

Year-end charts

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Chart (2005) Position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 81

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[7] Gold 35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Catalogue Ref.
Australia 5 September 2005 CD single Columbia 82876724792 [8]

References

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  1. ^ "APRA Nominations 2006". APRA AMCOS. 2006. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  2. ^ "Our top five Pete Murray tracks". Forte Magazine. January 2019. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  3. ^ Green, Stephen (July 2022). "Pete Murray's Top 10 Songs Ranked". The Music. Retrieved 1 November 2023.
  4. ^ a b "Pete Murray – Better Days". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  5. ^ "Pete Murray – Better Days". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  6. ^ "ARIA Top 100 Singles for 2005". ARIA. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  7. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2006 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  8. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 5th September 2005" (PDF). ARIA. 5 September 2005. p. 29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 August 2005. Retrieved 23 May 2021.