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Better Now

{{short description|2018 single by Post Malone}}

{{Other uses}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Better Now

| image =

| type = single

| artist = Post Malone

| album = Beerbongs & Bentleys

| released = {{start date|2018|5|25}}

| genre = * Pop rap

| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=50}}

| label = Republic

| writer = * Austin Post

| producer = * Frank Dukes

  • Louis Bell

| prev_title = Jackie Chan

| prev_year = 2018

| next_title = Sunflower

| next_year = 2018

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|UYwF-jdcVjY|"Better Now"}}}}

}}

"Better Now" is a song by American rapper Post Malone from his second studio album, Beerbongs & Bentleys (2018). It was written by Malone, Billy Walsh, Louis Bell and Frank Dukes, with production handled by the latter two. The song was released to UK contemporary hit radio on May 25, 2018, and US contemporary hit radio on June 5, 2018, as the album's fifth and final single.

It reached the top 10 of the music charts in the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, Ireland, and New Zealand.{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/pop-songs|title=Pop Music: Top Pop Songs Chart|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2018-12-17}} The song was nominated for Best Pop Solo Performance at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.

Music and recording

In an interview with Pitchfork, producer Frank Dukes revealed information about the song's creation, stating it was "frankensteined" out of existing scraps of other studio sessions with Malone. The song's verse melody was written first, but with no words, along with a completely different beat and hook. To them, the beat did not fit the melody, and its hook felt "awkward". The vocal engineer Louis Bell then remembered an unused snippet from an old session, which was the song's chorus. It replaced the old hook in the song, and Dukes rewrote a new backing track on guitar, taking inspiration from the American band Weezer.{{cite web|last=Greene|first=Jayson|url=https://pitchfork.com/features/overtones/post-malone-is-ridiculousbut-thats-not-all-he-is/|title=Learning to Love Post Malone|website=Pitchfork|date=July 26, 2018|access-date=April 9, 2024}}

"Better Now" is described as a pop song.{{cite magazine|last=Louie XIV|first=DJ|url=https://www.vanityfair.com/style/2019/12/songs-of-the-decade-2010s|title=10 Songs That Explain the 2010s|magazine=Vanity Fair|date=December 12, 2019|access-date=April 9, 2024}} The song's sheet music, published by EMI Music Publishing at Musicnotes, shows that the song is written in the key of B{{music|flat}} major, and follows a tempo of 150 beats per minute. The vocals in the song span from the low note of F3 to the high note of G4.{{cite web|last=Post|first=Austin|url=https://www.musicnotes.com/sheetmusic/mtd.asp?ppn=MN0184189|title=Better Now - Post Malone|website=Musicnotes|access-date=April 9, 2024}}

Chart performance

"Better Now" debuted in the top ten in various countries, including at number one in Norway, number seven in the United States, and number six in the United Kingdom, becoming his third top 10 in the latter country. The single became his fifth top 10 hit in Australia, peaking at number two. It peaked at number 3 in the United States (prevented from further chart movement by Juice WRLD's "Lucid Dreams" as well as Maroon 5 and Cardi B's "Girls Like You").{{Cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/|title=Billboard - Music Charts, News, Photos & Video|magazine=Billboard|access-date=2019-04-30}}

Taylor Swift told Malone that she wished she had written the song, especially giving praise to its hook.{{Cite web|url=https://www.complex.com/music/2018/05/taylor-swift-post-malone-better-now-im-so-jealous-of-that-song|title = Taylor Swift on Post Malone's "Better Now": 'I'm So Jealous of That Song'|website = Complex Networks}}

Music video

The official music video for "Better Now" premiered on October 5, 2018.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/8478497/post-malone-better-now-video|title=Go Behind-the-Scenes of Post Malone's Tour Life in New 'Better Now' Video: Watch|magazine=Billboard|first=Michael|last=Saponara|date=October 5, 2018|access-date=October 7, 2018}}

Charts

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=Weekly charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+Weekly sales chart performance for "Better Now"

scope="col"| Chart (2018–2019)

