Treat You Better (Rüfüs Du Sol song)

"Treat You Better" is a song by Australian alternative dance group Rüfüs Du Sol, released on 9 November 2018, as the fourth and final single from the group's third studio album Solace (2018).

"Treat You Better"
Single by Rüfüs Du Sol
from the album Solace
Released	9 November 2018 (2018-11-09)
Length	3:38
Label	Rose Avenue
Songwriter(s)	Mark Foster Jason Evigan Jon George Tyrone Lindqvist James Hunt
Producer(s)	Jon George Tyrone Lindqvist James Hunt Jason Evigan
Rüfüs Du Sol singles chronology
"Lost in My Mind" (2018) "Treat You Better" (2018) "Alive" (2021)

Upon release, the band said "It felt like a song we wrote to ourselves and to our loved ones during what was a testing time for us all personally. We were originally going to get a gospel choir for the end of this song but thought better of it when we realized we had so many talented friends with amazing voices around us. We invited them to the studio and just spent a full day playing and recording with them. It's so special to share this song with such a talented and kind-hearted group of people."^[1]

At the APRA Music Awards of 2020, "Treat You Better" was nominated for Most Performed Dance Work of the Year.^[2][3]

Music video

The music video for "Treat You Better" was directed by Leah Barylsky & Katzki and released on 28 February 2019.^[4]

Track listing

Digital single^[5]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Treat You Better"	3:38

Digital single (Remixes)^[6]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Treat You Better" (Purple Disco Machine Remix)	4:17
2.	"Treat You Better" (Purple Disco Machine Extended Remix)	8:23

Digital single (Remixes 2)^[7]

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Treat You Better" (Cassian Remix)	4:50
2.	"Treat You Better" (album version)	4:33
3.	"Treat You Better" (Cassian extended Remix)	6:55

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2018–19) Peak position Australian Artist Singles (ARIA)[8] 18 Australia (ARIA)[9] 158 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[10] 25 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[11] 28

Year-end charts Chart (2019) Position Australian Artist (ARIA)[12] 45 US Hot Dance/Electronic Songs (Billboard)[13] 96

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[14]	Platinum	70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[15]	Gold	40,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Australia	9 November 2018[16]	Digital download, streaming	Rose Avenue Records

References

1. "Rüfüs Du Sol Wears Its Heart On Its Sleeve in 'Solace' Album Breakdown: Exclusive". Billboard. 19 October 2018. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
2. "Tones and I Leads Nominations for 2020 Virtual APRA Awards". Noise11. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
3. "2020 Awards". APRA. 7 April 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
4. "RÜFÜS DU SOL ●● Treat You Better (Official Full Length Video)". YouTube. 28 February 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
5. "Treat You Better (Radio Edit)". Google Play. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
6. "Treat You Better Remixes". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 28 September 2018.
7. "Treat You Better Remixes 2". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 11 April 2019.
8. "ARIA Charts: Australian Artist Singles Chart". ARIA. 16 February 2019. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
9. "Australian Charts". Australian-charts.com. 17 November 2018. Retrieved 18 February 2019.
10. "Rufus Du Sol Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
11. "Rufus Du Sol Chart History (Hot Dance/Electronic Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved 24 November 2018.
12. "ARIA Australian Artist End of Year Singles Chart 2019". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 15 January 2020.
13. "Hot Dance/Electronic Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
14. "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2019 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 22 December 2019.
15. "Canadian single certifications". Music Canada. Retrieved 28 May 2022.
16. "Treat You Better - single edit". iTunes Australia. Retrieved 9 November 2018.