"Getting Better" is the second single from the Shed Seven

Shed Seven

Shed Seven are an English indie rock band from York and were one of the groups which contributed to the Britpop music scene that evolved during the 1990s, yet never received the degree of mainstream success achieved by bands such as Oasis and Blur...

 album A Maximum High

A Maximum High

A Maximum High is the second studio album by the British rock band Shed Seven, released in April, 1996 via Polydor Records. The album was written by all four band members at the time of release; Rick Witter, Paul Banks, Tom Gladwin and Alan Leach....

. The song spent a total of 3 weeks in the UK Singles Chart

UK Singles Chart

The UK Singles Chart is compiled by The Official Charts Company on behalf of the British record-industry. The full chart contains the top selling 200 singles in the United Kingdom based upon combined record sales and download numbers, though some media outlets only list the Top 40 or the Top 75 ...

, peaking at number 14 on January 27, 1996.

The song also appears on the band's compilation albums Going For Gold

Going for Gold (album)

Going For Gold is a singles compilation album by the British rock band, Shed Seven, released in May 1999 via Polydor Records. The album features sleevenotes written by Mark Sutherland, the former editor of Melody Maker, who refers to the LP as the band's "Best Of Album", whereas the album artwork...

and The Singles Collection

The Singles Collection (Shed Seven album)

The Singles Collection is a compilation album by the British band Shed Seven between the years 1993 and 2003.It includes all the bands singles on CD1 and CD2 features a compilation of b-sides hand picked by the band as well as 8 previously unreleased tracks from the band's personal archive.-CD1 -...

, along with the live albums Where Have You Been Tonight?

Where Have You Been Tonight? Live

Where Have You Been Tonight? Live is a live album by the British band Shed Seven, released in 2003 on Taste Media Records. The music on the disc is taken from shows across the December 2002 UK tour...

and Live At The BBC

Live at the BBC (Shed Seven album)

Live at the BBC is a compilation of sessions recorded at the BBC between 1994 and 1998 by the British band Shed Seven, released in 2007.Disc one is a compilation of BBC sessions between 1994 - 1998 while disc two includes several live tracks from 1995 - 1997.-Disc one:# "Speakeasy "# "Never Again...

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The song was used as the theme tune for the ITV2

ITV2

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 reality show CelebAir

CelebAir

CelebAir is a reality TV series in which 11 celebrities performed the duties of cabin crew and check-in attendants. The series is presented by Angellica Bell and aired on ITV2 from 2 September 2008 until 23 October 2008, when Lisa Maffia was declared the winner.For the show, Monarch Airlines...

 which was based around celebrities undertaking the roles of Check-In Attendants and Airline Cabin-Crew. The show was broadcast between 2 September 2008 and 23 October 2008 and was won by Lisa Maffia

Lisa Maffia

Lisa Finch Maffia is a platinum selling English singer-songwriter, musician, fashion designer, model and presenter, who originally came to the public's attention as the main female member of So Solid Crew...

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The BBC used the song towards the end of the group games in the FIFA World Cup 2010, to add hope to England World Cup campaign.

Track listing

1. "Getting Better"
2. "Only Dreaming"
3. "Song Seven"
4. "Getting Better"
5. "Only Dreaming"
   • Cassette
6. "Getting Better"
7. "Only Dreaming"