Better Thangs

"Better Thangs"
Single by Ciara featuring Summer Walker
Released	September 28, 2022 (2022-09-28)
Genre	R&B
Length	3:34
Label	Beauty Marks Uptown Republic
Ciara singles chronology
"Jump" (2022) "Better Thangs" (2022) "Da Girls" (2023)
Summer Walker singles chronology
"No Love" (2022) "Better Thangs" (2022)

"Better Thangs" is a song by American singer Ciara featuring Summer Walker. It was released on September 28, 2022, through Beauty Marks, Uptown and Republic as the intended second single to her eighth studio album "CiCi" but was not included on the final track list.

Critical reception

Tallie Spencer of Billboard described the song as a "feel-good, uptempo R&B anthem". ^[1] Tomás Mier of Rolling Stone described the song as "sunshine-kissed". ^[2] Rachel Brodsky of Stereogum described the song as "sunshiny". ^[3] David Renshaw of The Fader described the song as "mood-boosting". ^[4]

Promotion

Ciara previewed a snippet of the song via TikTok on August 4, 2022. ^[5] A remix for the song featuring American rapper GloRilla was released on November 4, 2022. ^[6]

Charts

Chart performance for "Better Thangs"

Chart (2023)	Peak position
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) [7]	35

References

1. Spencer, Tallie (2022-09-30). "Ciara Is Striving For 'Better Thangs' In Her Life: 'I Love Where I Am As a Woman'". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
2. Mier, Tomás (2022-09-28). "Ciara Taps Summer Walker for 'Better Thangs,' a 'Feel-Good R&B Anthem'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
3. "Ciara Shares New Song "Better Thangs" Featuring Summer Walker)". Stereogum. 2022-09-28. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
4. "Ciara recruits Summer Walker for the mood-boosting "Better Thangs"". The FADER. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
5. "Sometimes you gotta live a little… Better Thangs baybeee 🤣🤘🏽". TikTok. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
6. "Ciara taps GloRilla for new "Better Thangs (Remix)" feat. Summer Walker". REVOLT. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
7. "Ciara Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard.