"Something Better Change", is a single by

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from the band's second album '' No More Heroes''. It was released as a

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with "Straighten Out" in July 1977, and reached number 9 on the UK Singles Chart.

Background

"Something Better Change" was written during the summer of 1976 with the lyrics by

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and the music by

Hugh Cornwell Hugh Alan Cornwell (born 28 August 1949) is an English musician, singer-songwriter and writer, best known for being the lead vocalist and lead guitarist for the punk rock and new wave band the Stranglers The Stranglers are an English ro ...

, and is a commentary on the punk revolution that was occurring. It was recorded during the recording sessions for the Stranglers' first album ''

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'' between January and February 1977 at T.W. Studios in

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. However, it was left off that album, with Cornwell suggesting that this was because the song is not as dark as the rest of the songs on ''Rattus Norvegicus''.

Charts

References

{{The Stranglers The Stranglers songs 1977 singles Song recordings produced by Martin Rushent 1977 songs United Artists Records singles Songs written by Hugh Cornwell Songs written by Dave Greenfield Songs written by Jet Black Songs written by Jean-Jacques Burnel