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"Better Place"
Single by Saint Asonia
from the album Saint Asonia
Released	May 16, 2015
Genre	Alternative metal
Length	3:36
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Adam Gontier Mike Mushok
Producer(s)	Johnny K
Saint Asonia singles chronology
"Better Place" (2015) "Let Me Live My Life" (2015)

"Better Place" is the first single from the self-titled studio album by the band Saint Asonia. The song has been released digitally via Spotify and iTunes. It was nominated at the 2016 Canadian Radio Music Awards for the "Best New Group or Solo Artist: Mainstream Rock" award.

Composition

The song runs at 188 BPM and is in the key of F♯ major. Gontier explains the meaning and writing behind "Better Place".

"The song is about not letting other people around you drag you down after a number of years of being dragged down. And it's about getting out of that, breaking out, and getting to a better place. And there is a lot of that that I had to do over the last couple of years. And the writing process was great, it was a song that Mike had for a long time, beginning with the riff, and then I laid down some melodies and it was done."

Music video

The band filmed a video for the song in Los Angeles with director P. R. Brown and it's been co-directed by Adam Gontier. The music video was released on July 31, 2015 the same day that Saint Asonia's debut album was released via RCA. The clip features the band performing at an abandoned building with singer Adam Gontier venturing out on a very narrow ledge to sing while the band performs inside. Speaking about creating the video, Gontier states:

"I had a very clear vision of what I was trying to convey with this song and working together with P.R. Brown was a great experience. This video really makes the song come to life and is very meaningful to me personally, as I hope it will be to those who watch it."

Personnel

• Adam Gontier – lead vocals, rhythm guitar
• Mike Mushok – lead guitar
• Corey Lowery – bass
• Rich Beddoe – drums
• Johnny K – producer

Charts

References

1. Gary Graff (June 18, 2015). "Saint Asonia Announces Debut Album Release Date: Exclusive". Billboard. Retrieved July 18, 2022.
2. "STAIND, Ex-THREE DAYS GRACE, FINGER ELEVEN Members Launch SAINT ASONIA; 'Better Place' Single Released". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
3. "Canadian Radio Music Awards Winners Announced At CMW". fyimusicnews. May 8, 2016. Retrieved July 2, 2022.
4. "Key and BPM of Better Place by Saint Asonia". Musicstax.com. July 12, 2010. Retrieved August 25, 2022.
5. Greg Prato (July 31, 2015). "Adam Gontier Talks New Band Saint Asonia". Retrieved August 25, 2022.
6. "SAINT ASONIA's 'Better Place' Video To Debut Next Week". Blabbermouth.net. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
7. ^ "Saint Asonia Out on a Ledge With 'Better Place' Video". Loudwire.com. Retrieved 2015-08-01.
8. "Saint Asonia Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
9. Saint Asonia — Better Place. TopHit. Retrieved January 5, 2022.
10. "Saint Asonia Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
11. "Mainstream Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved August 20, 2022.

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