A Better Man (Thunder song)
| "A Better Man" | ||||
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| Single by Thunder | ||||
| from the album Laughing on Judgement Day | ||||
| Released | 1 February 1993 | |||
| Length | 3:42 | |||
| Label | EMI | |||
| Songwriter | Luke Morley | |||
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"A Better Man" is a song by English hard rock band Thunder, released as a single in 1993, taken from their album Laughing on Judgement Day. It is the only Thunder song in which Gary James plays acoustic guitar instead of his usual drums. It is also the only song he sings a part of live, as he occasionally sings the song's final line.
The song is the band's highest-charting UK single, reaching No. 18 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1993.
Track listing
Maxi-CD[1]
- "A Better Man" – 3:43
- "Bigger Than Both of Us" – 4:26
- "Higher Ground" (live) – 5:35
- "Lazy Sunday Afternoon" (live) – 3:31
Charts
| Chart (1993) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[2] | 55 |
| Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[3] | 18 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[4] | 18 |
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | 1 February 1993 |
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EMI | [5] |
| Japan | 10 March 1993 | CD | [6] | |
| Australia | 28 March 1993 |
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References
- ^ "Australian-charts.com – Thunder – A Better Man". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 10, no. 9. 27 February 1993. p. 27. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (2.–8. apríl)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). 1 April 1993. p. 29. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. 30 January 1993. p. 23.
- ^ "サンダー | ベター・マン" [Thunder | Better Man] (in Japanese). Oricon. Retrieved 28 September 2025.
- ^ "New Release Summary – Product Available from : 28/03/93: Singles". The ARIA Report. No. 164. 28 March 1993. p. 20.