"Better Than Ever" | |
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Song by YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Rod Wave | |
from the album Decided 2 | |
Released | November 10, 2023 |
Length | 4:03 |
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"Better Than Ever" on YouTube |
"Better Than Ever" is a song by American rapper YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Rod Wave. It's the seventh track from YoungBoy's 21st solo mixtape, Decided 2 (2023). It was produced by Cheese, Ambezza, Lex Luger, Mike Wavvs and Tommy Parker.
Composition
The song is a warm track that sees YoungBoy melodically singing about coming out on top despite the hindrances in his life while Rod sings about overcoming battles with women and past relationships in his life.[1]
Critical reception
Writing for Clash, Robin Murray stated that the track "is an anthem up there with anything YoungBoy has sculpted – bold, arena-filling rap music" and "pivots between drug-fuelled largesse and sober introspection, continually searching for connection".[2]
Charts
Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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US Billboard Hot 100[3] | 99 |
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[4] | 25 |
Personnel
Credits and personnel adapted from Tidal.[5]
- Jason "Cheese" Goldberg – mastering, mixing
- YoungBoy Never Broke Again – recording
References
- ↑ Schube, Will (November 29, 2023). "NBA YOUNGBOY 'DECIDED 2' CLOSES HIS LACKLUSTER 2023 WITH A FITTING SHRUG". HipHopDX. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ Murray, Robin (November 10, 2023). "YoungBoy Never Broke Again – Decided 2". Clash. Retrieved November 29, 2023.
- ↑ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ↑ "YoungBoy Never Broke Again Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 29, 2022.
- ↑ "Better Than Ever / YoungBoy Never Broke Again, Rod Wave". Tidal. Retrieved November 29, 2023.