"Better Off Without You" | |
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Single by Jake Hoot | |
Released | December 16, 2019 |
Recorded | 2019 |
Genre | Country |
Length | 3:17 |
Label | Republic |
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"Better Off Without You" is a song by American country singer Jake Hoot. It is Hoot's coronation song following his victory on the 17th season of The Voice . It was written by himself. [1]
The song is co-written by Jake Hoot and Dave Pahanish, who also initially produced the song. [2] According to Hoot, he wrote the song in a dark period while going through a divorce from his wife. He said: "That was my lowest point. I was sitting there one night. I thought of the lyric, 'I can see the thunder and hear the dark.'" However, he said that the song is not a slight on his ex-wife, as his co-write Pahanish came up with the title of the song and he used the line for the song. [3]
The song was first released as a single in May 2019 before he appeared on The Voice. [2] Hoot performed the song in the finale of The Voice, and his performance was well-received by the coaches on the show. [4] It was re-released after he performed the song.
Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [5] | 36 |
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