The Better Life

This article is about the album by 3 Doors Down. For the Keith Urban song, see Better Life.
The Better Life
Studio album by 3 Doors Down
Released February 8, 2000
Recorded 1999 (all except "Kryptonite", "Loser", and "Duck and Run") 1997 ("Kryptonite", "Loser", and "Duck and Run") in New York City
Genre Alternative rock, post-grunge, alternative metal
Length 40:44
Label Republic
Producer Paul Ebersold
3 Doors Down chronology
The Better Life
(2000)		 Away from the Sun
(2002)
Singles from The Better Life
  1. "Kryptonite"
    Released: January 17, 2000
  2. "Loser"
    Released: July 29, 2000
  3. "Duck and Run"
    Released: January 15, 2001
  4. "Be Like That"
    Released: June 11, 2001
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
Entertainment WeeklyB−[2]
Robert ChristgauC+[3]

The Better Life is the debut studio album by American rock band 3 Doors Down, released on February 8, 2000. It has become 6 times Platinum since release. This is the only album on which lead singer Brad Arnold played drums. "Kryptonite", "Loser", and "Be Like That" all reached the Billboard Hot 100 charts, peaking at No. 3, No. 55, and No. 24, respectively. The Better Life sold over 6 million copies worldwide.[4]

It is the band's best-selling album to date, with sales of over 5,653,000 copies in the United States, as of July 2014.[5]

Track listing

All lyrics written by Brad Arnold. 

No. TitleMusic Length
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
Total length:
 40:44

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.

Track listing

No. Title Length
1. "Kryptonite"   3:56
2. "Loser"   4:21
3. "Duck And Run"   3:52
4. "Not Enough"   3:16
5. "Be Like That"   4:25
6. "Life Of My Own"   3:59
7. "Better Life"   3:05
8. "Down Poison"   4:25
9. "By My Side"   3:20
10. "Smack"   2:31
11. "So I Need You"   3:51

Singles

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts

Year Chart Position
2000 Top Heatseekers 1
Billboard 200 7
Canadian RPM Albums 6

End of decade charts

Chart (2000–2009) Position
U.S. Billboard 200 46

Certifications

Region Certification Sales/shipments
Canada (Music Canada)[6] 2× Platinum 200,000^
United States (RIAA)[7] 6× Platinum 5,653,000[5]

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
xunspecified figures based on certification alone

Personnel

3 Doors Down

Additional musicians

References

  1. ↑ Allmusic review
  2. ↑ Entertainment Weekly review
  3. ↑ "CG: 3 doors down". Robert Christgau. Retrieved 2012-01-16.
  4. ↑ Archived September 13, 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  5. 1 2 Grein, Paul (June 24, 2014). "USA: Top 20 New Acts Since 2000". Yahoo! Music.
  6. ↑ "Canadian album certifications – 3 Doors Down – The Better Life". Music Canada.
  7. ↑ "American album certifications – 2 Doors Down – The Better Life". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH

External links

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