Better
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Soundtrack
Better was released on February 20, 2001 by Masterworks Broadway as a part of the album A Class Act: A Musical About Musicals (Original Cast Recording)
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
BPM171
Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lonny Price
Vocals
Julia Murney
Vocals
Nancy Anderson
Vocals
Carolee Carmello
Vocals
Jonathan Freeman
Vocals
Ray Wills
Vocals
David Hibbard
Vocals
A Class Act Orchestra
Performer
Todd Ellison
Conductor
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Edward Kleban
Lyrics
Todd Ellison
Vocal Arranger
Larry Hochman
Orchestrator
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Jay David Saks
Producer
Tom Lazarus
Engineer
Ken Hahn
Mixing Engineer
Yvonne Yedibalian
Assistant Engineer
