| "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 | |||
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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.