I'm Better

"I'm Better" is a song by American recording artist Missy Elliott, and features accompanying vocals by frequent production partner Lamb.^[1]

"I'm Better"
Single by Missy Elliott featuring Lamb
Released	January 27, 2017 (2017-01-27)
Genre	Hip hop
Length	3:40
Label	Goldmind Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Melissa Elliott Cainon Lamb
Producer(s)	Lamb x Yonni
Missy Elliott singles chronology
"Ghostbusters (I'm Not Afraid)" (2016) "I'm Better" (2017) "Throw It Back" (2019)

Critical reception

In a retrospective review of the song, Steven J. Horowitz from Vulture found that with "I'm Better" Elliott "reemerged with what could have been a triumphant single, but it didn’t feel entirely natural to her style. Flush with sirens and tip-toeing synths, "I’m Better" loses its footing with its trap-inspired meter – more Migos than Missy."^[2]

Music video

The video was co-directed by Elliott and Dave Meyers.^[3] Elliot noted that she had the video in mind upon listening to the track.^[4] The video took a month to rehearse owing to Elliott's wish to make it "look like art instead of just a video"^[4] and for the choreography to be "challenging".^[4] Rolling Stone noted the video "builds on Elliott's future-forward off-kilter aesthetic",^[3] also stating that it "nods as much to sci-fi as classic, Hype Williams-era hip-hop videos".^[3] Further praise from Billboard, stating the music video is a "stylized, can’t-look-away clip", and noted the "aquatic sequence is an unexpected trip".^[5]

Remix

An official remix of "I'm Better" was released in May 2017. The remix featured Eve, Lil' Kim, and Trina.^[6]

Track listings

1. "I'm Better" (featuring Lamb) – 3:33
2. "I'm Better" (Remix) (featuring Eve, Lil Kim and Trina) – 4:29

Charts

Chart (2017)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[7]	74
France (SNEP)[8]	120
US Billboard Hot 100[9]	71
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10]	28

Release history

List of release dates, showing region, formats, label, and reference

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
United States	January 27, 2017	Digital download	Atlantic Goldmind	[11]
	March 14, 2017	Urban radio	Atlantic	[12]