"Better" is a song by American singer
Khalid
Khalid (variants include Khaled and Kalid; Arabic: خالد) is a popular Arabic male given name meaning "eternal, everlasting, immortal", and it also appears as a surname.Suncity
''Suncity'' is the first extended play by American singer Khalid. It was released on October 19, 2018 by RCA Records. It was supported by the single " Better". The EP debuted at number eight on the ''Billboard'' 200.
Singles
The EP was supporte ...
'' (2018). It was released as the lead single from the EP on September 14, 2018. It was also included on the album ''
Free Spirit
Free Spirit or Free Spirits may refer to:
Media
* ''Free Spirit'' (TV series), a 1989–90 American fantasy sitcom
* ''Free Spirit'' (film), a 1951 Argentine drama film
* ”Free Spirit” (''The Outer Limits''), a 2001 episode in the 1995 ser ...
''. The song was a commercial success and became Khalid's first solo top 10 single in the US.
Commercial performance
"Better" peaked at number eight in the US in its 30th week, making it one of the slowest ascends to the top 10 on the
''Billboard'' Hot 100. Internationally, the song peaked at number 14 in Canada, number four in Malaysia, New Zealand, and Singapore, six in Australia, and various spots in the top 10 and top 40.
Additionally, "Better" marked Khalid's second number one on the ''Billboard''
Hot R&B Songs
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chart, following the 11-week run of "
Young Dumb & Broke
"Young Dumb & Broke" is a song by American singer Khalid Robinson. It was released as a single on June 13, 2017, by Right Hand Music Group and RCA Records as the second single from his debut studio album '' American Teen''.
"Young Dumb & Broke" ...
". It also became his first number-one on ''Billboard's''
Rhythmic Rhythmic may refer to:
* Related to rhythm
* Rhythmic contemporary, a radio format
* Rhythmic adult contemporary, a radio format
* Rhythmic gymnastics, a form of gymnastics
* Rhythmic (chart)
The Rhythmic chart (also called Rhythmic Airplay, and ...
chart in its February 16, 2019 issue.
"Khalid's 'Better' Hits No. 1 On Rhythmic Songs, Top 10 On Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs"
from Billboard (February 13, 2019)
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
Certifications
Release history
References
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2018 singles
Khalid (singer) songs
Song recordings produced by Stargate (record producers)
Songs written by Khalid (singer)
Songs written by Mikkel Storleer Eriksen
Songs written by Tor Erik Hermansen
2018 songs