Better Than

"Better Than" is a song by Australian band John Butler Trio from their fourth studio album, Grand National (2007). Produced by John Butler and Mario Caldato Jr., it was released as the album's third single in Australia in August 2007. The single includes two previously unreleased tracks recorded in the Grand National sessions and a special radio mix version of "Better Than" from Chris Lord-Alge.

"Better Than" debuted and peaked at number 16 on the Australian ARIA Singles Chart on 3 September 2007. On the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2007, it ranked in at number four. The song was also released in the United States, where it topped the Billboard Triple A chart for seven weeks in mid-2007.

Music video
An accompanying music video for "Better Than", which utilizes the "Chris Lord-Alge radio mix" has been released on YouTube on 1 August 2007. In this video, members of the John Butler Trio band perform the song while on animated posters and performing on various spots of the streets with various pedestrians and skateboarders going by. Throughout, two messages (which reiterate the lyrical content in the song itself) are shown in a style of graffiti saying "The best things in life...aren't things!" and "Art changes people... people change the world."

Personnel
The John Butler Trio
 * John Butler – vocals, acoustic/amplified 6 string guitar, banjo, harmonica
 * Shannon Birchall – double bass, backing vocals
 * Michael Barker – drums, congas, shaker, tambourine, cow bells, vibraslap, backing vocals

Production credits
 * John Butler – producer
 * Mario Caldato Jr. – production, engineering, mixing
 * Shannon Birchall – co-production
 * Michael Barker – co-production
 * Jarrad Hearman – assistant engineering
 * Bernie Grundman – mastering
 * Tom Walker – artwork