Better Place

Album: Trolls Band Together (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) (2023)
Charted: 25
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Songfacts®:

  • "Better Place" rides on a disco pop groove, marking 'N Sync first musical release since the Neptunes' 2002 remix of "Girlfriend" with Nelly. The track exudes love and passion, with lyrics that capture the euphoria of a new relationship where every moment lifts you higher.
  • 'N Sync recorded "Better Place" for the soundtrack to the animated film Trolls Band Together, released on September 29, 2023. The movie, the third chapter in the Trolls franchise, centers on Branch (played by 'N Sync's Justin Timberlake) reuniting with his brothers to revive their childhood boy band, BroZone. Timberlake not only voices Branch in the Trolls series but also wrote and recorded the lead singles for the previous soundtracks, the worldwide smash "Can't Stop The Feeling!" and "The Other Side" featuring SZA.
  • Justin Timberlake produced the song with Shellback; the two wrote it alongside Amy Allen (Harry Styles' "Adore You," Selena Gomez' "Back to You," Olivia Rodrigo's "Pretty Isn't Pretty"). Swedish producer Shellback also collaborated with Timberlake for the first Trolls movie.
  • We knew 'N Sync were up to something when they showed up at the MTV Video Music Awards on September 12, 2023, where they presented the Best Pop award to Taylor Swift. "Are you doing something? What's going to happen?" she asked them. Looks like this song is the answer.

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