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Better (Chrisette Michele album)

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Better

Studio album by

Chrisette Michele

Released

June 11, 2013

Recorded

2011–2013

Genre

R&B

Length

51:24

Label

Universal Motown

Producer

Shea Taylor

J. Rob

Tommy Brown

Travis Sayles

Wizzy Wow

Elvis "Blac Elvis" Williams

Chrisette Michele chronology

Let Freedom Reign
(2010)

Better
(2013)

Milestone
(2016)

Singles from Better

"Charades"
Released: January 29, 2013
"A Couple of Forevers"
Released: February 5, 2013

Better is the fourth studio album by American R&B recording artist Chrisette Michele.^[1] The album was released on June 11, 2013.^[2] The album features guest appearances from 2 Chainz, Wale, Bilal, Dunson and Nello Luchi.^[3]

The album debuted at No. 12 on Billboard 200 with around 27,000 copies sold in the first week. It has sold 133,000 copies in the United States as of May 2016.^[4]

Track listing[edit]

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
1.	"Be In Love"	Chrisette Payne	Shea Taylor	2:42
2.	"A Couple of Forevers"	Payne Tiwa Savage Warren "Oak" Felder Andrew "Pop" Wansel Kenny Gamble Leon Huff	Pop & Oak	3:57
3.	"Let Me Win"	Payne Ivan "Orthodox" Barias Darhyl "DJ" Camper Jr. Linette Payne Lloyd Ashley Pinchback	Carvin & Ivan Camper Jr.	3:56
4.	"Rich Hipster" (featuring Wale)	Payne Olubowale Akintimehin Justen "J. Rob" Robinson	Justen "J. Rob" Robinson	4:09
5.	"Love Won’t Leave Me Out"	Payne Barias Haggins Johnnie Smith	Carvin & Ivan	3:54
6.	"Interlude (In My Head Better)"	Payne	Chrisette Michele	0:17
7.	"Better"	Payne Harmon Randolph Wyreman	Chuck Harmony	3:41
8.	"Snow"	Priscilla Renea Hamilton Felder Wansel	Pop & Oak	3:30
9.	"Visual Love"	Victoria McCants Travis Sayles	Tommy Brown Travis Sayles	3:41
10.	"Charades" (featuring 2 Chainz)	Payne Tauheed Epps Isra Lohata	Wizzy Wow	3:58
11.	"Interlude (In My Heart Convo With Boyfriend)"	Payne	Chrisette Michele	0:34
12.	"You Mean That Much to Me"	Camper Jr. Kristal "Tyte" Oliver Kristofer『César』Murray	Camper Jr.	4:52
13.	"Supa"	Harold Lilly, Jr. Elvis Williams	Blac Elvis	3:53
14.	"Interlude (In My Bed Sleeping Alone)"	Payne	Chrisette Michele	0:50
15.	"Get Through the Night"	Payne Harmon Randolph Wyreman	Chuck Harmony	3:19
16.	"Can the Cool Be Loved" (featuring Bilal & Dunson)	Payne Kenton Dunson Lohata Bilal Oliver	Wizzy Wow	4:08
Total length:				51:24

Deluxe edition bonus tracks
No.	Title	Writer(s)	Producer(s)	Length
17.	"Ten Foot Stilettos"	Payne Taalib Johnson Philip Cornish	Musiq Soulchild Lil Ronnie	3:23
18.	"Interlude (Perch Yo Girlz Phone Convo)"			0:28
19.	"I’m Still Fly"	Payne Johnson	Musiq Soulchild	3:48
20.	"Love in the Afternoon" (featuring Nello Luchi)			4:17

Charts[edit]

Weekly charts[edit]

Chart (2013)	Peak position
USBillboard 200^[5]	12
USTop R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[6]	2
USDigital Albums (Billboard)^[7]	19
USTop Tastemaker Albums (Billboard)^[8]	16

Year-end charts[edit]

Chart (2013)	Position
US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums (Billboard)^[9]	58

References[edit]

^ "Better: Chrisette Michele: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-05-03.

^ "Better (Deluxe): Chrisette Michele: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved 2013-05-03.

^ "Tracklisting: Chrisette Michele – 'Better'". Rap-Up.com. 2010-10-18. Retrieved 2013-05-03.

^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016.

^ "Chrisette Michele Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-09-18.

^ "Chrisette Michele Chart History (Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved September 19, 2013.

^ "Chrisette Michele Chart History (Digital Albums)".^{[dead link]} Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2013.

^ "Chrisette Michele Chart History (Top Tastemaker Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved December 27, 2013.

^ "Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums – Year-End 2013". Billboard. Retrieved July 24, 2020.

v t e Chrisette Michele
Albums	I Am Epiphany Let Freedom Reign Better Milestone
Singles	"Best of Me" "Be OK" "Epiphany" "Blame It on Me" "Steady" "Unbreakable" "Equal"
Featured singles	"Lost One" "Can't Forget About You" "Aston Martin Music"
Related articles	Discography Island Def Jam Music Group

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