The Better Life
Encyclopedia
Charts
Album - Billboard (North America)| Year | Chart | Position |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Top Heatseekers | 1 |
| Billboard 200 | 7 | |
| Canadian RPM Albums | 6 |
Deluxe Edition Bonus CD
A Deluxe Edition with second disc was released in 2007 and features a live performance recorded at the Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion in Houston, Texas.- "Duck and Run" 4:42
- "The Road I'm On" 3:48
- "Kryptonite" 4:23
- "Father's Son" 4:32
- "Better Life" 3:23
- "Away from the Sun" 4:15
- "Be Like That" 4:38
- "Running out of Days" 3:37
- "Sarah Yellin'" 3:29
- "It's Not Me" 3:27
- "When I'm Gone" 4:52
- "Here Without You" 5:06
- "Loser" 5:44
Singles from The Better Life
- "Kryptonite" - February 8, 1999
- Reached No. 3 on "U.S. Hot 100"
- Reached No. 1 on "U.S. Modern Rock" (11 weeks) and "U.S. Mainstream Rock" (9 weeks)
- "Loser" - July 29, 1999
- Reached No. 55 on "U.S. Hot 100"
- Reached No. 2 on "U.S. Modern Rock"
- Reached No. 1 on "U.S. Mainstream Rock" (21 weeks)
- "Duck And Run" - 2000
- Reached No. 11 on "U.S. Modern Rock"
- Reached No. 1 on "U.S. Mainstream Rock" (3 weeks)
- "Be Like That" - May 20, 2001
- Reached No. 24 on "U.S. Hot 100"
- Reached No. 22 on "U.S. Modern Rock"
- Reached No. 10 on "U.S. Mainstream Rock"
Personnel
3 Doors Down- Brad Arnold – Lead vocals, Drums
- Matt Roberts – Lead/rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Chris Henderson – Rhythm/lead guitar
- Todd Harrell - Bass guitar
Additional musicians
- Kevin Paige - Keyboards on "Loser", "Be Like That" and "Duck and Run"