Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind Pt 2)

Last updated
"Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind Pt 2)"
BTY Criminal Mind pt2.jpg
Single by Lukas Graham
from the album Lukas Graham
Released22 October 2012
Recorded2011
Genre Pop
Length4:22
Label Copenhagen Records
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Rasmus Hedegaard
Lukas Graham singles chronology
"Criminal Mind"
(2012)
"Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind Pt 2)"
(2012)
"Happy Home"
(2014)

"Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind Pt 2)" is a single by Danish band Lukas Graham. The song was released in Denmark as a digital download in 22 October 2012. The song peaked at number one on the Danish Singles Chart. The song was written by Lukas Forchhammer, Rasmus Hedegaard and Brandon Beal. The song's opening piano accompaniment is a direct quote from Beethoven's Moonlight Sonata . [1]

Contents

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind Pt 2)"4:22

Chart performance

Chart (2012)Peak
position
Denmark (Tracklisten) [2] 1

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
Denmark22 October 2012 Copenhagen Records

Related Research Articles

Henrik Blak, better known by his stage name Blak, is a Danish rapper and songwriter.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Remee</span> Danish rapper, songwriter, producer and composer

Remee Sigvardt Jackman, better known as Remee, is a Danish rapper, songwriter, producer and composer.

The Danish Music Awards (DMA) is a Danish award show. The show has been arranged by IFPI since 1989, and was originally called IFPI-prisen ("IFPI-Award") until 1991, when it changed its name to Dansk Grammy. It was changed to its current name, Danish Music Awards in 2001, after the American Grammy Awards registered the name "Grammy" as their trademark. In 2011, IFPI joined together with TV2 and KODA to present the awards ceremony.

Criminal Mind may refer to:

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Brandon Beal</span> American singer, songwriter and producer

Brandon Beal is an American singer, songwriter and producer. He gained recognition through his single "Twerk It Like Miley" which went viral through the app Dubsmash, and charted in 14 different countries including Denmark, Indonesia, and Malaysia. He later released the single "Golden" that featured Lukas Graham which also reached number 1 in Denmark, and charted in Sweden, Norway, and Germany. He also hit the number 1 spot in Denmark with the Christopher song "CPH Girls" that featured him.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lukas Graham</span> Danish pop band

Lukas Graham is a Danish pop band consisting of lead vocalist and multi-instrumentalist Lukas Forchhammer, bassist Magnus Larsson, and drummer Mark Falgren. The band released their first album, Lukas Graham, with labels Copenhagen Records and Then We Take The World in 2012. The album peaked at number one on the Danish charts. Their second album was released in 2015 and earned international attention with singles like "Mama Said" and "7 Years", the latter of which topped the singles charts in many major music markets. The self-titled international debut album was officially released in the United States by Warner Bros. Records on 1 April 2016.

<i>Lukas Graham</i> (2012 album) 2012 studio album by Lukas Graham

Lukas Graham is the eponymous debut album of Lukas Graham. It was released on 26 March 2012 through Copenhagen Records. The album entered the Danish Albums Chart at number one on and stayed on top of the chart for 15 weeks and was certified six-times platinum. The album includes the singles "Ordinary Things", "Drunk in the Morning", and "Criminal Mind"; the international reissue added "Better Than Yourself ". Some tracks from this album were added to their second release, also titled Lukas Graham, for its reissue.

2012 in continental European music in geographical order. See also 2012 in music.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hedegaard (DJ)</span> Danish DJ and record producer

Rasmus Hedegaard, using the mononym Hedegaard, is a Danish DJ and music producer. He is signed to Copenhagen Records. His management is TWTTW with Lasse Siegismund and Kasper Færk. Many know him for his remix of "Dr. Dre – Next Episode" and his Scandinavian chart topping single "Happy Home" featuring the band Lukas Graham which went 3 times platinum in Denmark and Norway and platinum in Sweden.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Happy Home (song)</span> 2014 single by Hedegaard featuring Lukas Graham

"Happy Home" is a song by Danish DJ Hedegaard featuring the vocals of Lukas Graham. The song was co-written by Hedegaard himself and Lukas Graham Forchhammer. Released on Copenhagen Records in association with Universal Music Denmark, it reached number one on Hitlisten, the Danish Official Singles Chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">7 Years (Lukas Graham song)</span> 2015 single by Lukas Graham

"7 Years" is a song by Danish soul-pop band Lukas Graham from their second studio album, Lukas Graham. The song was released as a digital download on 18 September 2015 by Copenhagen Records. The lyric video was uploaded to YouTube on 17 November 2015, and the music video was uploaded on 15 December 2015. It has since garnered over 1 billion views on YouTube.

