"Better Together" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter Jack Johnson. The first track on Johnson's third studio album, ''

In Between Dreams ''In Between Dreams'' is the third studio album by singer-songwriter Jack Johnson, released by Brushfire Records in the United States on March 1, 2005 (see 2005 in music). The album received generally mixed reviews from music critics. However, t ...

'' (2005), it was released as a single in February 2006. The song charted at number 24 on the UK Singles Chart. In the United States, a live version from the '' En Concert''

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was released as a single in 2009, peaking at number 23 on the Mediabase Triple A chart. It was also included in a Cuban remix of the song which was included in

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. An edited version of Better Together featuring a

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was included in the album, The Mango Tree. The song samples from the Hoagy Carmichael song Heart and Soul. The song was chosen by

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as one of his

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.''

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,
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', Friday 21st May 2010 and sung by him while as his portrayal of Bryn in

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in the second season's finale.

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