Better Together (Hayden James song)

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"Better Together"
Better Together by Hayden James.jpg
Single by Hayden James featuring Running Touch
from the album Between Us
Released2 November 2018 (2018-11-02)
Length3:56
Label Future Classic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Hayden James
  • Running Touch
  • Cassian
Hayden James singles chronology
"Just Friends"
(2018)
"Better Together"
(2018)
"Nowhere to Go"
(2019)
Running Touchsingles chronology
"I Give It to You"
(2018)
"Better Together"
(2018)
"When I'm Around You"
(2019)

"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]

Contents

At the APRA Music Awards of 2020, "Better Together" won the Most Performed Dance Work of the Year. [4] [5] [6]

Critical reception

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]

Track listing

Digital download

  1. "Better Together" – 3:56

Digital download [8]

  1. "Better Together" (Happiness is Wealth Disco remix) – 6:09

Digital download [9]

  1. "Better Together" (Offaiah remix) - 6:55
  2. "Better Together" (Offaiah remix radio edit) - 3:33

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2018–19)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA) [10] 63

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)Position
Australian Artist (ARIA) [11] 33

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