Better (Lena Meyer-Landrut and Nico Santos song)

"Better" is a song performed by German singers Lena Meyer-Landrut and Nico Santos. The song was released as a digital download on 16 August 2019 by Universal Music Group.[1] The song peaked at number 15 on the German Singles Chart.[2] The song also charted in Austria and Switzerland.[3][4]

"Better"
Single by Lena and Nico Santos
Released16 August 2019
Format
Recorded2019
GenrePop
Length3:18
LabelUniversal Music Group
Lena singles chronology
"Don't Lie to Me"
(2019)		 "Better"
(2019)		 "Skinny Bitch"
(2020)
Nico Santos singles chronology
"Unforgettable"
(2019)		 "Better"
(2019)

Background

The song is about relationships, it is how the couple thought they were for each other but it wasn’t mean to be. They are both signing how their love for each other was not enough and how they wish each other well and how they won’t find someone else better.[5]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Better" was first released onto YouTube on 30 August 2019.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2019–2020) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[3] 17
Czech Republic (Rádio Top 100)[7] 19
Germany (Official German Charts)[2] 15
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)[8] 53
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[4] 89

Year-end charts
Chart (2019) Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[9] 73
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 79

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

*sales figures based on certification alone
^shipments figures based on certification alone

Release history
Region Date Format Label
Germany 16 August 2019
Universal Music Group

References
  1. "Better - Single by Lena & Nico Santos". Apple Music. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  2. "Offiziellecharts.de – Lena x Nico Santos – Better". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
  3. "Austriancharts.at – Lena x Nico Santos – Better" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  4. "Swisscharts.com – Lena x Nico Santos – Better". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  5. "Lena releases 'Better' with Nico Santos". ESCXTRA.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  6. "Lena X Nico Santos - Better (Official Video)". Retrieved 31 August 2019 – via YouTube.
  7. "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.
  8. "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: insert 201944 into search. Retrieved 5 November 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.
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