"Better Together" | ||||
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Single by Hayden James featuring Running Touch | ||||
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Released | 2 November 2018 | |||
Length | 3:56 | |||
Label | Future Classic | |||
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"Better Together" is a song by Australian singer Hayden James featuring Australian producer Running Touch. [1] It was released on 2 November 2018 as the third single from James' debut studio album Between Us (2019). [2] The song has peaked at number 63 on the ARIA Singles Chart. James told Ben and Liam on Triple J: "It's about holding on to someone that's special." [3]
At the APRA Music Awards of 2020, "Better Together" won the Most Performed Dance Work of the Year. [4] [5] [6]
Hayden Davies from PileRats said "It's a summery sun-soaked anthem with a bright house backbone, combining Hayden James' signature pop-house pulse with Running Touch's masterful vocal, which adds a sensual, pop-centric twist to the single's masterful sound." [7]
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Chart (2019) | Position |
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Australian Artist (ARIA) [10] | 33 |
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