Better Than I Know Myself

"Better Than I Know Myself"
Single by Adam Lambert
from the album Trespassing
ReleasedDecember 20, 2011
GenreSynthpop
Length3:36
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Adam Lambert singles chronology
"Sleepwalker"
(2011) 		"Better Than I Know Myself"
(2011) 		"Never Close Our Eyes"
(2012)
Music video
"Better Than I Know Myself" on YouTube

"Better Than I Know Myself" is a song by American recording artist Adam Lambert from his second studio album, Trespassing.[1] The song was released as the album's lead single on December 20, 2011. It was released to US mainstream radio on January 24, 2012.[2] The song was written and produced by Dr. Luke, Cirkut, and Ammo, and co-written by Claude Kelly.[3]

Background and composition

On December 15, 2011 RCA Records announced that "Better Than I Know Myself" would serve as the lead single from Adam Lambert's upcoming second studio album, Trespassing due for March 2012.[1] The following day the song premiered in full online. The song was released via iTunes on December 20, 2011, in the United States.

"Better Than I Know Myself" is a synthpop ballad.[4] The instrumentation consists of a thumping bass beat, a keyboard, and "retro synth washes" as described by Bill Lamb of About.com.[5] Lyrically, the song revolves around romantic regret.[5] Adam Lambert sings about "a lover who knows you inside and out".[4]

Critical reception

"Better Than I Know Myself" received mostly positive reviews from music critics. Contessa Gayles of AOL Music Blog wrote, "The 'American Idol' star's new mid-tempo track is a Dr. Luke and Claude Kelly production about a lover who knows you inside and out" and called the song an "epic piano ballad". She also complimented Adam Lambert's "gifted vocals".[4] Bill Lamb of About.com said, "Adam Lambert's voice is a unique and powerful instrument, but when the song and production are dull, even the best voice can't completely turn things around."[5]

Liz Barker of MTV called the song "one of Adam's biggest, boldest and most beautiful tracks to date".[6] Billboard's Jason Lipshutz compared the song's "winning pop-rock formula" to Lambert's 2009 breakthrough single "Whataya Want from Me" and wrote: "While "Better Than I Know Myself" is not as immediately overpowering, repeated listenings amplify the untamed vulnerability that has become Lambert's defining asset. [...] Like any talented pop artist, Lambert understands subtle reflection as well as epic bombast."[7] According to Rolling Stone reviewer Jody Rosen, the song showcases "Lambert's superhuman vocal range", while referring to the song as "formulaic pop".[8]

Chart performance

In the United States, the song debuted at number seventy-six on the Billboard Hot 100 on the chart dated January 7, 2012, before its official radio add date.[9] It was only successful in select countries such as Finland and Japan, in both of which it charted in the top ten. It failed to reach the Top 40 in the United States and is Lambert's lowest charting single to date.

Music video

The music video was directed by Ray Kay and premiered on February 3, 2012, on Lambert's official Vevo page. The video's concept deals with duality and the conflict between the darker and lighter sides of Lambert which is also explored on the album. The video begins with the two characters in a room separated by a glass window. In the course of the video the two get into an argument resulting in the dark side polluting the light side's oxygen supply. It ends with the dark side rescuing his better half by breaking through the glass and connecting with him, making the both of them form into one person.[10]

Live performances

Adam Lambert performed "Better Than I Know Myself" for the first time on January 17, 2012, on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.[11] He appeared with minimal make-up while wearing a black suit and white shirt with no tie.[12] He then performed the song on January 19, 2012, on The Ellen DeGeneres Show.

