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Better Things (Passion Pit Song)
Better Things may refer to: * "Better Things" (The Kinks song), 1981 * Better Things (Aespa song), 2023 *"Better Things", a song by Sharon Jones and the Dap Kings from the album ''I Learned the Hard Way'' *"Better Things", a song by Halie which represented Missouri in the ''American Song Contest ''American Song Contest'' is an American music reality competition television series based on the Eurovision Song Contest. It sees all 50 U.S. states, five territories, and Washington, D.C. compete for the title of Best Original Song. The first ...'' *"Better Things", a song by Jaden from The Sunset Tapes: A Cool Tape Story * ''Better Things'' (film), a 2008 film written and directed by Duane Hopkins * ''Better Things'' (TV series), a comedic television series starring Pamela Adlon {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Things (The Kinks Song)
"Better Things" is a song by The Kinks, released as a single in June 1981 in the UK and November 1981 in the US. A slightly shorter version was later released on their album '' Give the People What They Want''. Written about Ray Davies's failing marriage, the song originated during the ''Low Budget'' sessions. The song was completed in 1981 and released as a single, reaching number 46 in the UK and number 92 in America. The single marked the band's first appearance in the UK charts since 1972. In 2011 ''American Songwriter'' named "Better Things" their Favorite Break Up Song. Background "Better Things" was penned by Ray Davies in New York City about the "impending split" from his second wife, Yvonne. Davies told Jeff Tamarkin of ''The Aquarian Weekly'' that the time when the song was written was a "depressing" time for him. Musically, Davies characterized the song as prototypically Kinks-style, explaining, "It's got a musical phrase in it that makes it a song like 'Days'. It's ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Things (Aespa Song)
"Better Things" is a song by South Korean girl group Aespa. It was released on August 18, 2023, through SM Entertainment and Warner Records as the group's first original English single. The song was the group's second release of 2023, following their third extended play, '' My World'', in May. To promote the song, Aespa aired a 3 episode long web series sitcom show, ''Better Things'', with its first episode released on August 7. Originally released as a standalone single, the song was later included in the digital edition of the group's fourth extended play ''Drama'', which was released on November 10, 2023. Background Prior to the release of "Better Things", Aespa released a non-Korean song in 2022, the English version of " Life's Too Short" from the group's second extended play, ''Girls''. The song received positive reviews from music critics for its lyrics and a "catchy" melody. On March 31, 2023, they released their second English song, "Hold On Tight", for the soundtrack of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
I Learned The Hard Way
''I Learned the Hard Way'' is the fourth studio album by American soul and funk band Sharon Jones & The Dap-Kings, released April 6, 2010 on Daptone Records. Production for the album took place at the label's House of Soul Studios during 2009 to 2010 and was handled by Daptone co-founder Gabriel Roth, credited for the album as "Bosco Mann". The album debuted at number 15 on the US ''Billboard'' 200, selling 23,000 copies in its first week. Upon its release, ''I Learned the Hard Way'' received generally positive reviews from most music critics. Release and promotion The album was released by Daptone Records on CD, vinyl, MP3, and FLAC formats. The vinyl LP release includes a code for a free MP3 download of the whole album from the Daptone Records website. This digital version includes an exclusive bonus track, "When I Come Home." This song was later available as a 7" single. Three of the major digital music stores — the iTunes Store, Amazon MP3, and eMusic — each had t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
American Song Contest
''American Song Contest'' is an American music reality competition television series based on the Eurovision Song Contest. It sees all 50 U.S. states, five territories, and Washington, D.C. compete for the title of Best Original Song. The first and to date, only season of the show consisted of eight episodes airing between March 21 and May 9, 2022 on NBC. The show is hosted by Snoop Dogg and Kelly Clarkson. The 56 entries were divided into five qualifying rounds with the top three songs determined by a public vote and top two determined by a jury panel from each round proceeding to one of two semi-finals. Two "redemption" picks were also sent to the semi-finals based on streams. Four public vote songs and one jury panel song from each semi-final were then sent to the ten participant final. The first season of the contest was won by Oklahoma with the song " Wonderland" performed by AleXa. Promotion for the series was organized by NBC and included a commercial during the Super Bow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
A Cool Tape Story
Jaden Christopher Syre Smith (born July 8, 1998), also known mononymously as Jaden, is an American rapper, singer, and actor. He has received various accolades, including a Teen Choice Award, an MTV Movie Award, a BET Award and a Young Artist Award, among nominations for a Grammy Award, two NAACP Image Awards and an Empire Award. His film debut was with his father Will Smith in the 2006 film ''The Pursuit of Happyness'', and he again appeared with his father in the 2013 film ''After Earth''. He also starred in the remake films ''The Day the Earth Stood Still'' (2008) and ''The Karate Kid'' (2010). Following a three-year hiatus Smith returned to acting in 2016, starring in the two-part Netflix original ''The Get Down'' and a voice-acting role in the Netflix original anime ''Neo Yokio''. Smith began his musical career alongside Canadian singer Justin Bieber, when he was featured on the 2010 single " Never Say Never" from ''The Karate Kid''. The song reached the top ten on the ' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Better Things (film)
''Better Things'' is a 2008 film written and directed by Duane Hopkins. Set in present-day rural England, the film presents a multi-narrative tale following the young and old on their journeys of withdrawal and commitment to each other. Production Hopkins began work on the screenplay for ''Better Things'' in 2003, and in 2004 was awarded the MEDIA New Talent Award for Best Screenplay by an under 35-year-old at the Cannes Film Festival. An intensive casting process then started in and around the West Midlands where the film was set. Hopkins built on the real-world casting techniques he had employed in his earlier short films, concentrating on ordinary people whose experiences were similar to those of his written characters, and whom he also found photographically compelling. As the film explores the issue of heroin addiction and the physical and emotional functions of drugs for the user, Hopkins cast several young people who themselves had been addicted to heroin. Shooting was con ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