Stefan Forrest, also known as Don Stefano, is a Danish-born producer, singer and songwriter, who currently lives and works in Los Angeles, USA, signed with Warner Chappell Music.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Criminal Mind (Lukas Graham song)</span> 2012 single by Lukas Graham

"Criminal Mind" is a single by Danish band Lukas Graham. The song was released in Denmark as a digital download in March 2012. It was released as the third single from their debut self-titled debut studio album. The song peaked to number four on the Danish Singles Chart. The song was written by Lukas Forchhammer, Sebastian Fogh, Stefan Forrest, Morten Ristorp and Mark Falgren.

<i>Lukas Graham</i> (2015 album) 2015 studio album by Lukas Graham

Lukas Graham is the second studio album by Danish band Lukas Graham. It was released in Denmark on 16 June 2015 through Copenhagen Records. The album includes the singles "Mama Said", "Strip No More" and "7 Years". A version of the album incorporating "Drunk in the Morning" and "Better Than Yourself " from the band's debut was released internationally on 1 April 2016, serving as the band's debut album in the United States and United Kingdom.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Lukas Graham discography</span>

The discography of Lukas Graham, a Danish soul pop band, consists of four studio albums, one extended play, twenty-one singles, four promotional singles, twelve music videos and other album appearances. Launching their debut album in 2012 on Copenhagen Records, Lukas Graham quickly became the most popular live act in Denmark. That success translated to the rest of Europe and caught the attention of Warner Bros. Records who co-signed them in 2013. The band's music was first introduced worldwide with the release of their two singles "7 Years" and "Mama Said" in October 2015, with the former becoming their biggest hit single to date.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Off to See the World</span> 2017 single by Lukas Graham

"Off to See the World" is a song by Danish pop and soul band Lukas Graham. It was released on 5 October 2017 as the second single from the animated film My Little Pony: The Movie soundtrack. The song was written by Christopher Brown, Lukas Forchhammer, Morten Jensen, Stefan Forrest, Morten Pilegaard and David Labrel. The song peaked at number 9 on the Danish Singles Chart and was later used in an episode of NBC's Better Late Than Never.

<i>3 (The Purple Album)</i> 2018 studio album by Lukas Graham

3 (The Purple Album) is the third studio album by Danish band Lukas Graham. It was released on 26 October 2018 by Copenhagen Records, Then We Take the World and Warner Bros. Records. The album features songs about "growing up and moving on". The band toured in support of the album in 2019. The album debuted at number one in Denmark while on the singles chart, "Love Someone" stayed atop for an eighth week, "Not a Damn Thing Changed" rose back up to number two and the other eight album tracks also entered.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Not a Damn Thing Changed</span> 2018 single by Lukas Graham

"Not a Damn Thing Changed" is a song by Danish pop and soul band Lukas Graham. It was released on 12 October 2018 as the second single from their third studio album, 3 . The song was written by Lukas Forchhammer, Stefan Forrest, Morten Ristorp, David LaBrel, Henrik Bryld Wolsing and Rasmus Hedegaard. The song peaked at number two on the Danish Singles Chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Scars (Lukas Graham song)</span> 2020 single by Lukas Graham

"Scars" is a song by Danish pop and soul band Lukas Graham. It was released on 20 March 2020 by Copenhagen Records and Then We Take the World. The song was written by Gregory Hein, James Nicholas Bailey, Jimmie Gutch, Lukas Forchhammer and Morten Ristorp.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Share That Love</span> 2020 single by Lukas Graham featuring G-Eazy

"Share That Love" is a song by Danish pop and soul band Lukas Graham, featuring American rapper G-Eazy. It was released on 21 August 2020 by Warner Records. The song was written by Dave Gibson, Digital Farm Animals, Gerald Earl Gillum, Lukas Forchhammer, Morten Ristorp and Neil Ormandy.

References

  1. Lukas Graham. Better Than Yourself. Rasmus Hedegaard, 2011. MP3.
  2. "Lukas Graham – Better Than Yourself (Criminal Mind Pt 2)d". Tracklisten.