Track listing

  • Digital download[13]
  1. "Better Than I Know Myself" – 3:36
  1. "Better Than I Know Myself" – 3:35
  2. "Better Than I Know Myself" (Alex Ghenea Remix) – 3:23
  • "Better Than I Know Myself" - The Remixes EP[14]
  1. "Better Than I Know Myself" (Alex Ghenea Remix) – 3:23
  2. "Better Than I Know Myself" (Dave Audé Dubstep Remix) - 4:00
  3. "Better Than I Know Myself" (Robert Marvin & Shearer Remix) - 3:35

Charts

Chart (2011–12) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 83
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[16] 15
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[17] 56
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)[18] 6
Germany (GfK)[19] 88
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[20] 40
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[21] 9
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard)[22] 1
South Korea International Singles (Gaon)[23] 27
US Billboard Hot 100[9] 76
US Adult Pop Songs (Billboard)[24] 18

Radio and release history

Country Date Format Label
Worldwide[13] December 20, 2011 Digital download
United States January 23, 2012[25] Adult contemporary radio airplay
January 24, 2012[2] Mainstream radio airplay
Germany March 9, 2012[26] Digital download
March 16, 2012[14] CD single

References

  1. ^ a b "Global Superstar Adam Lambert To Release Highly Anticipated Second Album 'Trespassing' On March 20th, 2012". RCA Records. Archived from the original on 2012-01-07. Retrieved 2011-12-15.
  2. ^ a b "Top 40/M Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  3. ^ "Adam Lambert Announces "Better Than I Know Myself" As Lead 'Trespassing' Single". 2011-11-19. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
  4. ^ a b c Gayles, Contessa (2011-12-16). "Adam Lambert 'Better Than I Know Myself' Song Debuts". AOL. Archived from the original on 2012-01-25. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  5. ^ a b c Lamb, Bill. "Review: Adam Lambert - Better Than I Know Myself". About.com. Archived from the original on 2012-01-21. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  6. ^ Barker, Liz (2011-12-19). "New Song: Adam Lambert, 'Better Than I Know Myself'". MTV. Archived from the original on January 9, 2012. Retrieved 2011-12-23.
  7. ^ Lipshutz, Jason (2012-01-02). "Track Review: Adam Lambert, 'Better Than I Know Myself'". Billboard. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  8. ^ Rosen, Jody (2011-12-30). "Better Than I Know Myself | Song Reviews". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on 2016-07-29. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  9. ^ a b "US Billboard Hot 100: Biggest Jump". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  10. ^ Lansky, Sam (2012-03-02). "New Video: Adam Lambert, 'Better Than I Know Myself'". Archived from the original on February 5, 2012. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
  11. ^ Halperin, Shirley (2012-01-18). "Video: 'American Idol's' Adam Lambert Debuts New Look, Single On 'The Tonight Show'". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 2012-01-18.
  12. ^ Sciarretto, Amy (2012-01-18). "Adam Lambert Performs 'Better Than I Know Myself' With Less Eyeliner on 'Tonight Show'". PopCrush. Retrieved 2012-01-19.
  13. ^ a b "iTunes - Music - Better Than I Know Myself - Single by Adam Lambert". iTunes Store. Retrieved 2011-12-21.
  14. ^ a b c "Better Than I Know Myself: Adam Lambert: Amazon.de: Musik". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-03-17.
  15. ^ "ARIA Charts - Chartifacts". Archived from the original on 2010-09-17.
  16. ^ "Adam Lambert – Better Than I Know Myself" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  17. ^ "Adam Lambert: Better Than I Know Myself on Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. B.Biz. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
  18. ^ "Adam Lambert: Better Than I Know Myself" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
  19. ^ "Adam Lambert – Better Than I Know Myself" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 2019-05-21.
  20. ^ "Adam Lambert – Better Than I Know Myself". Top 40 Singles.
  21. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot 100". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved 2012-03-05.
  22. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas" (in Japanese). Billboard Japan. 5 March 2012. Retrieved 5 March 2012.
  23. ^ "South Korea Gaon International Chart (Week: January 01, 2012 to January 07, 2012)". Gaon Chart. December 15, 2012. Archived from the original on December 19, 2012. Retrieved December 21, 2012.
  24. ^ "US Billboard Adult Pop Songs". Billboard. Billboard.
  25. ^ "Hot/Modern/AC > Future Releases". All Access Music Group. Archived from the original on January 7, 2012.
  26. ^ "Better Than I Know Myself: Adam Lambert: Amazon.de: MP3-Downloads". Amazon.de. Retrieved 2012-03-17.

