Better Together (Luke Combs song)

"Better Together"
Single by Luke Combs
from the album What You See Is What You Get
ReleasedOctober 12, 2020 (2020-10-12)
GenreCountry
Length3:40
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Scott Moffatt
Luke Combs singles chronology
"Six Feet Apart"
(2020) 		"Better Together"
(2020) 		"Cold Beer Calling My Name"
(2021)

"Better Together" is a song by American country music singer Luke Combs. It is the fifth single from his 2020 album What You See Is What You Get. Combs wrote the song with Dan Isbell and Randy Montana.

Content and history

Lyrically, the song features Combs "comparing himself and his lover to other necessary couplings." Billy Dukes of Taste of Country said of the song that "chose country touchstones that speak to who he is and — more importantly — who his fans are."[1] Combs performed the song on October 15, 2020 on the telecast of the Billboard Music Awards.[2] During the performance, he appeared in a suit and without his trademark baseball cap, and was accompanied solely by a piano player.[3]

Chart performance

Weekly charts

Chart (2020–2021) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 29
Canada Country (Billboard)[5] 1
Global 200 (Billboard)[6] 87
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 15
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[8] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] 1

Year-end charts

Chart (2020) Position
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] 61
Chart (2021) Position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 94
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 57
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[13] 5
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[14] 4

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[15] 2× Platinum 140,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[16] 2× Platinum 160,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[17] Silver 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[18] 4× Platinum 4,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Billy Dukes (October 13, 2020). "Luke Combs' 'Better Together' Is His Boldest Single Yet". Taste of Country. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  2. ^ Jon Freeman (October 15, 2020). "Watch Luke Combs Sing Piano Ballad 'Better Together' at Billboard Music Awards". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  3. ^ "Luke Combs Delivers Heartfelt Performance Of 'Better Together' at 2020 Billboard Music Awards". Country Now. October 14, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
  4. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
  5. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
  6. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard.
  7. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
  8. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.
  11. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2021.
  12. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  13. ^ "Country Airplay – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  14. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved December 2, 2021.
  15. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
  16. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Luke Combs – Better Together". Music Canada. Retrieved December 14, 2021.
  17. ^ "British single certifications – Luke Combs – Better Together". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 14, 2024.
  18. ^ "American single certifications – Luke Combs – Better Together". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved March 14, 2023.