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2006 single by Jack Johnson
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"Better Together"
Single by Jack Johnson
from the album In Between Dreams
ReleasedFebruary 27, 2006 (2006-02-27)
Recorded2005
GenreAcoustic rock
Length3:27
LabelBrushfire, Columbia
Songwriter(s)Jack Johnson
Producer(s)Mario 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. An edited version of Better Together featuring a ukulele was included in the album, The Mango Tree.

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. 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) 72
UK Singles Chart 24
U.S. Mediabase Triple A (2009 Version) 22

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) 6× Platinum 420,000
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) Platinum 60,000
Canada (Music Canada) 4× Platinum 320,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) Platinum 90,000
Germany (BVMI) Gold 150,000
Italy (FIMI) Gold 35,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) Platinum 60,000
United Kingdom (BPI) 2× Platinum 1,200,000
United States (RIAA) 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.
  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. "Spanish single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
  11. "British single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  12. "American single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 30, 2020.
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