Read other articles:

Mama's Choice

Artikel ini sebatang kara, artinya tidak ada artikel lain yang memiliki pranala balik ke halaman ini.Bantulah menambah pranala ke artikel ini dari artikel yang berhubungan atau coba peralatan pencari pranala.Tag ini diberikan pada Oktober 2022. Mama's ChoiceJenisSwastaIndustriPerawatan pribadiKantorpusatJakarta, IndonesiaWilayah operasiIndonesia, Thailand, SingaporeTokohkunciDuri Granziol (CEO)Rahne Putri (Head of Branding)Situs webmamaschoice.id Mama's Choice adalah perusahaan barang konsume...

 

Anna Mori

Mori Anna森杏奈Nama lainNanchan (なんちゃんcode: ja is deprecated )Lahir21 Maret 1994 (umur 29)Asal Chiba, JepangGenreJ-PopTahun aktif2009-2011Artis terkaitAKB48 Anna Mori (森杏奈code: ja is deprecated , Mori Anna) adalah seorang penyanyi idola Jepang. Ia mantan anggota Tim 4 grup idola Jepang AKB48. Ia lulus audisi pada tahun 2009 dan diangkat sebagai anggota kenkyuusei (siswa pelatihan) generasi ke-9. Pada Desember 2010, ia diangkat sepenuhnya sebagai anggota AKB48 dan dimas...

 

Daerah Stockholm

Stockholm Stockholms länDaerah di Swedia Lambang kebesaran NegaraSwediaIbu kotaStockholmPemerintahan • GubernurChris Heister • DewanDewan Daerah StockholmLuas • Total6.488 km2 (2,505 sq mi)Populasi (March 31 2011)[1] • Total2.084.526 • Kepadatan320/km2 (830/sq mi)Zona waktuUTC+1 (CET) • Musim panas (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)GDP/ NominalSEK 669,900 million (2004)GDP per capitaSEK 482,500 (2010...

Project X Zone

2012 video game 2012 video gameProject X ZoneEuropean cover artDeveloper(s)Monolith Soft[a]Publisher(s)Namco Bandai GamesDirector(s)Soichiro MorizumiProducer(s)Kensuke Tsukanaka[4]Koji IshitaniWriter(s)Soichiro MorizumiComposer(s)Naofumi TsuruyamaTakuya HanaokaKayoko MatsushimaPlatform(s)Nintendo 3DSReleaseJP: October 11, 2012[2]NA: June 25, 2013[1]EU: July 5, 2013[3]AU: July 4, 2013[3]Genre(s)Tactical role-playing gameMode(s)Single player Proje...

 

Penjara Landsberg

Landsberg PrisonBagian depan Penjara LandsbergLokasiLandsberg am Lech, Bayern, JermanKoordinat48°03′15″N 10°52′00″E / 48.05417°N 10.86667°E / 48.05417; 10.86667Koordinat: 48°03′15″N 10°52′00″E / 48.05417°N 10.86667°E / 48.05417; 10.86667StatusMasih digunakanKapasitas800Populasirata-rata ~724Dibuka1910PengelolaMenteri Kehakiman Bayern Penjara Landsberg adalah sebuah rumah tahanan yang terletak di kota Landsberg am Lech di ...

 

Синелобый амазон

Синелобый амазон Научная классификация Домен:ЭукариотыЦарство:ЖивотныеПодцарство:ЭуметазоиБез ранга:Двусторонне-симметричныеБез ранга:ВторичноротыеТип:ХордовыеПодтип:ПозвоночныеИнфратип:ЧелюстноротыеНадкласс:ЧетвероногиеКлада:АмниотыКлада:ЗавропсидыКласс:Пт...

