Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger

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"Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger"
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Single by Daft Punk
from the album Discovery
Released13 October 2001 (2001-10-13)
Genre French house
Length3:45
Label Virgin
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Daft Punk
Daft Punk singles chronology
"Digital Love"
(2001)		"Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger"
(2001)		"Face to Face"
(2003)
Audio sample
Daft Punk – "Harder Better Faster Stronger" (album version)
CD Maxi-Single (Virgin 7243 8979682 7) [23]
No.TitleMusicLength
1."Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" 3:43
2."Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" (Breakers Break remix)Dominique Torti4:38
3."Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" (The Neptunes remix) 5:12
4."Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" (Pete Heller's stylus mix) 9:14
Total length:22:47
CD Single – Alive 2007 version (5 099951 928803) [24]
No.TitleLength
1."Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Alive 2007)" (radio edit)3:34
2."Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Alive 2007)" (extended)4:43
3."Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Alive 2007)" (video)3:25
Total length:11:42

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [43] Platinum600,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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