Better (Banks song)

"Better" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Banks. It was released as single on November 4, 2015.[1] The song was written by Banks, Peder Losnegård, and produced by the latter two.

"Better"
Single by Banks
ReleasedNovember 4, 2015 (2015-11-04)
Length3:06
LabelHarvest
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Lido
Banks singles chronology
"Beggin for Thread"
(2014)		 "Better"
(2015)		 "Fuck with Myself"
(2016)

Background

In the song, Banks portrays a woman who tries to convince her potential partner that she can love him better than his actual girlfriend, with the lines "I can love you better than she can".[2] The singer said that the song is "like me unleashing a growl."[3] Sydney Gore from Nylon commented, "even though she’s singing from a place of heartbreak, she makes it sound so seductive [...] it’s like being the witness of something tragic, but you can’t bring yourself to look away because there’s an unspoken element of beauty about it."[3]

Music video

The music video for "Better" was directed by James Mountford. It was released on Banks's Vevo channel on November 4, 2015.[4] The video features Banks dressed in gold foil and an unknown naked body arching up and down.[5]

Charts
Chart (2016) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[6] 112
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[7] 39

Release history
Country Date Format Label Ref.
Various November 4, 2015
Harvest [1]

References
  1. "Better - Single by Banks on Apple Music". iTunes Store (United States). November 4, 2015. Retrieved July 10, 2019.
  2. Carley, Brennan (November 4, 2015). "Hear Banks' Smoldering New Single, 'Better'". Spin. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  3. Gore, Sydney (November 4, 2015). "Banks Is Back And 'Better' Than Ever". Nylon. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  4. "Banks - Better". Vevo. November 4, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  5. Roth, Madeline (November 4, 2015). "BANKS Is Back And 'Better' With A Sinister New Song And Video". MTV News. Retrieved December 31, 2016.
  6. Ryan, Gavin (November 15, 2015). "ARIA Chartifacts 16-November-2015". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
  7. "Banks Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2016.
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