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Revision as of 22:21, 23 September 2023

"Best Days"
Single by Anastacia
from the album Our Songs
ReleasedApril 28, 2023
Length4:32
LabelStars by Edel
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Christian Geller
Anastacia singles chronology
"American Night"
(2022) 		"Best Days"
(2023) 		"Supergirl"
(2023)
Music video
"Anastacia - Best Days (Official Video)" on YouTube

"Best Days" is a song by American recording artist Anastacia from her album Our Songs (2023). Written by Andreas von Holst, Campino, Timothy Smith and Birgit Minichmayr,[1] the song was released as the album's first single on April 28, 2023 by Stars by Edel.[2] It is a cover of German punk rock band Die Toten Hosen's "Tage wie diese (Days Like These)", which was number one song on the Germany Singles Chart.[2][3] On iTunes the song entered the Top10 in 10 countries including Portugal, Spain, Italy, Switzerland and Germany. It managed to peak at #5 on European song charts and #14 on Worldwide songs charts.

Background

Die Toten Hosen's lead vocalist Campino sang the English translation as a demo version.[2] Anastacia said: "He was thrilled that I was singing it and fortunately he likes the version. He's proud and has approved it.. – It's a party song, and I feel that when I sing it. I'm happy to be able to share this with Italians, Brits, Australians. There are so many people who don't even know how great this song is."[2]

Music video

The music video for the song was filmed in Lisbon, Portugal, in March 2023.[4][5] The music video begins with Anastacia sitting at a café and singing.[6] She soon begins walking the streets of Lisbon and later people join to dance and sing with her at a rooftop of a building.

In its first month, the video had 650,000 views.

Critical reception

Australian online LGBT publication OutInPerth called the song "powerful and uplifting."[3] American Idol and Queen of the Universe contestant Ada Vox commented on social media platform Instagram: "Yes ma’am!!! You never disappoint,"[7] while Duncan James of the English group Blue wrote: "Love it."[8]

Commercial performance

"Best Days" debuted at number 70 on the UK Singles Downloads Chart Top 100 on May 5, 2023.[9] On the week of 23 in June 2023, "Best Days" entered Slovakia's Radio Top 100 list at number 95.[10] On iTunes the song entered the Top10 in 10 countries including Portugal, Spain, Italy, Switzerland and Germany. It managed to peak at #5 on European song charts and #14 on Worldwide songs charts.

Track listing

Digital download[11]

  1. "Best Days" – 4:32

Charts

Chart (2023) Peak
position
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[12] 95
United Kingdom (UK Singles Downloads Chart Top 100)[9] 70
United Kingdom (UK Official Singles Sales Chart)[13] 76

References

  1. ^ Anastacia - Best Days, April 28, 2023, retrieved May 31, 2023
  2. ^ a b c d "Anastacia Releases New Song "Best Days" (Cover of Die Toten Hosen's "Tage wie diese")". pm studio world wide news (in Japanese). Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  3. ^ a b "Anastacia heads to Lisbon to sing about her 'Best Days'". OUTInPerth | LGBTQIA+ News and Culture. May 1, 2023. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  4. ^ "Instagram post by Anastacia". www.instagram.com. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  5. ^ Louise, Sarah (March 14, 2023). "Anastacia Films New Music Video". Anastacia Fanclub. Retrieved May 31, 2023.
  6. ^ "Anastacia heads to Lisbon to sing about her 'Best Days'". OUTInPerth | LGBTQIA+ News and Culture. May 1, 2023. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  7. ^ "Instagram post by Anastacia". www.instagram.com. April 27, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  8. ^ "Instagram post by Anastacia". www.instagram.com. April 28, 2023. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  9. ^ a b "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100 | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
  10. ^ "ČNS IFPI". ifpicr.cz. Retrieved June 15, 2023.
  11. ^ Anastacia - Best Days, April 28, 2023, retrieved May 31, 2023
  12. ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 202323 into search. Retrieved June 12, 2023.
  13. ^ "BEST DAYS by ANASTACIA". Official Charts. July 5, 2023.
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