Best I Ever Had (Gavin DeGraw song)
2013 single by Gavin DeGraw
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"Best I Ever Had" is a song by American recording artist Gavin DeGraw. It was released as the lead single from his fifth studio album, Make a Move, on October 15, 2013.[2] The song was written by DeGraw and Martin Johnson, and produced by Johnson, Kyle Moorman, and Brandon Paddock. The song evokes the thoughts that someone has when missing a loved one. The accompanying music video shows DeGraw singing by himself with scenes of past memories of his love interest.
| "Best I Ever Had" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Gavin DeGraw | |
| from the album Make a Move | |
| Released | June 18, 2013[1] |
| Recorded | 2013 |
| Genre | Pop rock, blue-eyed soul |
| Length | 3:46[1] |
| Label | RCA |
| Songwriters | Gavin DeGraw, Martin Johnson |
| Producers | Martin Johnson, Kyle Moorman, Brandon Paddock |
Background
"Best I Ever Had" was the first single from singer-songwriter Gavin DeGraw's fifth album, Make a Move. It was a collaboration with Boys Like Girls' lead singer and songwriter Martin Johnson.[3] DeGraw explains the beginning of the creation of this song by saying, "I'm sitting in the room with Martin Johnson, the guy I'd been writing with before who's really gifted, and he's like, 'Hey man, what do you think of this track?' He just starts playing this jangle-y, uptempo kind of thing, which ultimately was the foundation for 'Best I Ever Had.'"[4]
Music video
Cover versions
The song was covered by George Horga Jr. and Juhi in the Battle Rounds at the fifth season of The Voice.
Charts
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
|---|---|---|
| United States (RIAA)[15] | Gold | 500,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | August 26, 2013 | Mainstream airplay | RCA | [16] |