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The Better Life

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Released
  
February 8, 2000

Length
  
40:43

Artist
  
3 Doors Down

Label
  
Republic Records

Recorded
  
1999 in New York City

Producer
  
Paul Ebersold

Release date
  
8 February 2000

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The Better Life (2000)
  
Away from the Sun (2002)

Genres
  
Alternative rock, Post-grunge, Hard rock, Alternative metal

Similar
  
3 Doors Down albums, Post-grunge albums

3 doors down kryptonite


The Better Life is the debut studio album by American rock band 3 Doors Down, released on February 8th, 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.

Contents

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.

Track listing

All lyrics written by Brad Arnold.

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.

Singles

  • "Kryptonite" - 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"

    • Personnel

    3 Doors Down

  • Brad Arnold – lead vocals, drums
  • Matt Roberts – lead guitar, backing vocals
  • Chris Henderson – rhythm guitar
  • Todd Harrell - bass


    • Additional musicians

  • Kevin Paige - keyboards

    • Songs

    1Kryptonite3:55
    2Loser4:25
    3Duck and Run3:51

    References

    The Better Life Wikipedia
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