"Better Days" is a song written and recorded by American rock band Yellowcard for their eleventh studio album of the same name. It was released as the first single from Better Days on May 28, 2025, through Better Noise Music[1] Better Days debuted at No. 33 on the Billboard Alternative Airplay chart.[2] On August 22, 2025, the song reached No. 1 on Alternative Airplay, making it their first number one song on any chart to date.[3] By achieving this, the band, who first charted with "Way Away" in 2003, garnered the distinction of setting the longest gap between an artist's first appearance on that chart and their first number-one entry.
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References
- ^ S, Emily (May 29, 2025). "Yellowcard Return After Nearly A Decade With Better Days Album & Two Singles". Blunt Mag. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (June 11, 2025). "Yellowcard Returns to Alternative Airplay Chart After Nearly 19 Years with 'Better Days'". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ Rutherford, Kevin (August 22, 2025). "Yellowcard Sets Alternative Airplay Record With First No. 1 Song 'Better Days'". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ "Top Radio Hits Belarus Weekly Chart". TopHit. Retrieved October 24, 2025.
- ^ "Yellowcard Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2025.
- ^ "Rock & Alternative Airplay – Year-End 2025". Billboard. Retrieved December 25, 2025.
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