! scope="col"| Peak
position

{{single chart|Australia|2|artist=Post Malone|song=Better Now|rowheader=true|access-date=June 24, 2018}}
scope="row"| Australia Urban (ARIA){{cite web|url=http://www.ariacharts.com.au/charts/urban-singles-chart|title=ARIA Australian Top 40 Urban Singles|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|date=May 14, 2018|access-date=May 12, 2018}}

| 2

{{single chart|Austria|4|artist=Post Malone|song=Better Now|rowheader=true|access-date=May 17, 2018}}
{{single chart|Flanders|16|artist=Post Malone|song=Better Now|rowheader=true|access-date=June 22, 2018}}
{{single chart|Wallonia|39|artist=Post Malone|song=Better Now|rowheader=true|access-date=August 17, 2018}}
scope="row"| Bolivia (Monitor Latino){{cite web|url=http://charts.monitorlatino.com/top20/Print/bolivia/general/20180730|title=Bolivia General|language=es|publisher=Monitor Latino|access-date=July 17, 2019}}

| 15

{{single chart|Canada|3|artist=Post Malone|rowheader=true|access-date=May 8, 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|3|artist=Post Malone|rowheader=true|access-date=June 29, 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardcanadahotac|21|artist=Post Malone|rowheader=true|access-date=June 29, 2020}}
scope="row" | Colombia (National-Report){{cite web|url=http://www.national-report.com/top-colombia/#tab-2|title=Top 100 Colombia|publisher=National-Report|access-date=July 22, 2019|language=es|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181208011702/http://www.national-report.com/top-colombia/|archive-date=December 8, 2018}}

| 100

scope="row"| Croatia (HRT){{cite web|url=http://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-10-rujna-2018/178315/|title=Croatia ARC TOP 100|publisher=HRT|access-date=September 11, 2018|archive-date=September 11, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180911152411/http://radio.hrt.hr/clanak/arc-100-datum-10-rujna-2018/178315/|url-status=dead}}

| 59

{{single chart|CIS|6|artist=Post Malone|song=Better Now|rowheader=true|access-date=2018-12-03|songid=89893}}
{{single chart|Czech Republic|19|year=2018|week=32|rowheader=true|access-date=August 13, 2018}}
{{single chart|Czechdigital|2|year=2018|week=22|rowheader=true|access-date=June 7, 2018}}
{{single chart|Denmark|3|artist=Post Malone|song=Better Now|rowheader=true|access-date=June 6, 2018}}
scope="row"| Ecuador (National-Report){{cite web|url=http://www.national-report.com/top-ecuador/|title=Top 100 Ecuador|language=es|publisher=National-Report|access-date=November 28, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181124172806/http://www.national-report.com/top-ecuador/|archive-date=November 24, 2018}}

| 13

{{single chart|Finland|2|artist=Post Malone|song=Better Now|rowheader=true|access-date=May 13, 2018}}
{{single chart|France|53|artist=Post Malone|song=Better Now|rowheader=true|access-date=May 13, 2018}}
{{single chart|Germany|11|songid=1756738|artist=Post Malone|song=Better Now|rowheader=true|access-date=May 11, 2018}}
scope="row"| Greece International Digital (IFPI Greece){{cite web|url=https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_iel.html|title=Greece Official IFPI Charts Digital Singles Chart: 11/2018|work=IFPI Charts|access-date=June 14, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200224175917/https://www.ifpi.gr/digital_ien.html|archive-date=February 24, 2020|url-status=dead}}

| 9

{{single chart|Hungarystream|4|year=2018|week=18|rowheader=true|access-date=May 15, 2018}}
{{single chart|Ireland3|4|artist=Post Malone|rowheader=true|access-date=May 7, 2018}}
{{single chart|Italy|42|artist=Post Malone|song=Better Now|rowheader=true|access-date=May 8, 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardjapanhot100|86|artist=Post Malone|rowheader=true|access-date=September 17, 2019}}
scope="row"| Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20){{cite web|url=http://www.olt20.com/Post_Malone#fragment-2|title=The Official Lebanese Top 20 - Post Malone|publisher=The Official Lebanese Top 20|access-date=February 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171023175209/http://www.olt20.com/Post_Malone#fragment-2|archive-date=October 23, 2017|url-status=dead}}

| 14

{{single chart|Dutch40|9|year=2018|week=25|rowheader=true|access-date=June 23, 2018}}
{{single chart|Dutch100|5|artist=Post Malone|song=Better Now|rowheader=true|access-date=May 26, 2018}}
{{single chart|New Zealand|1|artist=Post Malone|song=Better Now|rowheader=true|access-date=June 1, 2018}}
{{single chart|Norway|1|artist=Post Malone|song=Better Now|rowheader=true|access-date=June 1, 2018}}
{{single chart|Poland|46|chartid=2790|year=2018|rowheader=true|access-date=August 13, 2018}}
{{single chart|Portugal|2|artist=Post Malone|song=Better Now|rowheader=true|access-date=July 1, 2018}}
scope="row"| Romania (Airplay 100){{cite news|url=https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Craciunul-aduce-un-nou-lider-p6763|title=Top Airplay 100 – Crăciunul aduce un nou lider!|trans-title=Top Airplay 100 – Christmas brings a new leader!|language=ro|author=Arvunescu, Victor|date=December 23, 2018|access-date=December 23, 2018|publisher=Un site de muzică|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181223213149/https://www.unsitedemuzica.ro/topuri/Top-Airplay-100-Craciunul-aduce-un-nou-lider-p6763|archive-date=December 23, 2018}}

