Better Together (Luke Combs song)
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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 | |||
| Label | River House/Columbia Nashville | |||
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| Producer(s) | Scott Moffatt | |||
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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.
Content and history
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 performance
Weekly charts
| Chart (2020–2021) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2020) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[10] | 61 |
References
- ^ Billy Dukes (October 13, 2020). "Luke Combs' 'Better Together' Is His Boldest Single Yet". Taste of Country. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ Jon Freeman (October 15, 2020). "Watch Luke Combs Sing Piano Ballad 'Better Together' at Billboard Music Awards". Rolling Stone. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Luke Combs Delivers Heartfelt Performance Of 'Better Together' at 2020 Billboard Music Awards". Country Now. October 14, 2020. Retrieved November 4, 2020.
- ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 2, 2021.
- ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard.
- ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard.
- ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 26, 2021.
- ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard.
- ^ "Luke Combs Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved December 3, 2020.