I Like Me Better

"I Like Me Better"
Single by Lauv
from the album I Met You When I Was 18. (The Playlist)
Released May 19, 2017 (2017-05-19)
Format Digital download
Recorded 2016–17
Genre
Length 3:17
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Lauv
Lauv singles chronology
"The Other"
(2015)		 "I Like Me Better"
(2017)		 "A Different Way"
(2017)
Music video
"I Like Me Better" on YouTube

"I Like Me Better" is a single released by American singer Lauv. It was released on May 19, 2017,[1] and is included on Lauv's second album I Met You When I Was 18. (The Playlist), which was released on May 31, 2018. It has also been used in an Android Auto app commercial[2] and in the trailer for the Netflix romantic comedy To All the Boys I've Loved Before.[3]

"I Like Me Better" reached the top ten in Australia, Austria and Germany, the top-twenty in New Zealand and Slovakia, and the top-forty in Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Hungary, Ireland, Norway, Sweden, Switzerland. In his native United States, the song was a sleeper hit, spending over six months on the US Billboard Hot 100 before reaching number 27 in September 2018.

Commercial performance

After spending a number of weeks on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, "I Like Me Better" made its official debut on the US Billboard Hot 100 at number 96 for the issue dated February 24, 2018. It has since reached number 27, becoming his first top-forty hit on the Hot 100. On the Mainstream Top 40 chart, "I Like Me Better" reached the top 10 after a historic 35-week climb, breaking the record for the longest time to reach the top 10 on the chart.[4]

"I Like Me Better" proved to be a strong hit in parts of Europe and Oceania. In Australia, the song peaked at number eight on the ARIA Singles Chart, with it being certified triple Platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) for exceeding 210,000 sales and streams. Similarly, the song peaked at number 13 on the New Zealand Singles Chart, and obtained a platinum certification there.

The song also reached success in Austria and Germany, where it peaked at numbers five and seven respectively. It ranked as the forty-second best selling song on the Official German Charts year-end list of 2017, selling 400,000 copies there.

Charts

Certifications

Region CertificationCertified units/Sales
Australia (ARIA)[40] 3× Platinum 210,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria)[41] Gold 15,000*
Belgium (BEA)[42] Platinum 30,000*
Canada (Music Canada)[43] 2× Platinum 160,000^
France (SNEP)[44] Gold 75,000*
Germany (BVMI)[45] Platinum 400,000^
Italy (FIMI)[46] Gold 25,000double-dagger
New Zealand (RMNZ)[47] Platinum 30,000*
Norway (IFPI Norway)[48] Platinum 10,000*
United Kingdom (BPI)[49] Silver 200,000double-dagger
United States (RIAA)[50] Platinum 1,000,000double-dagger

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone
double-daggersales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

  1. ↑ "I Like me Better". musicbrainz.org. MetaBrainz Foundation. June 11, 2017. Retrieved February 18, 2018.
  2. ↑ "エド・シーランの来日公演の前座を務めるラウヴ、ニュー・シングル"Easy Love"を本日リリース". NME Japan (in Japanese). October 6, 2017.
  3. ↑ Netflix (2018-07-26), To All The Boys I've Loved Before | Official Trailer [HD] | Netflix, retrieved 2018-08-21
  4. ↑ Trust, Gary (June 18, 2018). "Lauv's 'I Like Me Better' & Dua Lipa's 'New Rules' Set Longevity Records on Pop Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved June 18, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Australian-charts.com – Lauv – I Like Me Better". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 30, 2017.
  6. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Lauv – I Like Me Better" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved October 18, 2017.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Lauv – I Like Me Better" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  8. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Lauv – I Like Me Better" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved October 28, 2017.
  9. ↑ "Lauv Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  10. ↑ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Digital Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201740 into search. Retrieved October 10, 2017.
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  12. ↑ "Danishcharts.com – Lauv – I Like Me Better". Tracklisten. Retrieved August 30, 2017.
  13. ↑ "Le Top de la semaine : Top Singles Téléchargés – SNEP (Week 46, 2017)" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved November 21, 2017.
  14. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Lauv – I Like Me Better". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  15. ↑ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
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  17. ↑ "irish-charts.com – Discography Lauv". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  18. ↑ "Classifica settimanale WK 40" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 7 October 2017.
  19. ↑ "Dutchcharts.nl – Lauv – I Like Me Better" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved August 31, 2017.
  20. ↑ "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 2, 2017. Retrieved September 29, 2017.
  21. ↑ "Norwegiancharts.com – Lauv – I Like Me Better". VG-lista. Retrieved September 9, 2017.
  22. ↑ "Media Forest – Know You Are On Air". Media Forest. May 14, 2018. Retrieved May 25, 2018. Note: Romanian and international positions are rendered together by the number of plays before resulting an overall chart.
  23. ↑ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved September 8, 2018.
  24. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201747 into search. Retrieved November 28, 2017.
  25. ↑ "SNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Singles Digital Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201744 into search. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  26. ↑ "Sverigetopplistan – Sveriges Officiella Topplista". Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved October 20, 2017.
  27. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Lauv – I Like Me Better". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
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  29. ↑ "Lauv Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 5, 2018.
  30. ↑ "Lauv Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  31. ↑ "Lauv Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  32. ↑ "Lauv Chart History (Dance Club Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 22, 2017.
  33. ↑ "Lauv Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 17, 2018.
  34. ↑ "ARIA End of Year Singles 2017". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  35. ↑ "Ö3 Austria Top 40 – Single-Charts 2017". oe3.orf.at. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  36. ↑ "Track Top-100 2017". Hitlisten. Retrieved January 11, 2018.
  37. ↑ "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
  38. ↑ "Årslista Singlar – År 2017" (in Swedish). Sverigetopplistan. Retrieved January 16, 2018.
  39. ↑ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2017 – hitparade.ch". Hung Medien. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  40. ↑ "ARIA Australian Top 50 Singles". Australian Recording Industry Association. February 26, 2018. Retrieved February 24, 2018.
  41. ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Lauv – I Like Me Better" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved November 15, 2017. Enter Lauv in the field Interpret. Enter I Like Me Better in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen. 
  42. ↑ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2018". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 5, 2018.
  43. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Lauv – I Like Me Better". Music Canada. Retrieved July 18, 2018.
  44. ↑ "French single certifications – Lauv – I Like Me Better" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved January 10, 2018.
  45. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lauv; 'I Like Me Better')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved March 1, 2018.
  46. ↑ "Italian single certifications – Lauv – I Like Me Better" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved November 6, 2017.
  47. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – Lauv – I Like Me Better". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved November 3, 2017.
  48. ↑ "Norwegian single certifications – Lauv – I Like Me Better" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. Retrieved July 29, 2018.
  49. ↑ "British single certifications – Lauv – I Like Me Better". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved March 9, 2018. Select singles in the Format field. Select Silver in the Certification field. Type I Like Me Better in the "Search BPI Awards" field and then press Enter.
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