"Better Way" | ||||
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Single by Ben Harper | ||||
from the album Both Sides of the Gun | ||||
Released | 2006 | |||
Recorded | 2006 | |||
Genre | Raga rock, blues rock | |||
Length | 3:59 | |||
Label | Virgin Records | |||
Songwriter(s) | Ben Harper | |||
Ben Harper singles chronology | ||||
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"Better Way" is a song by singer-songwriter Ben Harper. It is the first track on disc two of his 2006 album Both Sides of the Gun, and was released as the album's first single. A live version of the song appears on Songs for Tibet: The Art of Peace, a compilation album by various artists supporting Tibet. The song also served as a campaign song for Barack Obama during his 2008 presidential campaign.
A few music journalists have compared the song to John Lennon's "Give Peace a Chance". Noting the songs are similar because they both express anger at current problems, but do not address how these problems were created or how they will be solved.