The first version of the song to chart was a cover by
Boyzone, released in December 2008 as the second and final single from their second greatest hits compilation,
Back Again... No Matter What. It became their final single released before the death of band member
Stephen Gately in 2009.
Background Boyzone's version of the song features both
Ronan Keating and
Stephen Gately on lead vocals. The single received less promotion than
Love You Anyway, due to the band's tour commitments, and charted much lower, selling 30,000 copies and becoming Boyzone's first single to miss the top 3 in Ireland and the first to miss the top 5 in the UK.
Music video The music video for "Better" premiered on 14 October 2008. The entire video was shot in black and white, with each member of the group singing to a woman he is holding – with the exception of Stephen Gately, who is shown singing to a man – the only time a Boyzone video has depicted a same-sex
love interest. The video marks the last appearance for Gately in a
Boyzone video, due to his death in October 2009.
Track listing •
Digital download • "Better" – 3:36 • "Coming Home Now" – 3:46
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