| 9

{{single chart|Russia|6|artist=Post Malone|song=Better Now|rowheader=true|access-date=2018-12-03|songid=89893|date=2018-07-23}}
{{single chart|Scotland|19|date=20180615|rowheader=true|access-date=June 16, 2018}}
scope="row"| Singapore (RIAS){{cite web|url=http://www.rias.org.sg/chart.pdf|title=Singapore Top 30 Digital Streaming Chart Week 31|publisher=Recording Industry Association (Singapore)|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180816190605/http://www.rias.org.sg/chart.pdf|archive-date=August 16, 2018}}

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{{single chart|Slovakia2|33|year=2019|week=14|rowheader=true|access-date=April 9, 2019}}
{{single chart|Slovakdigital2|1|year=2018|week=18|rowheader=true|access-date=May 7, 2018}}
scope="row"| South Korea International (Gaon){{cite web|url=http://www.gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?serviceGbn=ALL&termGbn=week&hitYear=2018&targetTime=41&nationGbn=E&year_time=3|title=Gaon Download Chart – Issue date: 2018.10.07 – 2018.10.13|publisher=Gaon Chart|access-date=October 18, 2018}}

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{{single chart|Spain|47|artist=Post Malone|song=Better Now|rowheader=true|access-date=June 7, 2018}}
{{single chart|Sweden|1|artist=Post Malone|song=Better Now|rowheader=true|access-date=June 24, 2018}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|12|artist=Post Malone|song=Better Now|rowheader=true|access-date=May 7, 2018}}
{{single chart|UK|6|date=20180615|rowheader=true|access-date=June 16, 2018}}
{{single chart|UKrandb|1|date=20180608|rowheader=true|access-date=June 29, 2018}}
{{single chart|Ukraine|91|artist=Post Malone|song=Better Now|rowheader=true|access-date=2018-12-03|songid=89893|date=2018-11-12}}
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|3|artist=Post Malone|rowheader=true|access-date=October 2, 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultpopsongs|13|artist=Post Malone|rowheader=true|access-date=October 22, 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboarddanceairplay|2|artist=Post Malone|rowheader=true|access-date=September 7, 2019}}
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|2|artist=Post Malone|rowheader=true|access-date=October 2, 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardpopsongs|1|artist=Post Malone|rowheader=true|access-date=September 5, 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardradiosongs|2|artist=Post Malone|rowheader=true|access-date=September 18, 2018}}
{{single chart|Billboardrhythmic|2|artist=Post Malone|rowheader=true|access-date=August 21, 2018}}
scope="row"| US Rolling Stone Top 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-07-05/|title=Top 100 Songs|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=July 5, 2019|access-date=January 3, 2020|archive-date=November 2, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211102205751/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/2019-07-05/|url-status=dead}}

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=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+Annual sales chart performance for "Better Now"

scope="col"| Chart (2018)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2018/singles-chart|title=2018 Annual ARIA Singles Chart|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 10, 2019}}

| 11

scope="row"| Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40){{cite web|url=https://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2886107/|title=Ö3 Austria Top 40 Jahrescharts 2018: Singles|publisher=Ö3 Austria Top 40|access-date=December 30, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181228221814/https://oe3.orf.at/charts/stories/2886107/|archive-date=December 28, 2018|url-status=dead}}

| 16

scope="row"| Belgium (Ultratop Flanders){{cite web|url=http://www.ultratop.be/nl/annual.asp?year=2018&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten 2018|publisher=Ultratop|access-date=December 21, 2018}}

| 52

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|date=2 January 2013|access-date=December 4, 2018}}

| 14

scope="row"| CIS (Tophit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/en/chart/airplay_youtube/yearly/2018-01-01/all/all|title=CIS Top Radio & YouTube Hits 2018|publisher=Tophit|access-date=2019-01-14}}

| 56

scope="row"| Denmark (Tracklisten){{cite web|url=http://hitlisten.nu/2018_track_t100.html|title=Track Top-100 2018|publisher=Hitlisten|language=da|access-date=January 16, 2019}}

| 10

scope="row"| Estonia (IFPI){{cite news|url=https://ekspress.delfi.ee/areen/eesti-tipp-100-muusikas-neid-artiste-ja-lugusid-kuulati-moodunud-aastal-eestis-koige-rohkem?id=85021911|title=EESTI TIPP-100 MUUSIKAS Neid artiste ja lugusid kuulati möödunud aastal Eestis kõige rohkem|date=January 18, 2019|access-date=January 19, 2019|work=Eesti Ekspress|language=et}}

