A Better Love

"A Better Love" is a song by British-American dance-pop band Londonbeat, released on 12 November 1990 as the second single from the group's second studio album, In the Blood (1990). It was the follow-up to their international hit "I've Been Thinking About You". "A Better Love" was less successful but still reached the top 20 in several countries, including becoming a top-ten hit in Austria and Canada; it was the 41st-most-successful song of 1991 in the latter country. On the US Billboard Hot 100, the single reached number 18, while on the UK Singles Chart, it peaked at number 24.

"A Better Love"
Single by Londonbeat
from the album In the Blood
B-side
  • "She Said She Loves Me"
  • "K.I.S.S."
Released12 November 1990 (1990-11-12)[1]
Genre
Length3:59
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Jimmy Chambers
  • Jimmy Helms
  • George Chandler
  • Ian Green
  • William Henshall
Producer(s)Martyn Phillips
Londonbeat singles chronology
"I've Been Thinking About You"
(1990)		 "A Better Love"
(1990)		 "It's in the Blood"
(1990)
Music video
"A Better Love" on YouTube

Critical reception

Stephen Thomas Erlewine from AllMusic described the song as a "enjoyable" slice of early-'90s "soulful, tuneful dance-pop".[3] Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that it "demonstrates [the] act's versatility and is draped with anthemic drum beats and spacious guitar slides."[2] Steve Morse from Boston Globe felt the group shows some "intoxicating dance rhythms" in songs like "A Better Love".[4] Pan-European magazine Music & Media stated that here, the band "is once again a display of vocal craftsmanship", describing the song as "up-tempo, yet mildly moody and chartbound."[5] Selina Webb from Music Week said that "this is bound to be two in a row for Anxious's most fruitful signing." She added that "the wholesome harmonies are in fine form and this is easily as strong as 'I've Been Thinking About You'."[6]

Track listings
  • UK 7-inch single[7]
  1. "A Better Love" – 3:59
  2. "K.I.S.S." – 3:35
  • German maxi-CD[7]
  1. "A Better Love" – 3:59
  2. "She Said She Loves Me" – 4:14
  3. "K.I.S.S." – 3:35
  4. "A Better Love" (extended) – 6:25

Charts

References
  1. "New Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 10 November 1990. p. 45. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  2. Flick, Larry (11 May 1991). "Single Reviews – Pop" (PDF). Billboard. Vol. 103, no. 19. p. 75. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  3. Erlewine, Stephen Thomas. "Londonbeat – Very Best of Londonbeat". AllMusic. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  4. Morse, Steve (28 March 1991). "Record Review" Boston Globe.
  5. "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 7, no. 49. 8 December 1990. p. 17. Retrieved 3 November 2020.
  6. Webb, Selina (17 November 1990). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 23. Retrieved 1 November 2020.
  7. "Londonbeat – A Better Love". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  8. "Londonbeat – A Better Love" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
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  10. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 1576." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  11. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 1579." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  12. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 8, no. 4. 26 January 1991. p. 27. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  13. Pennanen, Timo (2021). "Londonbeat". Sisältää hitin – 2. laitos Levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla 1.1.1960–30.6.2021 (PDF). Helsinki: Kustannusosakeyhtiö Otava. p. 151. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
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  15. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – A Better Love". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  16. "Classifiche". Musica e dischi (in Italian). Retrieved 5 June 2022. Set "Tipo" on "Singoli". Then, in the "Artista" field, search "Londonbeat".
  17. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 51, 1990" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  18. "Londonbeat – A Better Love" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  19. "Londonbeat – A Better Love". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  20. "Londonbeat – A Better Love". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  21. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  22. "Londonbeat Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  23. "Londonbeat Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  24. "RPM 100 Hit Tracks of 1991". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  25. "RPM 100 Adult Contemporary Tracks of 1991". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
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