"Better Than This" is a song by English singer and songwriter Paloma Faith. It was released on 5 September 2020 by Sony Music as the lead single from her fifth studio album Infinite Things.[1] The song was written by Amanda Cygnaeus, Davide Rossi, Jamie Hartman, Paloma Faith, Richard Zastenker, Salem Al Fakir and Vincent Pontare.
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| Single by Paloma Faith | ||||
| from the album Infinite Things | ||||
| Released | 5 September 2020 | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Sony Music | |||
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Background edit
Paloma Faith described the song: "It's love songs for people who are there to stay. That enduring love. Warts and all. I don’t think I've ever heard a love song like that, actually."[2]
Music video edit
A music video to accompany the release of "Better Than This" was first released onto YouTube on 11 September 2020.[3] The music video was directed by David Wilson. The video was shot in Faith's hometown, Hackney.[2]
Credits and personnel edit
Credits adapted from Tidal.[4]
- Jamie Hartman – Producer, composer, lyricist, piano
- Jordan Riley – Producer, bass, drums, keyboards, programmer
- Amanda Cygnaeus – Composer, lyricist
- Davide Rossi – Composer, lyricist, strings
- Paloma Faith – Composer, lyricist, associated performer
- Richard Zastenker – Composer, lyricist
- Salem Al Fakir – Composer, lyricist
- Vincent Pontare – Composer, lyricist
- Chris Gehringer – Mastering engineer
- John Hanes – Mixing engineer
- Serban Ghenea – Mixing engineer
Charts edit
| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
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| Scotland (OCC)[5] | 26 |
| UK Singles Downloads (OCC)[6] | 20 |
Release history edit
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| United Kingdom | 5 September 2020[1] | Digital download | Sony Music |
References edit
- ^ a b "Better Than This – Single by Paloma Faith". Apple Music. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ a b "Paloma Faith's new single is about "warts and all" love: Listen". Official Charts Company. 2 September 2020. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Paloma Faith – Better Than This (Official Video)". Retrieved 23 September 2020 – via YouTube.
- ^ "Credits / Better Than This / Paloma Faith – TIDAL". listen.tidal.com. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Official Singles Downloads Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 23 September 2020.