| "Better Class of Losers" | ||||
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| Single by Randy Travis | ||||
| from the album High Lonesome | ||||
| B-side | "I'm Gonna Have a Little Talk" | |||
| Released | December 9, 1991 | |||
| Format | 7" single, CD Single | |||
| Recorded | 1991 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 2:41 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. 19069 | |||
| Writer(s) | Randy Travis, Alan Jackson | |||
| Producer | Kyle Lehning | |||
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"Better Class of Losers" is the title of a song co-written and released by American country music singer Randy Travis. It was released in December 1991 as the third single from his 1991 CD, High Lonesome, it peaked at #2 in both the United States and Canada. Travis co-wrote this with Alan Jackson.
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The song is narrated from the point of view of a husband, who married a woman from "high society". Over the course of their relationship, he has grown to dislike both her friends and the high class lifestyle she leads, and has announced his intent to associate with people who "buy their coffee beans already ground" and who don't "pay their bills on home computers" (which, in 1991, was a rarity).
However, the song is ambiguous as to the meaning of "going back". Though the narration is directed toward the wife, it is unclear whether he intends to seek a divorce, or simply stop attending high society functions with her.
The music video was directed by Jim Shea, and features Travis walking through various sets that convey the song's description, such as a high-rise penthouse set to a farm style set.
As listed in liner notes.[1]
This song was performed by Travis in the 2007 movie National Treasure: Book of Secrets, where he guest starred performing for the President of the United States at Mount Vernon.
| Chart (1992) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 2 |