Better Days Comin'

Better Days Comin'
Studio album by
ReleasedApril 23, 2014 (2014-04-23)
Genre
Length47:30
LabelFrontiers[1]
ProducerKip Winger
Winger chronology
Karma
(2009)
Better Days Comin'
(2014)
Seven
(2023)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic[2]
All About the Rock[3]
Front Row Report[4]
Sea of Tranquility[5]
Amps and Green Screens[6]
Rush On Rock[7]
Melodicrock.com[8]

Better Days Comin' is the sixth studio album by American rock band Winger.[9][10][11] It was released on April 23, 2014, debuting at #21 on the Top Current Rock Albums Chart and #85 on the Billboard 200.[12]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Kip Winger and Reb Beach except as noted

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Midnight Driver of a Love Machine"Winger, Beach, Donnie Purnell4:14
2."Queen Babylon"Winger, Beach, Purnell4:31
3."Rat Race"Winger, Beach, Purnell3:36
4."Better Days Comin'" 3:31
5."Tin Soldier"Winger, Beach, Purnell3:49
6."Ever Wonder"Winger6:52
7."So Long China"Beach, John Roth, Winger, Stephanie Rachel Lewis4:17
8."Storm in Me"Beach, Roth, Winger4:42
9."Be Who You Are Now"Roth, Winger, Mark Hudson5:11
10."Another Beautiful Day" (bonus track on deluxe edition with DVD)Beach, John Goodwin, Winger3:14
11."Out of This World"Winger, Beach, Paula Winger6:37

Personnel

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Winger
Additional musicians
  • Cenk Eroğlu – keyboards, sound effects
  • Marco Giovino – percussion
  • Paula Winger – vocals
Production
  • Kip Winger – producer & mixing
  • Paul Blakemore – mastering
  • Jason Green – video production
  • Dave Hoffis – assistant engineer
  • Dan Hubp – video production
  • Pride Smith – artwork
  • Deeandra Swabb – administration
  • Andres Martinez – photograph
  • Denise Truscello – band photographer
  • Chris Corey – band photographer

Charts

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Chart (2014) Peak
position
UK Independent Albums (OCC)[13] 30
UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[14] 10
US Billboard 200[15] 85
US Top Hard Rock Albums (Billboard)[16] 4
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[17] 21

References

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  1. ^ "Frontiers". frontiers.it. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  2. ^ "Better Days Comin' - Winger | Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards | AllMusic". allmusic.com. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  3. ^ Farrington, Matt (May 13, 2014). "Winger - Better Days Comin'". All About The Rock. Retrieved May 30, 2014.
  4. ^ Farrington, Matt (May 6, 2014). "Winger - Better Days Comin' Review".
  5. ^ Farrington, Matt. "Winger:Better Days Comin'".
  6. ^ Farrington, Matt (April 23, 2014). "Winger - Better Days Comin' Review". Archived from the original on April 24, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  7. ^ Farrington, Matt (April 20, 2014). "Winger - Better Days Comin' Review".
  8. ^ Farrington, Matt. "Winger - Better Days Comin' Review". Archived from the original on January 28, 2013.
  9. ^ "Winger, 'Rat Race' - Exclusive Video Premiere". ultimateclassicrock.com. March 5, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  10. ^ "Winger - Better Days Comin' | Amps and Green Screens". ampsandgreenscreens.com. April 23, 2014. Archived from the original on April 24, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  11. ^ "Exclusive: Winger Premiere "Tin Soldier" Music Video | Guitar World". guitarworld.com. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  12. ^ "WINGER STORM THE CHARTS THIS WEEK WITH LATEST RELEASE BETTER DAYS COMIN' | Maximum Threshold Radio Show – MTRS – (Hard Rock – Metal – Comedy – News – Entertainment)". maximumthreshold.net. Archived from the original on May 23, 2014. Retrieved May 23, 2014.
  13. ^ "Official Independent Albums Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  14. ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  15. ^ "Winger Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  16. ^ "Winger Chart History (Top Hard Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2023.
  17. ^ "Winger Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved 10 May 2023.