"Better Than You" is a song recorded by American country music artists Annie Bosko and Joe Nichols. It was released digitally as the lead and only single from both Bosko's debut album California Cowgirl and Nichols' eleventh studio album Honky Tonks &Country Songs on September 27,2024,and to country radio on October 7,2024,via Quartz Hill Records.[1] The song was co-written by Derek George and John Pierce.
The song was released following two promotional singles:"Doin' Life with You" and "Bottle It Up".[3]
In January 2025,an acoustic version was released.[4]
Content
The song is about two lovers who realize that there is no other love that can compare to what they have.[3]
Critical reception
Upon release,"Better Than You" was a top-five most-added song on US country radio for five consecutive weeks,with over 100 radio adds as of January 2025.[4]
Robert K. Oermann praised Bosko and Nichols' chemistry as "goosebump-thrilling sounding."[4]
Buddy Iahn of The Music Universe praised Nichols' vocal performance,stating,"the song builds as Nichols reminds listeners why he is one of country's biggest neotraditionalists."[3]
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