Best I Ever Had (Gavin DeGraw song)

For other songs of the same name, see Best I Ever Had (disambiguation).
"Best I Ever Had"
Single by Gavin DeGraw
from the album Make a Move
ReleasedJune 18, 2013[1]
Recorded2013
GenrePop rock, blue-eyed soul
Length3:46[1]
LabelRCA
Songwriter(s)Gavin DeGraw, Martin Johnson
Producer(s)Martin Johnson, Kyle Moorman, Brandon Paddock

"Best I Ever Had" is a song by American recording artist Gavin DeGraw. It was released as the lead single from his fifth studio album, Make a Move, on October 15, 2013.[2] The song was written by DeGraw and Martin Johnson, and produced by Johnson, Kyle Moorman, and Brandon Paddock. The song evokes the thoughts that someone has when missing a loved one. The accompanying music video shows DeGraw singing by himself with scenes of past memories of his love interest.

Background

"Best I Ever Had" was the first single from singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw's fifth album, Make a Move. It was a collaboration with Boys Like Girls' lead singer and songwriter Martin Johnson.[3] DeGraw explains the beginning of the creation of this song by saying, "I'm sitting in the room with Martin Johnson, the guy I'd been writing with before who's really gifted, and he's like, 'Hey man, what do you think of this track?' He just starts playing this jangle-y, uptempo kind of thing, which ultimately was the foundation for 'Best I Ever Had.'"[4]

Music video

The music video was released on DeGraw's YouTube page on YouTube/VEVO on August 6, 2013.[5] It features shots of DeGraw, televisions showing videos of him singing, and past memories of his love interest. By the end of the video, he is singing with a band to a full audience.

Cover versions

The song was covered by George Horga Jr. and Juhi in the Battle Rounds at the fifth season of The Voice.

Charts

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ a b "iTunes - Music - Make a Move by Gavin DeGraw". Itunes.apple.com. Retrieved March 23, 2013.
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  5. ^ "Best I Ever Had". YouTube. Retrieved March 24, 2015.
  6. ^ "Gavin DeGraw – Best I Ever Had" (in Dutch). Ultratip.
  7. ^ "Gavin DeGraw Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  8. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 29, 2013" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
  9. ^ "Gavin DeGraw – Best I Ever Had" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
  10. ^ "Gavin DeGraw Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  11. ^ "Gavin DeGraw Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  12. ^ "Gavin DeGraw Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  13. ^ "Jaarlijsten 2013" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved May 11, 2022.
  14. ^ "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved September 29, 2019.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Gavin Degraw – Best I Ever Had". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 31, 2022.