Better Days Comin'

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{{Infobox album

| name = Better Days Comin'

| type = studio

| artist = Winger

| cover = Better Days Comin' album cover.jpg

| alt =

| released = {{Start date|2014|04|23}}

| recorded =

| venue =

| studio =

| genre = {{flatlist|

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| length = {{Duration|m=47|s=30}}

| label = Frontiers{{cite web|url=http://frontiers.it/news/10706/|title=Frontiers|publisher=frontiers.it|accessdate=May 23, 2014}}

| producer = Kip Winger

| prev_title = Karma

| prev_year = 2009

| next_title = Seven

| next_year = 2023

}}

{{Album ratings

| rev1 = AllMusic

| rev1Score = {{Rating|3.5|5}}{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/better-days-comin-mw0002613865|title=Better Days Comin' - Winger {{pipe}} Songs, Reviews, Credits, Awards {{pipe}} AllMusic|publisher=allmusic.com|accessdate=May 23, 2014}}

| rev2 = All About the Rock

| rev2Score = {{Rating|8|10}}{{cite web|last=Farrington|first=Matt|title=Winger - Better Days Comin'|url=http://allabouttherock.co.uk/winger-better-days-comin//|work=All About The Rock|date=May 13, 2014 |accessdate=May 30, 2014}}

| rev3 = Front Row Report

| rev3Score = {{Rating|9|10}}{{cite web|last=Farrington|first=Matt|title=Winger - Better Days Comin' Review|date=May 6, 2014 |url= http://thefrontrowreport.com/winger-better-days-comin-review/}}

| rev4 = Sea of Tranquility

| rev4Score = {{Rating|4.5|5}}{{cite web|last=Farrington|first=Matt|title=Winger:Better Days Comin' |url= http://seaoftranquility.org/reviews.php?op=showcontent&id=16085

}}

| rev5 = Amps and Green Screens

| rev5Score = {{Rating|9.5|10}}{{cite web|last=Farrington|first=Matt|title=Winger - Better Days Comin' Review|date=April 23, 2014 |url= http://ampsandgreenscreens.com/2014/04/22/winger-better-days-comin/|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20140424155737/http://ampsandgreenscreens.com/2014/04/22/winger-better-days-comin/|url-status= usurped|archive-date= April 24, 2014}}

| rev6 = Rush On Rock

| rev6Score = {{Rating|9|10}}{{cite web|last=Farrington|first=Matt|title=Winger - Better Days Comin' Review|date=April 20, 2014 |url= http://rushonrock.com/2014/04/20/reviews-new-music-173/}}

| rev7 = Melodicrock.com

| rev7Score = {{Rating|9.5|10|score=9.4/10 stars}}{{cite web|last=Farrington|first=Matt|title=Winger - Better Days Comin' Review|url=http://www.melodicrock.com/reviews/reviews.html|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://archive.today/20130128134439/http://www.melodicrock.com/reviews/reviews.html|archivedate=January 28, 2013}}

| noprose = yes

}}

Better Days Comin{{'}} is the sixth studio album by American rock band Winger.{{cite web|url=http://ultimateclassicrock.com/winger-rat-race/?trackback=tsmclip|title=Winger, 'Rat Race' - Exclusive Video Premiere|date=March 5, 2014 |publisher=ultimateclassicrock.com|accessdate=May 23, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://ampsandgreenscreens.com/2014/04/22/winger-better-days-comin/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140424155737/http://ampsandgreenscreens.com/2014/04/22/winger-better-days-comin/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=April 24, 2014|title=Winger - Better Days Comin' {{pipe}} Amps and Green Screens|date=April 23, 2014 |publisher=ampsandgreenscreens.com|accessdate=May 23, 2014}}{{cite web|url=http://www.guitarworld.com/exclusive-winger-premiere-tin-soldier-music-video|title=Exclusive: Winger Premiere "Tin Soldier" Music Video {{pipe}} Guitar World|publisher=guitarworld.com|accessdate=May 23, 2014}} It was released on April 23, 2014, debuting at #21 on the Top Current Rock Albums Chart and #85 on the Billboard 200.{{cite web|url=http://www.maximumthreshold.net/music-news/winger-storm-the-charts-this-week-with-latest-release-better-days-comin/|title=WINGER STORM THE CHARTS THIS WEEK WITH LATEST RELEASE BETTER DAYS COMIN' {{pipe}} Maximum Threshold Radio Show – MTRS – (Hard Rock – Metal – Comedy – News – Entertainment)|publisher=maximumthreshold.net|accessdate=May 23, 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140523000013/http://www.maximumthreshold.net/music-news/winger-storm-the-charts-this-week-with-latest-release-better-days-comin/|archive-date=May 23, 2014|url-status=dead}}

Track listing

{{Track listing

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| all_writing = Kip Winger and Reb Beach except as noted

| title1 = Midnight Driver of a Love Machine

| length1 = 4:14

| writer1 = Winger, Beach, Donnie Purnell

| title2 = Queen Babylon

| length2 = 4:31

| writer2 = Winger, Beach, Purnell

| title3 = Rat Race

| length3 = 3:36

| writer3 = Winger, Beach, Purnell

| title4 = Better Days Comin'

| length4 = 3:31

| title5 = Tin Soldier

| length5 = 3:49

| writer5 = Winger, Beach, Purnell

| title6 = Ever Wonder

| writer6 = Winger

| length6 = 6:52

| title7 = So Long China

| writer7 =Beach, John Roth, Winger, Stephanie Rachel Lewis

| length7 = 4:17

| title8 = Storm in Me

| writer8 = Beach, Roth, Winger

| length8 = 4:42

| title9 = Be Who You Are Now

| writer9 = Roth, Winger, Mark Hudson

| length9 = 5:11

| title10 = Another Beautiful Day

| note10 = bonus track on deluxe edition with DVD

| writer10 = Beach, John Goodwin, Winger

| length10 = 3:14

| title11 = Out of This World

| length11 = 6:37

| writer11 = Winger, Beach, Paula Winger

}}

Personnel

;Winger

;Additional musicians

  • Cenk Eroğlu – keyboards, sound effects
  • Marco Giovino – percussion
  • Paula Winger – vocals

;Production

  • Kip Winger – producer & mixing
  • Paul Blakemore – mastering
  • Jason Green – video production
  • Dave Hoffis – assistant engineer
  • Dan Hubp – video production
  • Pride Smith – artwork
  • Deeandra Swabb – administration
  • Andres Martinez – photograph
  • Denise Truscello – band photographer
  • Chris Corey – band photographer

Charts

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! Chart (2014)

! Peak
position

{{Album chart|UKIndependent|30|date=20140427|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 May 2023}}
{{Album chart|UKRock|10|date=20140427|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 May 2023}}
{{Album chart|Billboard200|85|artist=Winger|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 May 2023}}
{{Album chart|BillboardHardRock|4|artist=Winger|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 May 2023}}
{{Album chart|BillboardRock|21|artist=Winger|rowheader=true|accessdate=10 May 2023}}

References

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Category:Winger (band) albums

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