Better Together (Jack Johnson song)

"Better Together"
Single by Jack Johnson
from the album In Between Dreams
ReleasedFebruary 27, 2006 (2006-02-27)[1]
Recorded2004
GenreAcoustic rock
Length3:27
LabelBrushfire, Columbia
SongwriterJack Johnson
ProducerMario Caldato Jr.
Jack Johnson singles chronology
"Breakdown"
(2005) 		"Better Together"
(2006) 		"Upside Down"
(2006)

"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 (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 live album 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 Rhythms del Mundo. A rerecording of the song was created for a Hawaiian slack-key compilation.

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.[2] and sung by him while as his portrayal of Bryn in Gavin & Stacey in the second season's finale.

Charts

Chart Peak
position
Ireland (IRMA)[3] 72
UK Singles Chart 24
U.S. Mediabase Triple A (2009 Version) 22

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[4] 6× Platinum 420,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[5] Platinum 60,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[6] 4× Platinum 320,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[7] Platinum 90,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[8] Gold 150,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[9] Gold 35,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[10] 4× Platinum 120,000‡
Spain (Promusicae)[11] Platinum 60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[12] 2× Platinum 1,200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[13] Gold 500,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. February 25, 2006. p. 29.
  2. ^ BBC Radio 4, Desert Island Discs - Rob Brydon, Friday 21st May 2010
  3. ^ "Chart Track: Week 16, 2013". Irish Singles Chart. Archived from the original.
  4. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
  5. ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
  6. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together". Music Canada. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
  7. ^ "Danish single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
  8. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jack Johnson; 'Better Together')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
  9. ^ "Italian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  10. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together". Radioscope. Retrieved January 12, 2025. Type Better Together in the "Search:" field and press Enter.
  11. ^ "Spanish single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  12. ^ "British single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 22, 2023. Select singles in the Formats field. Type Better Together Jack Johnson in the "Search:" field.
  13. ^ "American single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 30, 2020.


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