Song · Regina Spektor
“Better” by Regina Spektor
From the album Begin to Hope (2006)
“Better” by Regina Spektor appears on 3 radio countdowns from 3 stations between 2007 and 2022. It was first released in 2006 on the album Begin to Hope. Its best result is #36 (tie) on the WBER Listener Countdown 2007. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #212 alternative song of 2007.
"Better" comes from Begin to Hope, the fourth album by the Russian-born American singer-songwriter Regina Spektor, released on June 13, 2006, and she wrote it alone, words and music. She sings it and plays the piano, and she co-produced with David Kahne, who handled nearly everything else: producing, engineering, mixing and playing bass. Her piano and voice get a full band around them, with Shawn Pelton on drums and Nick Valensi on guitar, while Craig Bishop added engineering and Will Hensely assisted on the mix.
It sits on the record that turned her into a platinum seller. Begin to Hope entered the Billboard 200 at 70 and, pulled upward by "Fidelity", rose to 20, and it landed 21st on Rolling Stone's list of 2006's best albums.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 90 | WFNX Boston, MA | WFNX Top 100 Songs of 2007 | 100 |
| 2007 | 36 (tie) | WBER Rochester, NY | WBER Listener Countdown 2007 | 129 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 442 | 90.9 The Bridge | 90.9 The Bridge Top 909 Songs of the 2000s | 907 |
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