Better (Lena Meyer-Landrut and Nico Santos song)

"Better"
"Better"
Single by Lena and Nico Santos
Released	16 August 2019
Length	3:18
Label	Universal
Songwriter(s)	Lena Meyer-Landrut; Kate Morgan; Pascal "Kalli" Reinhardt; Joseph Walter; Nico Wellenbrink;
Producer(s)	Pascal "Kalli" Reinhardt
Lena singles chronology
Nico Santos singles chronology

"Better" is a song performed by German singers Lena Meyer-Landrut and Nico Santos. It was written by both performers along with Kate Morgan, Joseph Walter, and Pascal "Kalli" Reinhardt, while production was helmed by the latter. The song was released by Universal Music Group as a digital single on 16 August 2019 and peaked at number 15 on the German Singles Chart. "Better" also reached the top 20 in Austria.

Background

The song is about relationships, about how a couple thought they were for each other but it was not meant to be. They sing how their love for each other was not enough and how they wish each other well and how they will not find someone else better.^[1]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "Better" was first released onto YouTube on 30 August 2019.^[2] It was directed by Tatjana Wenig, with Jakub Rzucidlo serving as a co-director.^[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Better"
Chart (2019–2020)	Peak position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[3]	17
Czech Republic (Rádio – Top 100)^[4]	19
Germany (GfK)^[5]	15
Germany Airplay (BVMI)^[6]	1
Slovakia (Rádio Top 100)^[7]	53
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[8]	89

Year-end charts

Year-end chart performance for "Better"
Chart (2019)	Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)^[9]	73
Germany (Official German Charts)^[10]	79

Certifications

Certifications for "Better"
Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)^[11]	Gold	15,000^‡
Germany (BVMI)^[12]	Gold	200,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

"Better" release history
Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Various	16 August 2019	Digital download streaming	Universal Music Group	^[13]

References

^ "Lena releases 'Better' with Nico Santos". ESCXTRA.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
^ ^a ^b "Lena x Nico Santos – Better (Official Video)". Retrieved 31 August 2019 – via YouTube.
^ "Lena x Nico Santos – Better" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 08. týden 2020 in the date selector. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
^ "Lena x Nico Santos – Better" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 25 October 2019.
^ "Airplay Charts Deutschland Woche 40, 2019" [Airplay Charts Germany Week 40/2019]. Germancharts.de (in German). Hung Medien & MusicTrace on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 22 January 2023.
^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 44. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved 5 November 2019.
^ "Lena x Nico Santos – Better". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
^ "Jahreshitparade Singles 2019". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 1 January 2020.
^ "Top 100 Jahrescharts 2019". GfK Entertainment (in German). mtv.de. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
^ "Austrian single certifications – Nico Santos & Lena – Better" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 16 April 2020.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lena & Nico Santos; 'Better')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 30 March 2020.
^ "Better – Single by Lena & Nico Santos". Apple Music. Retrieved 31 August 2019.

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[1] "Lena releases 'Better' with Nico Santos". ESCXTRA.com. Retrieved 31 August 2019.

[youtube-2] "Lena x Nico Santos – Better (Official Video)". Retrieved 31 August 2019 – via YouTube.

[AUT-3] "Lena x Nico Santos – Better" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 1 November 2019.

[sc_Czech_Republic_-4] "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 08. týden 2020 in the date selector. Retrieved 25 February 2020.

[GER-5] "Lena x Nico Santos – Better" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 25 October 2019.

[6] "Airplay Charts Deutschland Woche 40, 2019" [Airplay Charts Germany Week 40/2019]. Germancharts.de (in German). Hung Medien & MusicTrace on behalf of Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 22 January 2023.

[sc_Slovakia2_-7] "ČNS IFPI" (in Slovak). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiálna. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Select 44. týden 2019 in the date selector. Retrieved 5 November 2019.

[SWI-8] "Lena x Nico Santos – Better". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 August 2019.

[9] "Jahreshitparade Singles 2019". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 1 January 2020.

[10] "Top 100 Jahrescharts 2019". GfK Entertainment (in German). mtv.de. Retrieved 6 December 2019.

[AustriaNico_Santos_&_LenaBettersingleCertRef-11] "Austrian single certifications – Nico Santos & Lena – Better" (in German). IFPI Austria. Retrieved 16 April 2020.

[GermanyLena_&_Nico_SantosBettersingleCertRef-12] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Lena & Nico Santos; 'Better')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 30 March 2020.

[13] "Better – Single by Lena & Nico Santos". Apple Music. Retrieved 31 August 2019.

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