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Better Thangs

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"Better Thangs"
Single by Ciara featuring Summer Walker
ReleasedSeptember 28, 2022 (2022-09-28)
GenreR&B
Length3:34
Label
Ciara singles chronology
"Jump"
(2022)		 "Better Thangs"
(2022)		 "Da Girls"
(2023)
Summer Walker singles chronology
"No Love"
(2022)		 "Better Thangs"
(2022)

"Better Thangs" is a song by American singer Ciara featuring Summer Walker. It was released on September 28, 2022, through Beauty Marks, Uptown and Republic as the intended second single to her eighth studio album CiCi, but was not included on the final track list.

Critical reception

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Tallie Spencer of Billboard described the song as a "feel-good, uptempo R&B anthem".[1] Tomás Mier of Rolling Stone described the song as "sunshine-kissed".[2] Rachel Brodsky of Stereogum described the song as "sunshiny".[3] David Renshaw of The Fader described the song as "mood-boosting".[4]

Promotion

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Ciara previewed a snippet of the song via TikTok on August 4, 2022.[5] A remix for the song featuring American rapper GloRilla was released on November 4, 2022.[6]

Charts

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Chart performance for "Better Thangs"
Chart (2023) Peak
position
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[7]35

References

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  1. ↑ Spencer, Tallie (September 30, 2022). "Ciara Is Striving For 'Better Thangs' In Her Life: 'I Love Where I Am As a Woman'". Billboard. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  2. ↑ Mier, Tomás (September 28, 2022). "Ciara Taps Summer Walker for 'Better Thangs,' a 'Feel-Good R&B Anthem'". Rolling Stone. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  3. ↑ "Ciara Shares New Song "Better Thangs" Featuring Summer Walker)". Stereogum. September 28, 2022. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Ciara recruits Summer Walker for the mood-boosting "Better Thangs"". The FADER. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  5. ↑ "Sometimes you gotta live a little… Better Thangs baybeee 🤣🤘🏽". TikTok. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Ciara taps GloRilla for new "Better Thangs (Remix)" feat. Summer Walker". REVOLT. Retrieved January 25, 2023.
  7. ↑ "Ciara Chart History (R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard.
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