Better When I Do
| "Better When I Do" | ||||
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| Single by Aaron Pritchett | ||||
| from the EP Out on the Town | ||||
| Released | November 23, 2018 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:06 | |||
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| Producer(s) | Scott Cooke | |||
| Aaron Pritchett singles chronology | ||||
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| "Better When I Do" on YouTube | ||||
"Better When I Do" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist Aaron Pritchett.[1][2] The track was produced by Scott Cooke,[3] and co-written by Jessi Alexander, Corey Crowder, and Jimmy Yeary.[4] It won "Single of the Year" at the 2019 British Columbia Country Music Awards,[5] and was the second single off Pritchett's extended play Out on the Town.[6]
Background
[edit]Pritchett was at a publishing house in Nashville, Tennessee, where he heard approximately 60 songs in 45 minutes — including the future number one "Dive Bar" — and he said "not a thing hit".[7] Upon hearing "Better When I Do", which had been written over six years prior and held then passed on by several artists, Pritchett felt an instant connection and knew he had to record it.[6] He stated he "[tends] to favour a bit more edge and some of those pop tinges".[7]
Commercial performance
[edit]"Better When I Do" reached a peak of #1 on the Billboard Canada Country chart dated April 6, 2019,[8] marking Pritchett's first chart-topper,[9] 19 years after his debut radio single.[10]
Accolades
[edit]| Year | Award | Category | Result | Ref |
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| 2019 | British Columbia Country Music Association | Single of the Year | Won | [11] |
Music video
[edit]The official music video for "Better When I Do" premiered on November 21, 2018.[12][13]
Charts
[edit]| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| Canada Country (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
References
[edit]- ^ Thevenot, Shelby (May 14, 2019). "iN VIDEO: Canadian country music star Aaron Pritchett on hockey and his new hit single". infoNews.ca. InfoTel News Ltd. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Better When I Do - Single by Aaron Pritchett". Spotify. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "AARON PRITCHETT RECEIVES #1 SINGLE WITH 'BETTER WHEN I DO' TOPPING THE CANADIAN COUNTRY RADIO CHARTS". Invictus Entertainment Group. April 8, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Better When I Do - Aaron Pritchett". AllMusic. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "British Columbia Country Music Award Winners". Country 107.3. October 22, 2019. Retrieved January 27, 2021.
- ^ a b Mitz, Roman (January 19, 2019). "Aaron Pritchett Goes Out On The Town". The Music Express. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Derdeyn, Stuart (January 11, 2019). "Aaron Pritchett gets Out on the Town". Vancouver Sun. Retrieved July 9, 2021.
- ^ "Canada Country chart for April 6, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "Aaron Pritchett Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 18, 2021. Retrieved December 22, 2023.
- ^ "Aaron Pritchett's "Better When I Do" Goes #1 In Canada". Complete Country. April 1, 2019. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "British Columbia Country Music Association - 2019 Awards Show". British Columbia Country Music Association. Archived from the original on December 25, 2024. Retrieved December 25, 2024.
- ^ "Aaron Pritchett new video/song Better When I Do reviewed". nightMair Creative. December 10, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ "Aaron Pritchett - Better When I Do - Official Music Video" (video). YouTube. November 21, 2018. Retrieved December 12, 2020.