"I'm a Better Man" was written by

Burt Bacharach Burt Freeman Bacharach ( ; May 12, 1928 – February 8, 2023) was an American composer, songwriter, record producer, and pianist who is widely regarded as one of the most important and influential figures of 20th-century popular music. Start ...

and

Hal David Harold Lane David (May 25, 1921 – September 1, 2012) was an American lyricist. He was best known for his collaborations with composer Burt Bacharach and his association with Dionne Warwick. Early life David was born and raised in New ...

. It was a hit for Engelbert Humperdinck in 1969. It was a follow-up to the previous release, "The Way It Used To Be".

Background

The record was released in the United States on Parrot 40040. In the 1980s, the song ended up on an Engelbert compilation ''Release Me'' which included other songs such as "Release Me", "There Goes My Everything" and "The Last Waltz".

Chart performance

On August 9, 1969, the record reached No. 15 on the UK Singles Chart. On September 27, 1969, the record peaked at No. 38 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100, and it spent a total of seven weeks on the chart. It also peaked at No. 6 on ''Billboard''s

Easy Listening Easy listening (including mood music) is a popular music genre and radio format that was most popular during the 1950s to the 1970s. It is related to middle of the road (MOR) music and encompasses instrumental recordings of standards, hit s ...

chart.Adult Contemporary - Engelbert Humperdinck I'm a Better Man Chart History
''Billboard.com''. Retrieved March 7, 2018.

References

{{authority control 1969 songs 1969 singles Decca Records singles Engelbert Humperdinck songs Songs with music by Burt Bacharach Songs with lyrics by Hal David Song recordings produced by Peter Sullivan (record producer)