| "Better Man, Better Off" | ||||
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| Single by Tracy Lawrence | ||||
| from the album The Coast Is Clear | ||||
| Released | February 10, 1997 | |||
| Format | CD single, Cassette single | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Writer(s) | Stan Paul Davis Brett Jones[1] |
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| Producer | Flip Anderson Don Cook Tracy Lawrence |
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"Better Man, Better Off" is the title of a song written by Stan Paul Davis and Brett Jones. It was recorded by American country music artist Tracy Lawrence on his 1997 album The Coast Is Clear, from which it was released in February 1997 as the first single. Lawrence's eighteenth chart single, it peaked at number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks charts in 1997 and reached number 3 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.[2] It also peaked at number 8 on the U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart, making it a minor crossover hit.
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"Better Man, Better Off" is a mid-tempo in the key of D major. In it, the narrator admits his mistakes in a failed relationship, but says that he will be a "better man, better off" for having learned from his mistakes.
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it lyrically similar to Clint Black's "A Better Man". She goes on to say that the production "gives the tune a radio-ready feel, and Lawrence sings with a believeability that adds to the strength of the song." [3]
The music video was directed by Michael Merriman and premiered in early 1997. The video was his first since "Sticks and Stones" in 1992 not to be directed by Marc Ball.
"Better Man, Better Off" debuted at number 55 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of February 22, 1997.
| Chart (1997) | Peak position |
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| U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks | 2 |
| U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 | 8 |
| Canadian RPM Country Tracks | 3 |
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