"Better Now" is a song by American rapper and singer
Post Malone
Austin Richard Post (born July 4, 1995), known professionally as Post Malone, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Known for his variegated vocals, Malone has gained acclaim for blending genres and subgenres of hip ...
from his second studio album, ''
Beerbongs & Bentleys
''Beerbongs & Bentleys'' (stylized in lowercase) is the second studio album by American rapper and singer Post Malone, released by Republic Records on April 27, 2018. The album features guest appearances from Swae Lee, 21 Savage, Ty Dolla Sign, N ...
'' (2018). It was written by Post Malone, Billy Walsh,
Louis Bell
Louis Russell Bell (born May 27, 1982) is an American record producer, vocal producer, songwriter, and mixing engineer. Bell's work includes production for Post Malone, Camila Cabello, Halsey, Justin Bieber, Miley Cyrus, 5 Seconds of Summer, ...
and
Frank Dukes
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, with production handled by the latter two. The song was released to UK
contemporary hit radio on May 25, 2018, and US contemporary hit radio on June 5, 2018, as the album's fifth and final
single
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Arts, entertainment, and media
* Single (music), a song release
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. It has reached the top 10 of the music charts in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand.
The song was nominated for
Best Pop Solo Performance
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at the
61st Annual Grammy Awards
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.
Chart performance
"Better Now" debuted in the top ten in various countries, including at number one in Norway, number seven in the United States, and number six in the United Kingdom, becoming his third top 10 in the latter country. The single became his fifth top 10 hit in Australia, peaking at number two. It peaked at number 3 in the United States (prevented from further chart movement by
Juice WRLD
Jarad Anthony Higgins (December 2, 1998 – December 8, 2019), known professionally as Juice Wrld (pronounced "juice world"; stylized as Juice WRLD), was an American rapper, singer, and songwriter. He was a leading figure in the emo rap and ...
's
"Lucid Dreams" as well as
Maroon 5 and
Cardi B's "
Girls Like You").
Taylor Swift
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told Malone that she thought the song was good, especially its hook.
Music video
The official music video for "Better Now" premiered on October 5, 2018.
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Decade-end charts
Certifications
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Release history
References
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2018 singles
2018 songs
Black-and-white music videos
Post Malone songs
Songs written by Frank Dukes
Songs written by Louis Bell
Songs written by Post Malone
Number-one singles in Norway
Number-one singles in Sweden
Song recordings produced by Louis Bell
Republic Records singles