Better Together (Hayden James song)

"Better Together" is a song by Australian singer Hayden James featuring Australian producer Running Touch.[1] It was released on 2 November 2018 as the third single from James' debut studio album Between Us (2019).[2] The song has peaked at number 63 on the ARIA Singles Chart. James told Ben and Liam on Triple J: "It's about holding on to someone that's special."[3]

"Better Together"
Single by Hayden James featuring Running Touch
from the album Between Us
Released2 November 2018 (2018-11-02)
Length3:56
LabelFuture Classic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Hayden James
  • Running Touch
  • Cassian
Hayden James singles chronology
"Just Friends"
(2018)		 "Better Together"
(2018)		 "Nowhere to Go"
(2019)
Running Touch singles chronology
"I Give It to You"
(2018)		 "Better Together"
(2018)		 "When I'm Around You"
(2019)

At the APRA Music Awards of 2020, "Better Together" won the Most Performed Dance Work of the Year.[4][5][6]

Critical reception

Hayden Davies from PileRats said "It's a summery sun-soaked anthem with a bright house backbone, combining Hayden James' signature pop-house pulse with Running Touch's masterful vocal, which adds a sensual, pop-centric twist to the single's masterful sound."[7]

Track listing

Digital download

  1. "Better Together" – 3:56

Digital download[8]

  1. "Better Together" (Happiness is Wealth Disco remix) – 6:09

Digital download[9]

  1. "Better Together" (Offaiah remix) - 6:55
  2. "Better Together" (Offaiah remix radio edit) - 3:33

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2018–19) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[10] 63

Year-end charts
Chart (2019) Position
Australian Artist (ARIA)[11] 33
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References
  1. "Hayden James drops 'Better Together' on triple j Breakfast". ABC. 30 October 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  2. "Better Together (feat. Running Touch) - Single by Hayden James". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 3 December 2017.
  3. "First Spin: Hayden James & Running Touch sound 'Better Together' on new single". ABC. 2 November 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  4. "Tones and I Leads Nominations for 2020 Virtual APRA Awards". Noise11. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  5. "2020 Awards". APRA. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  6. Cooper, Nathanael (25 May 2020). "Tones and I, Hilltop Hoods dominate 2020 APRA Music Awards". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 26 May 2020.
  7. "Hayden James and Running Touch are 'Better Together' in new collab". PileRats. November 2018. Retrieved 3 December 2018.
  8. "(Happiness is Wealth Disco remix)". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 5 May 2019.
  9. "Better Together Offaiah remix". Apple Music. 18 December 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  10. "ARIA Chart Watch #509". auspOp. 26 January 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2019.
  11. "ARIA Australian Artist End of Year Singles Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
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