"Better" single

[damnthehaters]

If its getting played on radio 1 then it will probably be added to the next playlist update.

cd was on there for fucking ages! at least a month on the b list - not exactly a radio 1 friendly track either lol!

better should go down well, everyone i know that has the album digs better - men and women alike. even people who have bad feeling about axl and it not being real gnr etc... they still like the song.

fingers crossed it takes off - a simple video would help this album no end.

after better, they must push the big guns - til, prostitute, twat, sorry, scraped...... great songs!

I agree, it seems like everyone does love Better!   I coach college baseball and two years ago I played the leaked version of Better in a van on a road trip.  The few guys in the van liked it so much that they wanted a copy.  Within two weeks, it was blaring in their locker room before and after games with pretty much everyone liking it.  Pretty cool that it appeals to the college crowd!!

[gearbm95]

Just checked Radioandrecords.com

...that site keeps track of how many spins each song is getting at Radio. CD is falling hard in every format (Rock, Active Rock, and Alternative). No Alternative stations have picked up Better and it only gained 13 plays nationwide in Active Rock.

[badobsession81]

I quiet like the edit I just heard from the radio1 iplayer! If this song's gonna get uk radio play, I think it stands a better chance now.
Although, I suppose this could always have been an edit that radio 1 did? And not be an official edit....?

When Sweet child is played on radio 2 or local commerical radio, the radio edit still gets played as opposed to album track. Its very rare that you'll ever hear a track over 4 mins and it does seem to be that stations are more reluctant to play tracks over 4mins.

[Axl4Prez2004]

Interesting hearing an edited version of it!!
For anyone that missed it on radio 1 http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/console/b00fqkll   (it's about 57 mins into show).

May I ask what the edited version sounded like?  What was taken out?  Just wondering.  I hate when songs are edited, but I realize why they do it, oh well.

I still think Better is the best song off of CD when it comes to broad "cross-demographics" appeal.  That's not a shot at the song either, because it's a kick-ass song no doubt.    

[badobsession81]

you get about 2 bars of the riffing mid8 before axl starts the screaming/shouting vocals.
Then it cuts straight into the "All that I wanted was...now i know you better" bit before fink's solo
The outro is edited slightly as well - the "ah's" aren't set up before the final verse kicks in.
Its actually quite a good edit as edits go imho - the song flows without the synth breakdown (which i was never too keen on) and shouty lyrics (which i loved but can understand why they were removed as they might 'scare' some more casual listeners off)

hope that helps...

[BurningHills]

This week's chart positions:

ACTIVE ROCK:

       
8 GUNS N' ROSES CHINESE DEMOCRACY
    BLACK FROG/GEFFEN/INTERSCOPE

       
31 GUNS N' ROSES BETTER
     BLACK FROG/GEFFEN/INTERSCOPE

- "Better" was one of the most added songs of the week yet again for active rock with 5 new stations reporting.


ROCK:


       
5 GUNS N' ROSES CHINESE DEMOCRACY
   BLACK FROG/GEFFEN/INTERSCOPE

       
23  GUNS N' ROSES BETTER
     BLACK FROG/GEFFEN/INTERSCOPE

- "Better" was also again one of the most added songs for the rock format as well, with 3 new stations reporting.

[Chief]

But do you think they bought the album?  you should remind them.... 

If its getting played on radio 1 then it will probably be added to the next playlist update.

cd was on there for fucking ages! at least a month on the b list - not exactly a radio 1 friendly track either lol!

better should go down well, everyone i know that has the album digs better - men and women alike. even people who have bad feeling about axl and it not being real gnr etc... they still like the song.

fingers crossed it takes off - a simple video would help this album no end.

after better, they must push the big guns - til, prostitute, twat, sorry, scraped...... great songs!

I agree, it seems like everyone does love Better!   I coach college baseball and two years ago I played the leaked version of Better in a van on a road trip.  The few guys in the van liked it so much that they wanted a copy.  Within two weeks, it was blaring in their locker room before and after games with pretty much everyone liking it.  Pretty cool that it appeals to the college crowd!!

[ShotgunBlues1978]

In order for Better to have a decent chance of becoming big, UMG is going to have to push it.  The radio plays what the major labels want them to

There are definitely grassroots hits once in a while that come without any major label push but they're not the norm, especially not nowadays

UMG already got $14 million from Best Buy so they don't have much incentive to pour promo money into this project anymore, at least in the US

[Drew]

I think it was Wednesday night when I got off from work, I got into my truck and turn the radio on and Better was jamming on the local radio station. 

[gunns1]

god dam I hate the radio stations here in Australia,
triple m dont even play it, and they are meant to be thee rock station in sydney,
what a joke.

[GeraldFord]

WAAF in Boston has been giving "Better" some spins.

[KIKO2K6]

Where is  the video ?!

AXL the video is cool just say okay an release the fuckin video.... !


Please.

[sandman]

on 93.3 WMMR in philly, they have not really been playing Better that i've noticed.

But CD remains in their regular rotation, and they continue to play the old hits as well.

and kinda interesting is that late night they occasionally other tracks from the album. they played TWAT last night during the 11pm hour, and they played Catcher this morning during the 4am hour.

[damnthehaters]

But do you think they bought the album?  you should remind them.... 

If its getting played on radio 1 then it will probably be added to the next playlist update.

cd was on there for fucking ages! at least a month on the b list - not exactly a radio 1 friendly track either lol!

better should go down well, everyone i know that has the album digs better - men and women alike. even people who have bad feeling about axl and it not being real gnr etc... they still like the song.

fingers crossed it takes off - a simple video would help this album no end.

after better, they must push the big guns - til, prostitute, twat, sorry, scraped...... great songs!

I agree, it seems like everyone does love Better!   I coach college baseball and two years ago I played the leaked version of Better in a van on a road trip.  The few guys in the van liked it so much that they wanted a copy.  Within two weeks, it was blaring in their locker room before and after games with pretty much everyone liking it.  Pretty cool that it appeals to the college crowd!!

A couple of them probably have.  But for more people to buy this album, Axl is going to have to perform some of the songs on some shows (Grammy's, late night, etc) in my opinion.  That shit sells!!!!     

[Chief]

Have you tried calling them and requesting it?

god dam I hate the radio stations here in Australia,
triple m dont even play it, and they are meant to be thee rock station in sydney,
what a joke.

[gunns1]

Have you tried calling them and requesting it?

god dam I hate the radio stations here in Australia,
triple m dont even play it, and they are meant to be thee rock station in sydney,
what a joke.

yeh , and quiet a few people in melbourne the other night rang up triple m and requested it , and they send they'll play it in the next 10 minutes,
2 hours later and still nothing..
oh well

[FunkyMonkey]

30    25       GUNS N' ROSES    Better    Geffen/Interscope    494    357    137

http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=255613

[GNR4L]

I guess there's a rumor going around that the GnR camp scraped(no pun intended) the idea of a music video.  Can we get a offical word ?

[falungong69]

my sister says she thinks she heard it on the radio in michigan.  not sure of the station, or if it was even played.  she described the song to me and said it kinda sounded like axl. 

hell yeah!  i getting updates that a radio station has played the new gnr single!

[Cocktail Swagger]

I guess there's a rumor going around that the GnR camp scraped(no pun intended) the idea of a music video.  Can we get a offical word ?

Wouldn't that be Scrapped? I heard that as well though. Makes perfect sense. Who needs promotion at a time like this.