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Better Days (Neiked, Mae Muller and Polo G song)
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Wikipedia article
{{Infobox song
| name = Better Days
| type = single
| cover = Better Days Neiked.jpg
| alt =
| artist = Neiked, Mae Muller and Polo G
| album =
| released =
| recorded =
| genre = * Nu-disco
* pop
* funk
| length = 2:40
| label = Capitol
| writer = * Karl Ivert
* Kian Sang
* Neiked
* Polo G
* Von Tiger
| producer = Neiked
| chronology = Neiked
| prev_title = Sometimes
| prev_year = 2019
| next_title = I Just Called
| next_year = 2022
| misc =
}}
"'Better Days'" is a song by Swedish music collective Neiked, featuring English singer-songwriter Mae Muller and American rapper Polo G. It was released on 24 September 2021 via Capitol Records. The song was written by Karl Ivert, Kian Sang, Polo G, Von Tiger and Neiked, who also produced it. It also went viral on TikTok as part of the "Better Days challenge", which helped the song garner over one million streams. The song was later remixed by Colombian rapper J Balvin.
Content
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". 'Out Now' felt that it is "a high-energy pop anthem whose optimistic outlook is undeniably catchy". The song is written in the key of C Minor, with a tempo of 110 beats per minute.
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".
Track listing and formats
'Digital download / streaming'
# "Better Days" 2:40
'Digital download Acoustic'
# "Better Days" (Acoustic) 2:55
'Streaming Acoustic'
# "Better Days" (Acoustic) 2:55
# "Better Days" 2:40
'Digital download / streaming Regard remix'
# "Better Days" (Regard Remix) 2:46
'Digital download / streaming extended play'
# "Better Days" (with J Balvin) 3:42
# "Better Days" 2:40
# "Better Days" (Regard Remix) 2:46
# "Better Days" (Acoustic) 2:55
Credits and personnel
Credits adapted from AllMusic.
* 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 Rdstrm programming
* Kian Sang composer
Charts
Certifications
Release history
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders"
|+Release history and versions for "Better Days"
! scope="col"| Region
! scope="col"| Date
! scope="col"| Format(s)
! scope="col"| Version
! scope="col"| Label
! scope="col"|
|-
! scope="row"| Various
| 24 September 2021
|
| rowspan="2"| Original
| rowspan="4"| Capitol
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
! scope="row"| United States
| 8 November 2021
| Adult contemporary radio
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
! scope="row" rowspan="2"| Various
| 19 November 2021
| rowspan="2"|
| Acoustic
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
| rowspan="2"| 3 December 2021
| Regard remix
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
! scope="row"| Italy
| Radio airplay
| Original
| Universal
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
! scope="row"| Various
| rowspan="2"| 28 January 2022
|
| EP
| Capitol
| style="text-align:center;"|
|-
! scope="row"| Italy
| Radio airplay
| J Balvin remix
| Universal
| style="text-align:center;"|
|}
Footnotes
References
Category:2021 songs
Category:2021 singles
Category:Neiked songs
Category:Capitol Records singles
Category:Mae Muller songs
Category:Polo G songs
Category:Song recordings produced by Neiked
Category:Songs written by Mae Muller
Category:Songs written by Polo G
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