Better Together (Hayden James song)

"Better Together"
"Better Together"
Single by Hayden James featuring Running Touch
from the album Between Us
Released	2 November 2018
Length	3:56
Label	Future Classic
Songwriter(s)	Hayden Luby; Cassian Stewart-Kasima; Matthew Kopp; Jack Glass;
Producer(s)	Hayden James; Running Touch; Cassian;
Hayden James singles chronology
Running Touch singles chronology

"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]

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

"Better Together" – 3:56

Digital download^[8]

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

Digital download^[9]

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

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2019)	Position
Australian Artist (ARIA)^[10]	33

References

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

[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. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.

[Cooper-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 Australian Artist End of Year Singles Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2020.

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