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| Single by Ciara featuring Summer Walker | ||||
| Released | September 28, 2022 | |||
| Length | 3:34 | |||
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"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.
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]
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]
| Chart (2023) | Peak position |
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| US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay ( Billboard ) [7] | 35 |
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