Better Days (Neiked, Mae Muller and Polo G song)

"Better Days"
Single by Neiked, Mae Muller and Polo G[a]
from the album Sorry I'm Late
Released24 September 2021 (2021-09-24)
Genre
Length2:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Karl Ivert
  • Kian Sang
  • Neiked
  • Polo G
  • Von Tiger
Producer(s)Neiked
Neiked singles chronology
"Sometimes"
(2019) 		"Better Days"
(2021) 		"I Just Called"
(2022)
Mae Muller singles chronology
"Gone"
(2021) 		"Better Days"
(2021) 		"American Psycho"
(2022)
Polo G singles chronology
"Trenches (Remix)"
(2021) 		"Better Days"
(2021) 		"Last One Standing" / "Want It All"
(2021)
J Balvin singles chronology
"Una Nota"
(2021) 		"Better Days"
(2022) 		"Niño Soñador"
(2022)
Music video
"Better Days" on YouTube

"Better Days" is a song by Swedish music collective Neiked, English singer Mae Muller and American rapper Polo G. It was released on 24 September 2021 via Capitol Records and EMI Records.[5] The song was written by Karl Ivert, Kian Sang, Polo G, Von Tiger and Neiked, who also produced it.[6] It also went viral on TikTok as part of the "Better Days challenge",[7][8] which helped the song garner over one million streams.[9] The song was later remixed by Colombian rapper J Balvin. The song was included on Muller's debut studio album, Sorry I'm Late, released in 2023.

Composition

In a press release, Universal Music Canada described the song as "a dreamy, upbeat slice of pop perfection that is filled with joy and hope".[6] Out Now felt that it is "a high-energy pop anthem whose optimistic outlook is undeniably catchy".[10] The song is written in the key of E-flat major, with a tempo of 110 beats per minute.[11]

Music video

An accompanying music video was released on 7 October 2021, and directed by Tom Dream. It showcases the three artists "living in a retro world with Mae Muller taking center stage".[12]

Track listing and formats

Digital download / streaming[5]

  1. "Better Days" – 2:40

Digital download – Acoustic[1]

  1. "Better Days" (Acoustic) – 2:55

Streaming – Acoustic[13]

  1. "Better Days" (Acoustic) – 2:55
  2. "Better Days" – 2:40

Digital download / streaming – Regard remix[2]

  1. "Better Days" (Regard Remix) – 2:46

Digital download / streaming – extended play[14]

  1. "Better Days" (with J Balvin) – 3:42
  2. "Better Days" – 2:40
  3. "Better Days" (Regard Remix) – 2:46
  4. "Better Days" (Acoustic) – 2:55

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from AllMusic.[15]

  • Taurus Bartlett – vocals
  • Elin Bergman – composer
  • Clint Gibbs – mixing
  • Karl Ivert – composer
  • Mae Muller – primary artist, vocals
  • Neiked – composer, primary artist, producer
  • Polo G – composer, primary artist
  • Victor Rådström – programming
  • Kian Sang – composer

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Better Days"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[59] Platinum 70,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[60] Platinum 40,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[61] Platinum 80,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[62] Gold 45,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[63] Gold 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[64] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[65] Platinum 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release history and versions for "Better Days"
Region Date Format(s) Version Label Ref.
Various 24 September 2021
Original
[5]
United States 26 October 2021 Contemporary hit radio Captiol [66]
8 November 2021
[67]
Various 19 November 2021
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 Acoustic [1]
3 December 2021 Regard remix [2]
Italy Radio airplay Original Universal [68]
United States 11 January 2022 Rhythmic contemporary radio Capitol [69]
Various 28 January 2022
  • Digital download
  • streaming
 EP
  • Capitol
  • EMI
 [14]
Italy Radio airplay J Balvin remix Universal [70]

Footnotes

  1. ^ Polo G is credited as a featured artist on Regard remix release and he is absent on acoustic rendition of single.[1][2]

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