Better (Twice song)

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"Better"
Twice - Better.jpg
Digital and standard edition cover
Single by Twice
from the album Perfect World
LanguageJapanese
B-side "Scorpion"
ReleasedNovember 18, 2020 (2020-11-18)
Length3:44
Label Warner Music Japan
Composer(s)
  • Eunsol
  • Lauren Kaori
Lyricist(s)
  • Lauren Kaori
  • Mio Jorakuji
Twicesingles chronology
"I Can't Stop Me"
(2020)		"Better"
(2020)		"Cry for Me"
(2020)
Twice Japanesesingles chronology
"Fanfare"
(2020)		"Better"
(2020)		"Kura Kura"
(2021)
Digital download EP [5]
No.TitleLyricsMusicLength
1."Better"
  • Lauren Kaori
  • Mio Jorakuji
  • Eunsol
  • Lauren Kaori
3:44
2."Scorpion"Kiee
  • Woo Min Lee "collapsedone"
  • Krysta Youngs
  • Julia Ross
3:29
3."Better" (Instrumental) 
  • Eunsol
  • Lauren Kaori
3:44
4."Scorpion" (Instrumental) 
  • Woo Min Lee "collapsedone"
  • Krysta Youngs
  • Julia Ross
3:29
Total length:14:22
First press limited edition A DVD
No.TitleLength
1."Better" (Music video making movie) 
2."Better" (Jacket Shooting making movie) 

Credits and personnel

Credits adapted from CD single liner notes. [24]

Charts

Chart performances for "Better"
Chart (2020)Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100) [25] 3
Japan (Oricon) [22] 2

Certifications

Certifications for "Better"
RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Japan (RIAJ) [26] Gold100,000^
Streaming
Japan (RIAJ) [27] Silver30,000,000†

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Better"
CountryDateFormat(s)EditionLabelRef.
VariousNovember 11, 2020
Standard Edition Warner Music Japan
[5]
JapanNovember 18, 2020 CD single
CD + DVD Limited Edition A
CDLimited Edition B
Fan Club Limited Edition
[8]

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