"Better"
Single by Lena and Nico Santos
Released16 August 2019
Length3:18
LabelUniversal
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Pascal "Kalli" Reinhardt
Lena singles chronology
"Don't Lie to Me"
(2019)		 "Better"
(2019)		 "Skinny Bitch"
(2020)
Nico Santos singles chronology
"Unforgettable"
(2019)		 "Better"
(2019)		 "Play with Fire"
(2019)

"Better" is a song performed by German singers Lena Meyer-Landrut and Nico Santos. It was written by both performers along with Kate Morgan, Joseph Walter, and Pascal "Kalli" Reinhardt, while production was helmed by the latter. The song was released by Universal Music Group as a digital single on 16 August 2019 and peaked at number 15 on the German Singles Chart. "Better" also reached the top 20 in Austria.

Background

The song is about relationships, about how a couple thought they were for each other but it was not meant to be. They sing how their love for each other was not enough and how they wish each other well and how they will not find someone else better.[1]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Better" was first released onto YouTube on 30 August 2019.[2] It was directed by Tatjana Wenig, with Jakub Rzucidlo serving as a co-director.[2]

Charts

Certifications

Certifications for "Better"
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[11] Gold 15,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[12] Gold 200,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

"Better" release history
Region Date Format(s) Label Ref.
Various 16 August 2019 Universal Music Group [13]

References

  1. ↑ "Lena releases 'Better' with Nico Santos". ESCXTRA.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Lena x Nico Santos – Better (Official Video)". Retrieved 31 August 2019 – via YouTube.
  3. ↑ "Lena x Nico Santos – Better" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  4. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 202008 into search. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  5. ↑ "Lena x Nico Santos – Better" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  6. ↑ "Airplay Charts Deutschland Woche 40, 2019" [Airplay Charts Germany Week 40/2019]. Germancharts.de (in German). Hung Medien & MusicTrace on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
  7. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201944 into search. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
  8. ↑ "Lena x Nico Santos – Better". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  9. ↑ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2019". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Top 100 Jahrescharts 2019". GfK Entertainment (in German). mtv.de. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
  11. ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Nico Santos & Lena – Better" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
  12. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lena & Nico Santos; 'Better')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
  13. ↑ "Better – Single by Lena & Nico Santos". Apple Music. Retrieved 31 August 2019.



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