| I'm Better | |
| Cover: | I'm Better.jpg |
| Border: | yes |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Missy Elliott featuring Lamb |
| Genre: | Hip hop |
| Label: | |
| Producer: | Lamb x Yonni |
| Chronology: | Missy Elliott |
| Prev Title: | Ghostbusters (I'm Not Afraid) |
| Prev Year: | 2016 |
| Next Title: | Throw It Back |
| Next Year: | 2019 |
"I'm Better" is a song by American recording artist Missy Elliott, and features accompanying vocals by frequent production partner Lamb.[1]
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]
The video was co-directed by Elliott and Dave Meyers. Elliot noted that she had the video in mind upon listening to the track.[3] The video took a month to rehearse owing to Elliott's wish to make it "look like art instead of just a video"[3] and for the choreography to be "challenging".[3] Rolling Stone noted the video "builds on Elliott's future-forward off-kilter aesthetic",[4] also stating that it "nods as much to sci-fi as classic, Hype Williams-era hip-hop videos".[4] 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]
An official remix of "I'm Better" was released in May 2017. The remix featured Eve, Lil' Kim, and Trina.[6]
| Date | Format(s) | Label | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | January 27, 2017 | Digital download | [7] | |
| March 14, 2017 | Urban radio | Atlantic | [8] |