Begin to Hope
female vocalists indie singer-songwriter piano alternative
"Better" is a song by Regina Spektor. Three versions of this song are known. First, the version that appears on her 2006 album Begin To Hope, the second version is a re-recorded radio re-cut, and third version is called Better (Piano & Voice cut), which is simply the re-cut version, only with the piano and Regina's voice. The Strokes-guitarist Nick Valensi played guitar on the track. There are two known music videos for "Better". The first one is very low budget, and features Regina in front of a TV, with her face on it. Read more on Last.fm.

Regina Ilyinichna Spektor is a Russian–born American singer, songwriter and pianist. After self-releasing her first three records and gaining popularity in New York City's independent music scenes, particularly the anti-folk scene centered on New York City's East Village, Spektor signed with Sire Records in 2004 and began achieving greater mainstream recognition. After giving her third album a major label re-release, Sire released Spektor's fourth album, Begin to Hope, which achieved a Gold certification by the RIAA. Her following two albums, Far and What We Saw from the Cheap Seats, each debuted at number 3 on the Billboard 200. 2016's Remember Us to Life peaked at 23 on the Billboard 200. Mayor Bill de Blasio proclaimed June 11, 2019, Regina Spektor Day in New York City. Spektor was also inducted into the Bronx Walk of Fame on May 18, 2019, by Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.