Better (Zayn song)
# Better (Zayn song)

"Better" is a song by English singer-songwriter Zayn. It was released on 25 September 2020 through RCA Records as the lead single from his third studio album, Nobody Is Listening (2021). He wrote the song with its producer, Philip von Boch Scully, alongside Lucky Daye, Dustin Bowie, Michael McGregor, and Cole Citrenbaum. The song marks his first and only release of the year.

## Commercial performance

"Better" has sold 200,000 units in the US as of 23 June 2021.

## Release and promotion

On 23 September 2020, Zayn teased "Better" in a small teaser video, which features a small clip of the beginning of the official music video. On the following day, he revealed the song's artwork on Twitter.

## Music video

The music video for "Better" was directed by Ryan Hope and released along with the song on 25 September 2020.

## Charts

Chart performance for "Better" :

| Chart (2020) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| Billboard Global 200 | 47 |
| Canada (Canadian Hot 100) | 59 |
| Ireland (IRMA) | 56 |
| Malaysia (RIM) | 11 |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) | 5 |
| Portugal (AFP) | 94 |
| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) | 51 |
| UK Singles (OCC) | 58 |
| US Billboard Hot 100 | 89 |
| US Rolling Stone Top 100 | 69 |

## Certifications

| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
| - | - | - |
| Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) | Gold | $20,000^‡$ |
| $^‡$ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |||
