"Better"
Single by Banks
ReleasedNovember 4, 2015 (2015-11-04)
Length3:06
LabelHarvest
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Lido
Banks singles chronology
"Beggin for Thread"
(2014)		 "Better"
(2015)		 "Fuck with Myself"
(2016)

"Better" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Banks. It was released as single on November 4, 2015.[1] The song was written by Banks, Peder Losnegård, and produced by the latter two.

Background

In the song, Banks portrays a woman who tries to convince her potential partner that she can love him better than his actual girlfriend, with the lines "I can love you better than she can".[2] The singer said that the song is "like me unleashing a growl."[3] Sydney Gore from Nylon commented, "even though she’s singing from a place of heartbreak, she makes it sound so seductive [...] it’s like being the witness of something tragic, but you can’t bring yourself to look away because there’s an unspoken element of beauty about it."[3]

Music video

The music video for "Better" was directed by James Mountford. It was released on Banks's Vevo channel on November 4, 2015.[4] The video features Banks dressed in gold foil and an unknown naked body arching up and down.[5]

Charts

Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 112
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] 39

Release history

Country Date Format Label Ref.
Various November 4, 2015
Harvest [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Better - Single by Banks on Apple Music". iTunes Store (United States). November 4, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  2. ↑ Carley, Brennan (November 4, 2015). "Hear Banks' Smoldering New Single, 'Better'". Spin. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  3. 1 2 Gore, Sydney (November 4, 2015). "Banks Is Back And 'Better' Than Ever". Nylon. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  4. ↑ "Banks - Better". Vevo. November 4, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  5. ↑ Roth, Madeline (November 4, 2015). "BANKS Is Back And 'Better' With A Sinister New Song And Video". MTV News. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  6. ↑ Ryan, Gavin (November 15, 2015). "ARIA Chartifacts 16-November-2015". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  7. ↑ "Banks Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
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