Better Thangs
{{short description|2022 single by Ciara featuring Summer Walker}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Better Thangs
| type = single
| cover = Ciara - Better Thangs (with Summer Walker).png
| artist = Ciara featuring Summer Walker
| album =
| released = {{start date|2022|09|28}}
| recorded =
| studio =
| genre =
| length = {{duration|m=3|s=34}}
| label = {{hlist|Beauty Marks|Uptown|Republic}}
| writer =
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| chronology = Ciara
| prev_title = Jump
| prev_year = 2022
| next_title = Da Girls
| next_year = 2023
| misc = {{Extra chronology
| artist = Summer Walker
| type = single
| prev_title = No Love
| prev_year = 2022
| title = Better Thangs
| year = 2022
| next_title =
| next_year = 2023
}}
}}
"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
Tallie Spencer of Billboard described the song as a "feel-good, uptempo R&B anthem".{{Cite magazine |last=Spencer |first=Tallie |date=2022-09-30 |title=Ciara Is Striving For 'Better Thangs' In Her Life: 'I Love Where I Am As a Woman' |url=https://www.billboard.com/music/rb-hip-hop/ciara-better-thangs-interview-new-music-1235148153/ |access-date=2023-01-25 |magazine=Billboard |language=en-US}} Tomás Mier of Rolling Stone described the song as "sunshine-kissed".{{Cite magazine |last=Mier |first=Tomás |date=2022-09-28 |title=Ciara Taps Summer Walker for 'Better Thangs,' a 'Feel-Good R&B Anthem' |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/ciara-summer-walker-better-thangs-song-1234601786/ |access-date=2023-01-25 |magazine=Rolling Stone |language=en-US}} Rachel Brodsky of Stereogum described the song as "sunshiny".{{Cite web |date=2022-09-28 |title=Ciara Shares New Song "Better Thangs" Featuring Summer Walker) |url=https://www.stereogum.com/2201164/ciara-better-thangs-feat-summer-walker/music/ |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=Stereogum |language=en}} David Renshaw of The Fader described the song as "mood-boosting".{{Cite web |title=Ciara recruits Summer Walker for the mood-boosting "Better Thangs" |url=https://www.thefader.com/2022/09/29/ciara-summer-walker-better-thangs |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=The FADER |language=en}}
Promotion
Ciara previewed a snippet of the song via TikTok on August 4, 2022.{{Cite web |title=Sometimes you gotta live a little… Better Thangs baybeee 🤣🤘🏽 |url=https://www.tiktok.com/@ciara/video/7128075275685891371 |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=TikTok |language=en}} A remix for the song featuring American rapper GloRilla was released on November 4, 2022.{{Cite web |title=Ciara taps GloRilla for new "Better Thangs (Remix)" feat. Summer Walker |url=https://www.revolt.tv/article/2022-11-04/250563/ciara-glorilla-better-thangs-remix/ |access-date=2023-01-25 |website=REVOLT |language=en-US}}
Charts
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|+Chart performance for "Better Thangs" ! scope="col"| Chart (2023) ! scope="col"| Peak |
| {{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphopairplay|35|artist=Ciara|rowheader=true}} |
References
{{Reflist}}
{{Ciara}}
{{Summer Walker}}
Category:Uptown Records singles