Felony murder rule

Legal doctrine in some common-law jurisdictions Felony murder redirects here. For the general felony of murder in some jurisdictions, see Murder. Not to be confused with Malice murder. Part of a series onHomicide Murder Note: Varies by jurisdiction Assassination Child murder Consensual homicide Contract killing Crime of passion Depraved-heart murder Felony murder rule Foeticide Honor killing Human cannibalism Child cannibalism Human sacrifice Child sacrifice Internet homicide Lonely hearts ki...

 

Shehri language

You can help expand this article with text translated from the corresponding article in Portuguese. (May 2022) Click [show] for important translation instructions. View a machine-translated version of the Portuguese article. Machine translation, like DeepL or Google Translate, is a useful starting point for translations, but translators must revise errors as necessary and confirm that the translation is accurate, rather than simply copy-pasting machine-translated text into the English Wi...

 

Large-screen television technology

Technology rapidly developed in the late 1990s and 2000s For broader coverage of this topic, see History of display technology. A 140 cm (56 in) DLP rear-projection TV Large-screen television technology (colloquially big-screen TV) developed rapidly in the late 1990s and 2000s. Prior to the development of thin-screen technologies, rear-projection television was standard for larger displays, and jumbotron, a non-projection video display technology, was used at stadiums and concerts. ...

List of stars for navigation

The selected stars for navigation are often used for sextant observations. Fifty-seven navigational stars and additionally the star Polaris are given a special status in the field of celestial navigation. Of the approximately 6,000 stars visible to the naked eye under optimal conditions, these selected stars are among the brightest and span 38 constellations of the celestial sphere from the declination of −70° to +89°. Many of the selected stars were named in antiquity by the Ba...

 

Gran Premio della Malesia 2005

Voce principale: Campionato mondiale di Formula 1 2005.  Gran Premio della Malesia 2005 733º GP del Mondiale di Formula 1Gara 2 di 19 del Campionato 2005 Data 20 marzo 2005 Nome ufficiale VII Petronas Malaysian Grand Prix Luogo Sepang International Circuit Percorso 5,543 km / 3,444 US mi Distanza 56 giri, 310,408 km/ 192,879 US mi Clima soleggiato Risultati Pole position Giro più veloce Fernando Alonso Kimi Räikkönen Renault in 3:07.672 McLaren-Mercedes in 1:35.483 (nel giro 23) Pod...

 

Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!

Yes! Pretty Cure 5 GoGo!Ｙｅｓ！プリキュア５ ＧｏＧｏ！(Yes! Purikyua 5 GoGo!)Le Pretty Cure con Milky Rose (Kurumi) sullo sfondo. A destra, dall'alto: Nuts, Coco, Syrup e Milk Generemahō shōjo Serie TV animeAutoreIzumi Tōdō RegiaToshiaki Komura Composizione serieYoshimi Narita Char. designToshie Kawamura Dir. artisticaShinzō Yuki MusicheNaoki Satō StudioToei Animation ReteTV Asahi, ANN 1ª TV3 febbraio 2008 – 25 gennaio 2009 Epis...

Chinchillidae

ChinchillidaeRentang fosil: Oligosen akhir–sekarang PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N Chinchilla lanigera Klasifikasi ilmiah Domain: Eukaryota Kerajaan: Animalia Filum: Chordata Kelas: Mammalia Ordo: Rodentia Superfamili: Chinchilloidea Famili: ChinchillidaeBennett, 1833 Genus tipe ChinchillaBennett, 1829 Genera Eoviscaccia (punah) Incamys (punah) Chinchilla Lagidium Lagostomus Pliolagostomus (punah) Prolagostomus (punah) Chinchilidae adalah salah satu keluarga mamalia yang berada dalam ordo R...

