"Build It Better" is a song by Australian singer-songwriter

Natalie Imbruglia Natalie Jane Imbruglia ( , ; born 4 February 1975) is an Australian singer and actress. In the early 1990s, she played Beth Brennan in the Australian soap opera '' Neighbours''. Three years after leaving the programme, she began a singing car ...

, released on 18 June 2021 as the lead single from her sixth studio album ''

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''. Natalie said the song is about "surrendering to the chaos and seeing what's on the other side of it is a good life lesson. Letting something fall apart, and being okay with that, is something that I have had to do in my life, numerous times, but especially moving into this record and becoming a mum. So, I'm really excited about that song, and about the video, which is total escapist fun – the world needs that right now."

Music video

The music video was released on 18 June 2021. The video brings a touch of ''

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'' to a petrol station in

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, with Natalie singing about having a positive outlook when things fall apart.

Reception

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'' called it "one stomper of a bop, with glory-filled acoustic guitar and electrifying piano that helps radiate the same type of optimism Imbruglia sings about." ''scenestr'' described the song as "instantly-catchy". Quentin Harrison from ''Albumism'' said "'Build It Better' is a gorgeous kickoff to this new project and confirms that changing industry standards and trends aside, Imbruglia is always en vogue."

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