| 9

scope="row"| France (SNEP){{cite web|url=https://snepmusique.com/les-tops/le-top-de-lannee/top-singles-annee/?categorie=Top%20Single%20de%20l%E2%80%99ann%C3%A9e&annee=2018|title=Top de l'année Top Singles 2018|publisher=SNEP|language=fr|access-date=January 19, 2021}}

| 163

scope="row"| Germany (Official German Charts){{cite web|url=https://www.offiziellecharts.de/charts/single-jahr/for-date-2018|title=Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts|language=de|work=GfK Entertainment|publisher=offiziellecharts.de|access-date=December 21, 2018}}

| 35

scope="row"| Iceland (Plötutíóindi){{cite web|url=https://plotutidindi.is/arslistar/tonlistinn-log-2018/|title=TÓNLISTINN – LÖG – 2018|language=is|website=Plötutíóindi|accessdate=April 1, 2022}}

| 36

scope="row"| Ireland (IRMA){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/irelands-official-top-40-biggest-songs-of-2018__25259/|title=Ireland's Official Top 40 biggest songs of 2018|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=January 13, 2019}}

| 16

scope="row"| Italy (FIMI){{cite web|url=http://fimi.it/news/classifiche-annuali-top-of-the-music-fimigfk-2018-protagonista-la-musica-italiana|title=Classifiche Annuali Top of the Music FIMI/GfK 2018: Protagonista La Musica Italiana|language=it|publisher=Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana|date=January 7, 2019|access-date=January 11, 2019|format=Download the attachment and open the singles file}}

| 90

scope="row"| Netherlands (Dutch Top 40){{cite web |title=Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2018 |publisher=Dutch Top 40 |access-date=January 5, 2019 |url=https://www.top40.nl/bijzondere-lijsten/top-100-jaaroverzichten/2018 |language=nl}}

| 57

scope="row"| Netherlands (Single Top 100){{cite web|url=https://dutchcharts.nl/jaaroverzichten.asp?year=2018&cat=s|title=Jaaroverzichten – Single 2018|publisher=MegaCharts|language=nl|access-date=January 5, 2019}}

| 26

scope="row"| New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ){{cite web|url=https://aotearoamusiccharts.co.nz/archive/annual-singles/2018-12-31|title=Top Selling Singles of 2018|publisher=Recorded Music NZ|access-date=December 13, 2018}}

| 12

scope="row"| Portugal (AFP){{cite web|url=http://www.audiogest.pt/documents/files/top_vendas/Top_200_2018.xls|title=Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 200 Singles 2018|publisher=Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|language=pt|access-date=July 9, 2020}}

| 8

scope="row"| Romania (Airplay 100){{cite web|url=http://www.kissfm.ro/podcasturi/5974|title=Airplay 100 – Topul Anului 2018|trans-title=Year-end chart 2018|publisher=Kiss FM|language=ro|access-date=December 30, 2018|date=December 30, 2018}}

| 80

scope="row"| Russia (Tophit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.ru/ru/chart/russia/yearly/2018-01-01/all/all|title=Russia Top City & Country Radio Hits 2018|publisher=Tophit|access-date=2019-01-14}}

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scope="row"| Sweden (Sverigetopplistan){{cite web|url=http://www.sverigetopplistan.se/netdata/ghl002.mbr/lista?liid=43&dfom=20180001|title=Årslista Singlar – År 2018|publisher=Sverigetopplistan|language=sv|access-date=January 15, 2019}}

| 9

scope="row"| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade){{cite web|url=https://hitparade.ch/charts/jahreshitparade/2018|title=Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2018 – hitparade.ch|publisher=Hung Medien|access-date=December 31, 2018}}

| 31

scope="row"| UK Singles (Official Charts Company){{cite web|url=https://www.officialcharts.com/charts/end-of-year-singles-chart/|title=End of Year Singles Chart Top 100 – 2018|publisher=Official Charts Company|access-date=December 29, 2018}}

| 21

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|date=2 January 2013|access-date=December 4, 2018}}

| 13

scope="row"| US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/dance-mix-show-airplay-songs|title=Dance/Mix Show Songs – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|date=16 December 2014|access-date=September 7, 2019}}

| 16

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 5, 2018}}

| 8

scope="row"| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/pop-songs|title=Pop Songs – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|date=2 January 2013|access-date=December 5, 2018}}

| 7

scope="row"| US Radio Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/radio-songs|title=Radio Songs – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|date=2 January 2013|access-date=December 4, 2018}}

