| "Better When I'm Dancin'" | |
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| Promotional single by Meghan Trainor | |
| from the album The Peanuts Movie (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | |
| B-side | "Bang Dem Sticks" |
| Released | 14 October 2015 |
| Recorded | 2015 |
| Genre | Tropical |
| Length | 2:56 |
| Label | Epic |
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| "Better When I'm Dancin'" on YouTube | |
"Better When I'm Dancin'" is a song recorded by American singer-songwriter Meghan Trainor for the soundtrack to the film The Peanuts Movie, based on the popular comic strip of the same name created by cartoonist Charles M. Schulz. Trainor co-wrote it with Thaddeus Dixon and co-produced it with her brother, Justin. Epic Records released it on October 14, 2015, as the first and only promotional single from the soundtrack. Backed by an instrumentation of salsa-inspired drums, the tropical song has house influences and optimistic lyrics that were inspired by Trainor's fans.
"Better When I'm Dancin'" peaked at number 76 in Australia, and at number one on the US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart, certified Platinum in both countries. Philip Andelman directed the music video, which was released on October 14, 2015. Trainor has performed "Better When I'm Dancin'" live on several shows, including The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon and Dancing with the Stars. It was performed during her MTrain Tour (2015).