Make It Better is the third studio album by British

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 dance

Dance music

Dance music is music composed specifically to facilitate or accompany dancing. It can be either a whole musical piece or part of a larger musical arrangement...

-pop

Pop music

Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...

 band

Band (music)

In music, a musical ensemble or band is a group of musicians that works together to perform music. The following articles concern types of musical bands:* All-female band* Big band* Boy band* Christian band* Church band* Concert band* Cover band...

 Dubstar

Dubstar

Dubstar are an English band, performing mostly dream pop and indie dance music, as well as occasional pop ballads and, on later releases, guitar-heavy rock with an industrial influence. The group was formed in 1992 by Steve Hillier and Chris Wilkie in Newcastle-upon-Tyne...

. It was released August 2000 on Food

Food Records

Food Records was a record label set up in 1984 by David Balfe, who later took on Andy Ross as his partner. Originally formed as an independent record label with distribution going through Rough Trade Distribution, Food licenced acts to the Polygram offshoot London and Warner's WEA Records, before...

, and spawned two singles: "I (Friday Night)" and "The Self Same Thing". The single "I (Friday Night) was released in the UK

United Kingdom

The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...

 on 1 May. Some releases of Make It Better exclude the tenth and thirteenth tracks, "New Friends" and "Stay Together", respectively.

Track listing

1. "Take It" – 3:13
2. "I (Friday Night)" – 2:51
3. "The Self Same Thing" – 3:26
4. "Mercury" – 4:07
5. "Stay" – 3:42
6. "Another Word" – 4:13
7. "When the World Knows Your Name" – 3:33
8. "Arc of Fire" – 3:56
9. "Believe in Me" – 3:43
10. "New Friends" – 2:26
11. "I'm Conscious of Myself" – 2:49
12. "Rise to the Top" – 2:33
13. "Stay Together" – 3:57
14. "Swansong" – 3:30

Alternate Track Listing

1. "Take It" – 3:13
2. "I (Friday Night)" – 2:51
3. "The Self Same Thing" – 3:26
4. "Mercury" – 4:07
5. "Stay" – 3:44
6. "Another Word" – 4:11
7. "When the World Knows Your Name" – 3:33
8. "Arc of Fire" – 3:56
9. "Believe in Me" – 3:43
10. "I'm Conscious of Myself" – 2:49
11. "Rise to the Top" – 2:33
12. "Swansong" – 3:33

Personnel

• Sarah Blackwood - Vocalist

• Steve Hillier - Keyboards

Keyboard instrument

A keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments...

• Chris Wilkie - Guitarist

Guitarist

A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...