The Better Life
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| The Better Life | ||||
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| Studio album by 3 Doors Down | ||||
| Released | February 8, 2000 | |||
| Recorded | 1999 in New York City | |||
| Genre | Alternative rock, post-grunge, alternative metal, nu metal | |||
| Length | 40:44 | |||
| Label | Republic | |||
| Producer | Paul Ebersold | |||
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| Singles from The Better Life | ||||
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| Robert Christgau | C+[2] |
The Better Life is the first studio album by 3 Doors Down, released on February 8, 2000. It has become 6 times Platinum since release. This is the only album that lead singer Brad Arnold played drums on. "Kryptonite", "Loser", and "Be Like That" all reached the Billboard Hot 100 charts, peaking at #3, #55, and #24, respectively. The Better Life sold 6 million copies worldwide.[3] The album peaked at position #1 at the heatseekers albums chart.
It is the band's best-selling album to date, with sales of over 5,598,000 copies in the United States, as of December, 2010.[4]
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[edit] Track listing
All lyrics written by Brad Arnold.
| No. | Title | Music | Length |
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| 1. | "Kryptonite" | Arnold, Roberts, Harrell | 3:56 |
| 2. | "Loser" | Arnold, Roberts, Harrell | 4:21 |
| 3. | "Duck and Run" | Arnold, Roberts, Harrell, Henderson | 3:52 |
| 4. | "Not Enough" | Arnold, Roberts, Harrell, Henderson | 3:16 |
| 5. | "Be Like That" | Arnold, Henderson | 4:25 |
| 6. | "Life of My Own" | Arnold, Harrell | 3:59 |
| 7. | "Better Life" | Arnold, Roberts, Harrell, Henderson | 3:05 |
| 8. | "Down Poison" | Arnold, Roberts, Harrell | 4:25 |
| 9. | "By My Side" | Arnold, Roberts, Harrell | 3:20 |
| 10. | "Smack" | Arnold, Roberts, Harrell | 2:31 |
| 11. | "So I Need You" | Arnold, Roberts, Harrell, Henderson | 3:51 |
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Total length:
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40:44 | ||
[edit] Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)[5]
| Year | Chart | Position |
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| 2000 | Top Heatseekers | 1 |
| Billboard 200 | 7 | |
| Canadian RPM Albums | 6 |
[edit] Deluxe edition bonus CD
A Deluxe Edition with second disc was released in 2007, and featured a live performance recorded at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, Texas.
- "Duck and Run" 4:42
- "The Road I'm On" 3:48
- "Kryptonite" 4:23
- "Father's Son" 4:32
- "Better Life" 3:23
- "Away from the Sun" 4:15
- "Be Like That" 4:38
- "Running out of Days" 3:37
- "Sarah Yellin'" 3:29
- "It's Not Me" 3:27
- "When I'm Gone" 4:52
- "Here Without You" 5:06
- "Loser" 5:44
[edit] Singles
- "Kryptonite" - February 8, 2000
- Reached No. 3 on "U.S. Hot 100"
- Reached No. 1 on "U.S. Modern Rock" (11 weeks) and "U.S. Mainstream Rock" (9 weeks)
- "Loser" - July 29, 2000
- Reached No. 55 on "U.S. Hot 100"
- Reached No. 2 on "U.S. Modern Rock"
- Reached No. 1 on "U.S. Mainstream Rock" (21 weeks)
- "Duck And Run" - 2000
- Reached No. 11 on "U.S. Modern Rock"
- Reached No. 1 on "U.S. Mainstream Rock" (3 weeks)
- "Be Like That" - May 20, 2001
- Reached No. 24 on "U.S. Hot 100"
- Reached No. 22 on "U.S. Modern Rock"
- Reached No. 10 on "U.S. Mainstream Rock"
[edit] Personnel
3 Doors Down
- Brad Arnold – Lead vocals, Drums
- Matt Roberts – Lead/rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Henderson – Rhythm/lead guitar
- Todd Harrell - Bass guitar
Additional musicians
- Kevin Paige - Keyboards on "Loser", "Be Like That" and "Duck and Run"
[edit] References
- ^ Allmusic review
- ^ "CG: 3 doors down". Robert Christgau. http://www.robertchristgau.com/get_artist.php?name=3+doors+down. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
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- ^ [2][dead link]
- ^ Chart information at Allmusic. Retrieved June 22, 2011.
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