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scope="row"| US Rhythmic (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2018/rhythmic-songs|title=Rhythmic Songs – Year-End 2018|magazine=Billboard|date=9 December 2014|access-date=August 26, 2019}}

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scope="col"| Chart (2019)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| Australia (ARIA){{cite web|url=https://www.ariacharts.com.au/annual-charts/2019/singles-chart|title=ARIA End of Year Singles Chart 2019|publisher=Australian Recording Industry Association|access-date=January 10, 2020}}

| 60

scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/canadian-hot-100|title=Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|date=2 January 2013|access-date=December 6, 2019}}

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scope="row"| Denmark (Tracklisten){{cite web|url=http://www.hitlisten.nu/top2019.asp?list=Track%20100|title=Track Top-100 2019|publisher=Hitlisten|language=da|access-date=January 15, 2020}}

| 94

scope="row"| Latvia (LAIPA){{cite web|url=https://www.parmuziku.lv/muzikas-zinas/latvija/muzikas-paterina-tops-latvija-2019-8292|title=Digitālās Mūzikas Tops 2019|publisher=LAIPA|language=lv|access-date=January 3, 2020}}

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scope="row"| Portugal (AFP){{cite web|url=http://www.audiogest.pt/documents/files/Top%20AFP-AUDIOGEST_01-52_2019_V2%20site%281%29.pdf|title=Top AFP - Audiogest - Top 3000 Singles + EPs Digitais|publisher=Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa|language=pt|access-date=July 9, 2020}}

| 92

scope="row"| Romania (Airplay 100){{cite web|url=https://www.kissfm.ro/podcasturi/6700|title=Airplay 100 – Top of the Year 2019|publisher=Kiss FM|language=ro|access-date=December 30, 2019}}

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scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/hot-100-songs|title=Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|date=2 January 2013|access-date=December 6, 2019}}

| 32

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/hot-r-and-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|date=2 January 2013|access-date=December 6, 2019}}

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scope="row"| US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/pop-songs|title=Pop Songs – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 6, 2019}}

| 40

scope="row"| US Radio Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2019/radio-songs|title=Radio Songs – Year-End 2019|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 6, 2019}}

| 27

scope="row"| US Rolling Stone Top 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/year-end/|title=Top 100 Songs of 2019|magazine=Rolling Stone|date=January 10, 2020|access-date=February 15, 2020|archive-date=March 7, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200307013530/https://www.rollingstone.com/charts/songs/year-end/|url-status=dead}}

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=Decade-end charts=

class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"

|+Decade-end sales chart performance for "Better Now"

scope="col"| Chart (2010–2019)

! scope="col"| Position

scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-100|title=Decade-End Charts: Hot 100 Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=November 15, 2019}}

| 72

scope="row"| US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/decade-end/hot-r-and-b-hip-hop-songs|title=Decade-End Charts: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs|magazine=Billboard|access-date=January 17, 2020}}

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Certifications

{{Certification Table Top|caption=Sales certifications for "Better Now"}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Australia|type=single|award=Platinum|number=10|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|access-date=February 6, 2024}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Austria|artist=Post Malone|title=Better Now|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2021|access-date=January 29, 2021}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Belgium|award=Platinum|type=single|relyear=2018|certyear=2019|access-date=April 19, 2019}}

{{Certification Table Entry|region=Brazil|type=single|award=Diamond|number=3|relyear=2018|certyear=2024|artist=Post Malone|title=Better Now|access-date=July 11, 2024}}

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Release history

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scope="row"| United Kingdom

| May 25, 2018

| rowspan="3"| Contemporary hit radio

| rowspan="2"| Republic

|{{cite web |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/playlist |title=BBC – Radio 1 – Playlist |publisher=BBC Radio 1 |date=May 25, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180526193811/http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio1/playlist |archive-date=May 26, 2018 |access-date=May 25, 2018}}

scope="row"| United States

| June 5, 2018

|{{cite web|url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|title=Top 40/M Future Releases - Mainstream Hit Songs Being Released and Their Release Dates|website=All Access|access-date=May 31, 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180603103657/https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases|archive-date=June 3, 2018}}

scope="row"| Italy

| June 15, 2018

| Universal

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scope="row"| United States

| June 25, 2018

| Hot adult contemporary

| Republic

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See also

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Category:Songs written by Frank Dukes

Category:Songs written by Louis Bell

Category:Songs written by Post Malone

Category:Number-one singles in Norway

Category:Number-one singles in Sweden

Category:Song recordings produced by Louis Bell

Category:Republic Records singles