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Released | June 11, 2013 | |||
Recorded | 2011–2013 | |||
Genre | R&B | |||
Length | 51:24 | |||
Label | Universal Motown | |||
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Better is the fourth studio album by American R&B recording artist Chrisette Michele. [1] The album was released on June 11, 2013. [2] The album features guest appearances from 2 Chainz, Wale, Bilal, Dunson and Nello Luchi. [3]
The album debuted at No. 12 on Billboard 200 with around 27,000 copies sold in the first week. It has sold 133,000 copies in the United States as of May 2016. [4]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Be In Love" | Chrisette Payne | Shea Taylor | 2:42 |
2. | "A Couple of Forevers" | Pop & Oak | 3:57 | |
3. | "Let Me Win" |
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| 3:56 |
4. | "Rich Hipster" (featuring Wale) |
| Justen "J. Rob" Robinson | 4:09 |
5. | "Love Won’t Leave Me Out" |
| Carvin & Ivan | 3:54 |
6. | "Interlude (In My Head Better)" | Payne | Chrisette Michele | 0:17 |
7. | "Better" |
| Chuck Harmony | 3:41 |
8. | "Snow" |
| Pop & Oak | 3:30 |
9. | "Visual Love" |
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| 3:41 |
10. | "Charades" (featuring 2 Chainz) |
| Wizzy Wow | 3:58 |
11. | "Interlude (In My Heart Convo With Boyfriend)" | Payne | Chrisette Michele | 0:34 |
12. | "You Mean That Much to Me" |
| Camper Jr. | 4:52 |
13. | "Supa" |
| Blac Elvis | 3:53 |
14. | "Interlude (In My Bed Sleeping Alone)" | Payne | Chrisette Michele | 0:50 |
15. | "Get Through the Night" |
| Chuck Harmony | 3:19 |
16. | "Can the Cool Be Loved" (featuring Bilal & Dunson) |
| Wizzy Wow | 4:08 |
Total length: | 51:24 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Producer(s) | Length |
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17. | "Ten Foot Stilettos" |
| 3:23 | |
18. | "Interlude (Perch Yo Girlz Phone Convo)" | 0:28 | ||
19. | "I’m Still Fly" |
| Musiq Soulchild | 3:48 |
20. | "Love in the Afternoon" (featuring Nello Luchi) | 4:17 |
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