Love Looks Better

"Love Looks Better" was originally recorded for Keys' sixth studio album Here (2016). In an interview for Revolt, Keys' recording engineer Ann Mincieli explained the creative process of the song: According to Keys, the song "really talks about how busy we’ve become, how fast we got used to moving, and now we realise that my love looks better on you. It’s time to really be present for each other". ==Composition==

Nick Smith from musicOMH wrote that "trademark Ryan Tedder shimmer and bombastics" are heard on the song. Adi Mehta from Entertainment Voice called it "perfect pop song" and noted the song's "mobilizing stomp" and "Coldplay piano refrain" with the "ubiquitous “Oh Oh” chants". ==Critical reception==

Aaron William from Uproxx described it as an "anthemic song" that "employs a booming beat" while the lyrics, in his view, "implore rekindling passion in a stalled relationship". According to the Manila Standard, the "high-energy" song is "loud, passionate, and unapologetically vulnerable". Nick Smith from musicOMH opined that the "lofty" song contains "some celestial piano and vocals" and named it the album's stand-out track. In her review of Alicia, Tara Joshi from The Observer wrote that the song is one in which the lyrics "occasionally" are "heavy on platitudes", and described the song as "EDM-lite" ==Music video==

The music video for the single was released on September 24, 2020 and was directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood. The video is set in New York City streets, and begins with a scene in which Keys is either according to Uproxx "whisked away to a fancy event" or according to Rap-Up "filming a video". Keys sees a girl on the street with a fist in the air and follows her, first, in a car and, then, by running barefoot on the street. ==Live performances==

Keys performed "Love Looks Better" along with a rendition of "Lift Every Voice and Sing" at the 2020 NFL Kickoff event on September 10, 2020. Keys performed the song on Good Morning America on September 17, 2020. Keys performed the song at the iHeartRadio Music Festival on September 18, 2020. Keys performed the song on The Late Late Show with James Corden on September 21, 2020. Keys performed the song at the 2020 Billboard Music Awards on October 14 and on Japanese television show Sukkiri on October 20, 2020. Keys performed the song on The Jonathan Ross Show on November 7, 2020. Keys performed the song at the 2020 MTV Europe Music Awards on November 8, 2020. Keys performed the song along with a medley of "Ave Maria" and "Fallin'" (2001) for Sirius XM, which performance aired on December 18, 2020. Keys performed the song during the Alicia Keys Rocks New Year's Eve concert on BBC One on December 31, 2020. ==Charts==