Better Days (WC song)

"Better Days" is a song by American rapper WC and the second single from his debut studio album The Shadiest One (1998). Produced by Barr Nine Productions, it features Ron Banks of The Dramatics.

"Better Days"
Single by WC
from the album The Shadiest One
Released	September 29, 1998
Genre	Gangsta rap g-funk West Coast hip hop
Length	3:53
Label	Payday FFRR
Songwriter(s)	William Calhoun Jr. Jay Williams Maurice Thompson Frankie Beverly
Producer(s)	Barr Nine Productions
WC singles chronology
"Just Clownin'" (1997) "Better Days" (1998) "Connected for Life" (2002)
Music video
"Better Days" on YouTube

An alternative version of the song features American singer Jon B.

Background

"Better Days" was one of several tracks from The Shadiest One which WC considered for a single following "Just Clownin'", along with "Keep Hustlin'", "Fuckin' wit Uh House Party" and "Can't Hold Back".^[1] It was later released as his second solo single on September 29, 1998.

Charts

Chart (1998)	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100[2]	64
US Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs (Billboard)[3]	33
US Hot Rap Songs (Billboard)[4]	4

References

1. "WC Can't Hold Back On New Album". MTV News. May 1, 1998. Archived from the original on July 14, 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
2. "WC Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
3. "WC Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
4. "WC Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 21, 2021. Retrieved 14 July 2023.