"I'm Better" is a song by American recording artist
Missy Elliott
Melissa Arnette Elliott (born July 1, 1971), better known as Missy Elliott or Missy “Misdemeanor” Elliot, is an American rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. She embarked on her music career with R&B girl group Sista in the earl ...
, and features accompanying vocals by frequent production partner
Lamb
Lamb or The Lamb may refer to:
* A young sheep
* Lamb and mutton, the meat of sheep
Arts and media Film, television, and theatre
* ''The Lamb'' (1915 film), a silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks Sr. in his screen debut
* ''The Lamb'' (1918 ...
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Remix
An official remix of "I'm Better" was released in May 2017. The remix featured
Eve
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,
Lil' Kim
Kimberly Denise Jones (born July 11, 1974), Those giving 1974 include:
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* better known by her stage name Lil' Kim, is an American rapper and reality television personality. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York City, she lived much of he ...
, and
Trina
Katrina Laverne Taylor (born December 3, 1978), known professionally as Trina, is an American rapper. She rose to prominence in 1998 with her appearance on the Trick Daddy single "Nann Nigga".
Trina has been described by '' XXL'' as "the most ...
.
Music video
The video was co-directed by Elliott and
Dave Meyers.
Elliot noted that she had the video in mind upon listening to the track.
The video took a month to rehearse owing to Elliott's wish to make it "look like art instead of just a video"
and for the choreography to be "challenging".
''Rolling Stone'' noted the video "builds on Elliott's future-forward off-kilter aesthetic",
also stating that it "nods as much to sci-fi as classic,
Hype Williams
Harold Williams (born August 1, 1970) is an American music video director, film director, film producer, and screenwriter.
Early life
Williams was born in Queens, New York. He is of mixed African-American and Honduran descent. He attended Adel ...
-era hip-hop videos".
Further praise from
Billboard
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, stating the music video is a "stylized, can’t-look-away clip", and noted the "aquatic sequence is an unexpected trip".
Track listings
# "I'm Better" (featuring
Lamb
Lamb or The Lamb may refer to:
* A young sheep
* Lamb and mutton, the meat of sheep
Arts and media Film, television, and theatre
* ''The Lamb'' (1915 film), a silent film starring Douglas Fairbanks Sr. in his screen debut
* ''The Lamb'' (1918 ...
) – 3:33
# "I'm Better" (Remix) (featuring
Eve
Eve (; ; ar, حَوَّاء, Ḥawwāʾ; el, Εὕα, Heúa; la, Eva, Heva; Syriac: romanized: ) is a figure in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. According to the origin story, "Creation myths are symbolic stories describing how the ...
,
Lil Kim Lil or LIL may refer to:
Use as a short form of "little" Artists
* Lill Babs, Swedish musician
*Lil B, American rapper
* Lil'B, Japanese pop duo
*Lil Baby, American rapper
*Lil Bibby, American rapper
* Lil Bitts, Trinidadian musician
*Li ...
and
Trina
Katrina Laverne Taylor (born December 3, 1978), known professionally as Trina, is an American rapper. She rose to prominence in 1998 with her appearance on the Trick Daddy single "Nann Nigga".
Trina has been described by '' XXL'' as "the most ...
) – 4:29
Charts
Release history
References
External links
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2017 singles
2017 songs
Missy Elliott songs
Music videos directed by Dave Meyers (director)
Song recordings produced by Pharrell Williams
Songs written by Missy Elliott
Atlantic Records singles
The Goldmind Inc. singles
Songs written by Cainon Lamb