"A Better Love" is a song by British-American

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band

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, released on 12 November 1990 as the second single from the group's second studio album, '' In the Blood'' (1990). It was the follow-up to their international hit "

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". "A Better Love" was less successful but still reached the top 20 in several countries, including becoming a top-ten hit in Austria and Canada; it was the 41st-most-successful song of 1991 in the latter country. On the US ''

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, the single reached number 18, while on the

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, it peaked at number 24.

Critical reception

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from

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described the song as a "enjoyable" slice of early-'90s "soulful, tuneful

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from ''

'' wrote that it "demonstrates heact's versatility and is draped with anthemic drum beats and spacious guitar slides." Pan-European magazine ''

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'' stated that with the song, the band "is once again a display of vocal craftsmanship." They described the song as "up-tempo, yet mildly moody and chartbound." Selina Webb from ''

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'' said that "this is bound to be two in a row for

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's most fruitful signing." She added that "the wholesome harmonies are in fine form and this is easily as strong as '

'."

Track listings

* UK 7-inch single # "A Better Love" – 3:59 # "K.I.S.S." – 3:35 * German maxi-CD # "A Better Love" – 3:59 # "She Said She Loves Me" – 4:14 # "K.I.S.S." – 3:35 # "A Better Love" (extended) – 6:25

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Better Love 1990 singles 1990 songs American dance-pop songs British dance-pop songs Dance-rock songs Londonbeat songs RCA Records singles