Jason Scott of Popdust praised the album, which, "packed to the brim with 11 soul-inspired, Motown-fused tracks, is a kind of greatness which forges career-defining moments in time." He also lauded Reinhart for the "placement of her growl and finesse (mostly) above the production, licensing her the freedom to color outside the lines in breathtaking ways." He noted the songs "My Cake," "Can’t Help Falling in Love," "Check Please," "Better," and "Love Is Worth Fighting For" as highlights from the album, rating it overall at four out of five stars. The album's second track, "Behave," premiered as a "teaser track" on Idolator on April 25, 2016, four days before the album release. The title track was released as the album's lead single on April 8, 2016. The song peaked at number 31 on Billboard's Adult Top 40 chart. The single debuted at number 25 on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart dated January 16, 2016. The video amassed 18,000,000 views on YouTube and 88,000,000 views on Facebook. Reinhart's cover of " Can't Help Falling in Love" was released as the album's first promotional single on Octoafter being used in a commercial for Extra Gum. A rose is constantly growing, blooming, flourishing.” Additionally, she describes Better as a "sultry" mix of funk and rock with a soulful foundation that is crafted to inspire self-confidence and independence in young women, especially through the song " Better." Singles I wanted to tie in something that represents growth and evolution. The album includes themes of confidence and progress Reinhart states "even in a lot of the artwork I'm doing, I have roses represented throughout all the photos. I was really meticulous about every nuance of the production, so I'm really proud of this record." Reinhart had a lot of production control over the album, specifying "I feel I've grown as an artist in terms of songwriting and I've really put my producing skills into practice. Reinhart composed five songs with Swedish songwriter Anders Grahn, and her father provided guitar for the album. She utilized original productions and fused them with cuts from a live band to produce a final product "with a powerful, meaty foundation" and material "that people will relate to". The album included tracks that were written as demos several years ago and newer tracks, including her cover of "Can't Help Falling in Love." The first song Reinhart wrote for Better, "I Belong to You," is her favorite song from the album. After being delayed several times throughout 2015, Reinhart announced that the EP would instead be expanded into her full-length second LP with a release date in spring 2016. Better debuted at number 22 on the Independent Albums chart and sold 7,500 units in its first two weeks of release.īetter began as an initial six-track EP which was recorded at Westlake Recording Studios in February 2015 with financial support from ole publishing company. The album was met with positive reviews from critics, who praised its production, its fusion of genres and eras, Reinhart's voice and personality, and the album's overall message of empowerment. The lead single, " Better", was released on April 8, 2016, the same day that the album became available for pre-order. Reinhart's cover of Elvis Presley's " Can't Help Falling in Love" was released as the album's first promotional single on October 9, 2015. It was released on Apby music publishers Ole and Red Dot. Better is the second studio album by American singer and songwriter Haley Reinhart.
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