"Better Together" | ||||
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Single by Luke Combs | ||||
from the album What You See Is What You Get | ||||
Released | October 12, 2020 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 3:40 | |||
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Producer(s) | Scott Moffatt | |||
Luke Combs singles chronology | ||||
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"Better Together" is a song by American country music singer Luke Combs. It is the fifth single from his 2020 album What You See Is What You Get . Combs wrote the song with Dan Isbell and Randy Montana.
Lyrically, the song features Combs "comparing himself and his lover to other necessary couplings." Billy Dukes of Taste of Country said of the song that "chose country touchstones that speak to who he is and — more importantly — who his fans are." [1] Combs performed the song on October 15, 2020 on the telecast of the Billboard Music Awards. [2] During the performance, he appeared in a suit and without his trademark baseball cap, and was accompanied solely by a piano player. [3]
Chart (2020–2021) | Peak position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [4] | 29 |
Canada Country ( Billboard ) [5] | 1 |
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [6] | 87 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [7] | 15 |
US Country Airplay ( Billboard ) [8] | 1 |
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [9] | 1 |
Chart (2020) | Position |
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US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [10] | 61 |
Chart (2021) | Position |
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Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [11] | 94 |
US Billboard Hot 100 [12] | 57 |
US Country Airplay (Billboard) [13] | 5 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) [14] | 4 |
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA) [15] | 2× Platinum | 140,000 |
Canada (Music Canada) [16] | 2× Platinum | 160,000 |
United States (RIAA) [17] | 4× Platinum | 4,000,000 |
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
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