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"Better Together"
"Better Together"
Single by Jack Johnson
from the album In Between Dreams
Released	February 27, 2006
Recorded	2005
Genre	Acoustic rock
Length	3:27
Label	Brushfire, Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Jack Johnson
Producer(s)	Mario Caldato Jr.
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"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.^[2] 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)^[3]	72
UK Singles Chart	24
U.S. Mediabase Triple A (2009 Version)	22

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)^[4]	6× Platinum	420,000^‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)^[5]	Platinum	60,000^‡
Canada (Music Canada)^[6]	4× Platinum	320,000^‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)^[7]	Platinum	90,000^‡
Germany (BVMI)^[8]	Gold	150,000^‡
Italy (FIMI)^[9]	Gold	35,000^‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)^[10]	Platinum	60,000^‡
United Kingdom (BPI)^[11]	2× Platinum	1,200,000^‡
United States (RIAA)^[12]	Gold	500,000^*
^* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. February 25, 2006. p. 29.
^ BBC Radio 4, Desert Island Discs - Rob Brydon, Friday 21st May 2010
^ "Chart Track: Week 16, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.
^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 8, 2023.
^ "Brazilian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
^ "Canadian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together". Music Canada. Retrieved November 10, 2022.
^ "Danish single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved September 15, 2021.
^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jack Johnson; 'Better Together')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved June 1, 2023.
^ "Italian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
^ "Spanish single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved March 3, 2024.
^ "British single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
^ "American single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 30, 2020.

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[1] "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. February 25, 2006. p. 29.

[2] BBC Radio 4, Desert Island Discs - Rob Brydon, Friday 21st May 2010

[sc_Irish_-3] "Chart Track: Week 16, 2013". Irish Singles Chart.

[AustraliasingleCertRef-4] "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2023 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved June 8, 2023.

[BrazilJack_JohnsonBetter_TogethersingleCertRef-5] "Brazilian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved February 10, 2024.

[CanadaJack_JohnsonBetter_TogethersingleCertRef-6] "Canadian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together". Music Canada. Retrieved November 10, 2022.

[DenmarkJack_JohnsonBetter_TogethersingleCertRef-7] "Danish single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved September 15, 2021.

[GermanyJack_JohnsonBetter_TogethersingleCertRef-8] "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Jack Johnson; 'Better Together')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved June 1, 2023.

[ItalyJack_JohnsonBetter_TogethersingleCertRef-9] "Italian single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved October 13, 2021.

[SpainJack_JohnsonBetter_TogethersingleCertRef-10] "Spanish single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved March 3, 2024.

[United_KingdomJack_JohnsonBetter_TogethersingleCertRef-11] "British single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved January 22, 2023.

[United_StatesJack_JohnsonBetter_TogethersingleCertRef-12] "American single certifications – Jack Johnson – Better Together". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 30, 2020.

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+"'''Better Together'''" is a song written and performed by American singer-songwriter [[Jack Johnson (musician)|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 (Jack Johnson album)|En Concert]]'' [[live album]] was released as a single in 2009, peaking at number 23 on the Mediabase [[Adult album alternative|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 (1938 song)|Heart and Soul]].
-The song was chosen by [[Rob Brydon]] as one of his [[Desert Island Discs]].<ref>''[[BBC Radio 4]], ''[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00sbbk3 Desert Island Discs  - Rob Brydon]'', Friday 21st May 2010</ref> and sung by him while as his portrayal of Bryn in [[Gavin & Stacey]] in the third season’s finale.
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Discography
Studio albums	Brushfire Fairytales On and On In Between Dreams Sleep Through the Static To the Sea From Here to Now to You All the Light Above It Too Meet the Moonlight
Soundtrack albums	Sing-A-Longs and Lullabies for the Film Curious George
Extended plays	From Here to Now to You Live
Compilation albums	Sleep Through the Static: Remixed The Essentials
Live albums	En Concert Jack Johnson and Friends: Best of Kokua Festival
Singles	"Flake" "The Horizon Has Been Defeated" "Taylor" "Sitting, Waiting, Wishing" "Good People" "Breakdown" "Better Together" "Upside Down" "Talk of the Town" "If I Had Eyes" "Sleep Through the Static" "Hope" "You and Your Heart" "At or with Me" " In the Morning" "I Got You" "Radiate" "Shot Reverse Shot" "Fragments" "My Mind Is for Sale" "Sunsets for Somebody Else" "You Can't Control It" "Big Sur" "Willie Got Me Stoned" "Don't Let Me Down" "The Captain Is Drunk" "If Ever" "One Step Ahead"
Tours	From Here to Now to You Tour
Films	Thicker than Water September Sessions A Brokedown Melody
Related articles	Brushfire Records