Better Together (song)
| "Better Together" | ||||
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| Single by Jack Johnson | ||||
| from the album In Between Dreams | ||||
| Released |
January 2006 (United Kingdom) October 2009 (United States) | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Recorded | 2005 | |||
| Genre | Acoustic rock | |||
| Length | 3:27 | |||
| Label | Brushfire | |||
| Writer(s) | Jack Johnson, Hoagy Carmichael, Frank Loesser | |||
| Producer(s) | Mario Caldato Jr. | |||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | |||
| Jack Johnson singles chronology | ||||
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Better Together is a song written and performed by Jack Johnson. As well as being the first track on Johnson's album In Between Dreams, which was released in February 2005, "Better Together" was released as a single in January 2006. It charted at #24 in the United Kingdom. In the United States, a live version from the En Concert live album was released as a single in 2009, peaking at #23 on the Mediabase Triple A chart. It was also included in a Cuban remix of the song which was included in Rhythms del Mundo. An edited version of Better Together featuring a ukulele was included in the album, The Mango Tree.
The song samples from the Hoagy Carmichael song Heart and Soul.
The song was chosen by Rob Brydon as one of his Desert Island Discs.[1]
Charts
| Chart | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Ireland (IRMA)[2] | 72 |
| UK Singles Chart | 24 |
| U.S. Mediabase Triple A (2009 Version) | 22 |
External links
- ↑ BBC Radio 4, Desert Island Discs - Rob Brydon, Friday 21st May 2010
- ↑ "Chart Track: Week 16, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
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