Better than You (Metallica song)
1998 promotional single by Metallica
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"Better than You" is a song by American heavy metal band Metallica from their 1997 album Reload. It won the 1999 Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance, the band's fourth award in that category.[2]
| "Better than You" | ||||
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| Promotional single by Metallica | ||||
| from the album Reload | ||||
| Released | July 16, 1998 | |||
| Recorded | 1996 | |||
| Studio | The Plant (Sausalito, California) | |||
| Genre | Hard rock[1] | |||
| Length | 5:21 (album version) 4:44 (radio edit) | |||
| Label | Elektra | |||
| Composers | ||||
| Lyricist | James Hetfield | |||
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Reception
The 2011 book Metallica: The Music and the Mayhem describes the song as "qualifying on all grounds, with lyrics full of festering resentment, and Hammett giving a lengthy solo."[3]
Loudwire ranked the song in 94th place in their ranking of every Metallica song, calling it "entirely forgettable" but "nothing particularly offensive."[1]
Personnel
Metallica
- James Hetfield – guitar, vocals, production
- Kirk Hammett – guitar
- Jason Newsted – bass
- Lars Ulrich – drums, production
Additional personnel
- Bob Rock – production
- Jim McGillveray – additional percussion
Charts
| Chart (1998) | Peak position |
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| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[4] | 7 |