 

Ha Yeon-soo

Ha Yeon-soooleh Dispatch 2019LahirKim In-hye10 Oktober 1990 (umur 33)Busan, Korea SelatanNama lainYoo Yeon-sooPekerjaanAktrisTahun aktif2013–sekarangAgenBH EntertainmentNama KoreaHangul하연수 Alih AksaraHa YeonsuMcCune–ReischauerHa YŏnsuNama lahirHangul김인혜 Alih AksaraGim InhyeMcCune–ReischauerKim InhyeReal nameHangul유연수[1] Alih AksaraYu YeonsuMcCune–ReischauerYu Yŏnsu Templat:Korean membutuhkan parameter |hangul=. Ha Yeon-soo (lahir 10...

 

Grenfell Tower fire

2017 fire in West London Grenfell Tower fireThe fire during the early morning hours of 14 June 2017Grenfell TowerShow map of Royal Borough of Kensington and ChelseaGrenfell TowerShow map of Greater LondonGrenfell TowerShow map of the United KingdomDate14 June 2017; 6 years ago (2017-06-14)Time00:54 BST (first emergency call)Duration24 hours (under control)Over 60 hours (fully extinguished)LocationGrenfell Tower, North Kensington, London, United KingdomCoordinates 51°30′50...

Nordicism

Ideology of Nordic race supremacy Not to be confused with Nordicity. Nordicism is an ideology which views the historical race concept of the Nordic race as an endangered and superior racial group. Some notable and influential Nordicist works include Madison Grant's book The Passing of the Great Race (1916); Arthur de Gobineau's An Essay on the Inequality of the Human Races (1853); the various writings of Lothrop Stoddard; Houston Stewart Chamberlain's The Foundations of the Nineteenth Century...

 

Associazione Sportiva Pescara 1971-1972

Questa voce sull'argomento stagioni delle società calcistiche italiane è solo un abbozzo. Contribuisci a migliorarla secondo le convenzioni di Wikipedia. Segui i suggerimenti del progetto di riferimento. Voce principale: Delfino Pescara 1936. Associazione Sportiva PescaraStagione 1971-1972Sport calcio Squadra Pescara Allenatore Vitaliano Patricelli poi Renato Tofani Presidente Salvatore Galeota Serie C18º posto nel girone C. Retrocesso in Serie D. Maggiori presenzeCampionato: Pa...

 

After You've Gone (song)

1918 song After You've GoneSheet music cover (1918)SongPublished1918Composer(s)Turner LaytonLyricist(s)Henry Creamer After You've Gone Instrumental performance by musicians from the U.S. Coast Guard Band Problems playing this file? See media help. After You've Gone is a 1918 popular song composed by Turner Layton with lyrics by Henry Creamer.[1] History It was recorded by Marion Harris on July 22, 1918, and released by Victor Records.[2] The song became so popular that the she...

Kendrick Frazier

American science writer (1942–2022) Kendrick FrazierFrazier at CSICon 2011Born(1942-03-19)March 19, 1942Windsor, Colorado, U.S.DiedNovember 7, 2022(2022-11-07) (aged 80)NationalityAmericanEducationBA University of Colorado, 1964 MS Columbia University, 1966Occupation(s)Writer, editorChildren2; including Michele Kendrick Frazier Voice recorded in January 2015 Problems playing this file? See media help. Kendrick Crosby Frazier (March 19, 1942 – November 7, 2022) was an American science...

 

Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Regional Committee of the Chinese Communist Party

Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Regional Committee of the Chinese Communist Party中国共产党广西壮族自治区委员会Cunghgoz Gungcanjdangj Gvangjsih Bouxcuengh Swcigih VeijyenzveiOverviewTypeHighest decision-making organ when Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Regional Congress is not in session.Elected byGuangxi Zhuang Autonomous Regional CongressLength of termFive yearsTerm limitsNoneFirst convocation22 September 1949LeadershipSecretaryLiu NingDeputy SecretaryLan Tianli (Government Ch...