Make It Better


Make It Better is the third studio album by British dance-pop band Dubstar. It was released August 2000 on Food, and spawned two singles: "I " and "The Self Same Thing". The single "I was released in the UK on 1 May. Some releases of Make It Better exclude the tenth and thirteenth tracks, "New Friends" and "Stay Together", respectively.

Track listing

All songs written by Steve Hillier except where noted.
  1. "Take It" – 3:13
  2. "I " – 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

  15. "Take It" – 3:13
  16. "I " – 2:51
  17. "The Self Same Thing" – 3:26
  18. "Mercury" – 4:07
  19. "Stay" – 3:44
  20. "Another Word" – 4:11
  21. "When the World Knows Your Name" – 3:33
  22. "Arc of Fire" – 3:56
  23. "Believe in Me" – 3:43
  24. "I'm Conscious of Myself" – 2:49
  25. "Rise to the Top" – 2:33
  26. "Swansong" – 3:33

    Personnel

Writing for AllMusic, Dean Carlson found the album very pop orientated. He praised the first three tracks, noting the new use of crunching guitars and rough beats. However, he felt the following tracks were lacklustre.