| "Better Than Today" | ||||
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| Single by Kylie Minogue | ||||
| from the album Aphrodite | ||||
| Released | 3 December 2010 | |||
| Recorded | 2009 | |||
| Studio | Electric Love Studios, London, England | |||
| Genre | Dance-pop[1] | |||
| Length | 3:26 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
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| "Better than Today" on YouTube | ||||
"Better Than Today" is a song recorded by Australian singer Kylie Minogue for her eleventh studio album, Aphrodite (2010). The track was originally written and produced by Nerina Pallot and Andy Chatterley for Pallot's 2009 extended play, Buckminster Fuller EP. It was re-recorded by Minogue in 2009, and received additional production by Stuart Price. Musically, "Better Than Today" is a dance-pop song that emulates other styles using guitars, synthesizers and drum programming.
"Better Than Today" was released on 3 December 2010 as the album's third single. It was not as successful as Minogue's preceding releases. After debuting on the chart early with album downloads, it peaked on the UK Singles Chart at number 32, making it her lowest placing since "The One" in 2008. The single was released in Australia on 28 February 2011. It debuted on the ARIA Singles Chart at number 55, making it her third single to miss the top-fifty, after "Finer Feelings" in 1992 (number 60) and "Get Outta My Way" in 2010 (number 69). Despite under-performing in the United Kingdom and Australia, it became Minogue's sixth number-one on the US Hot Dance Club Songs chart and her third consecutive number-one single from the album Aphrodite on that chart.
"Better Than Today" received mixed reviews from contemporary music critics. They applauded the uplifting lyrics and compared the track's composition to Minogue's works in the early 1990s on Rhythm of Love and the songs of the Scissor Sisters, but did not believe it was strong as an independent single. An accompanying music video, directed by Minogue and her tour staff, was released on 19 November 2010. The video reflected the fashion and choreography of the performances done during her 2009 For You, For Me Tour, where she debuted the song. Reception for the video was mainly positive, with most publications noting its similarities to Minogue's previous music videos.