Better Day (song)

"Better Day" is a song by English rock band Ocean Colour Scene. The song was released as the third single from their third studio album, Marchin' Already, on 10 November 1997 and reached number nine on the UK Singles Chart.

"Better Day"
Single by Ocean Colour Scene
from the album Marchin' Already
B-side	"The Best Bet on Chinaski" "On and On"
Released	10 November 1997 (1997-11-10)
Length	3:44
Label	MCA
Songwriter(s)	Ocean Colour Scene
Producer(s)	Brendan Lynch Martyn "Max" Heyes Ocean Colour Scene
Ocean Colour Scene singles chronology
"Travellers Tune" (1997) "Better Day" (1997) "It's a Beautiful Thing" (1998)

Track listings

UK CD single

1. "Better Day"
2. "The Best Bet on Chinaski"
3. "On and On"

UK 7-inch and cassette single

1. "Better Day"
2. "The Best Bet on Chinaski"

Japanese CD single

1. "Better Day"
2. "The Best Bet on Chinaski"
3. "On and On"
4. "The Day We Caught the Train" (acoustic)

Personnel

Personnel are taken from the Marchin' Already album booklet.

• Ocean Colour Scene – writing, production, recording, mixing
  • Simon Fowler – vocals, guitar
  • Steve Cradock – guitar, piano
  • Damon Minchella – bass guitar
  • Oscar Harrison – drums
• Brendan Lynch – production, recording, mixing
• Martyn "Max" Heyes – production

Charts

Chart (1997)	Peak position
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)	83
Scotland (OCC)	5
UK Singles (OCC)	9

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United Kingdom	10 November 1997	7-inch vinyl CD cassette	MCA
Japan	21 January 1998	CD	Universal