| "Something Better Change" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Stranglers | ||||
| from the album No More Heroes | ||||
| A-side | "Straighten Out" | |||
| Released | 22 July 1977 [1] | |||
| Genre | Punk | |||
| Length | 3:37 | |||
| Label | United Artists | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Martin Rushent | |||
| The Stranglers singles chronology | ||||
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"Something Better Change", is a single by the Stranglers from the band's second album No More Heroes. It was released as a double A-side with "Straighten Out" in July 1977, and reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart. [2]
Background
"Something Better Change" was written during the summer of 1976 with the lyrics by Jean-Jacques Burnel and the music by Hugh Cornwell, and is a commentary on the punk revolution that was occurring. It was recorded during the recording sessions for the Stranglers' first album Rattus Norvegicus between January and February 1977 at T.W. Studios in Fulham. However, it was left off that album, with Cornwell suggesting that this was because the song is not as dark as the rest of the songs on Rattus Norvegicus. [3]
Charts
| Chart (1977) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Belgium ( Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [4] | 49 |
| Netherlands ( Dutch Top 40) [5] | 32 |
| Netherlands ( Single Top 100) [6] | 29 |
| UK Singles ( OCC) [7] | 9 |
References
- ^ "Stranglers favourites" (PDF). Record Mirror. 16 July 1977. p. 4. Retrieved 30 June 2024.
- ^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 535. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
- ^ Cornwell, Hugh; Drury, Jim (1 August 2011). The Stranglers: Song by Song. Bobcat Books. pp. 62–64. ISBN 978-0-85712-444-9.
- ^ " The Stranglers – Something Better Change" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- ^ " Nederlandse Top 40 – The Stranglers" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40.
- ^ " The Stranglers – Something Better Change" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Stranglers: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.