Better Love Next Time

"Better Love Next Time" is a song by Dr. Hook, released as a single in the fall of 1979. It was the first of three singles from their LP Sometimes You Win.

For the Merle Haggard song, see A Better Love Next Time.
"Better Love Next Time"
Single by Dr. Hook
from the album Sometimes You Win
B-side"Mountain Mary"
ReleasedOctober 1979
Genre
Length2:59
LabelCapitol
Songwriter(s)
  • Steve Pippen
  • Larry Keith
  • Johnny Slate
Producer(s)Ron Haffkine
Dr. Hook singles chronology
"When You're in Love with a Beautiful Woman"
(1979)		 "Better Love Next Time"
(1979)		 "Sexy Eyes"
(1980)
Alternative cover
UK single sleeve

Background

The lyrics involve the singer comforting and encouraging a grieving and despondent friend who has lost a love, with the reassurance that "better love" will be found in the future.

In the United States, the single reached No. 12 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 19 weeks on the chart. It also reached No. 3 on the Adult Contemporary chart.[1] It was less of a hit in Canada, but reached the Top 10 in the United Kingdom (#8) and New Zealand (#7). "Better Love Next Time" is ranked as the 49th biggest American hit of 1980.[2]

Chart performance

Weekly singles charts
Chart (1979–1980) Peak
position
Australia KMR 24
Canadian RPM Top Singles 39
Canadian RPM Adult Contemporary [3] 10
Germany 33
Ireland (IRMA)[4] 6
New Zealand[5] 7
UK[6] 8
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [7] 12
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks [1] 3
U.S. Billboard Country 91

Year-end charts
Chart (1980) Rank
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [8] 49

References
  1. "Adult Contemporary Music Chart". Billboard. 1979-12-08. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  2. "Top 100 Hits of 1980/Top 100 Songs of 1980". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  3. "Image : RPM Weekly - Library and Archives Canada". Bac-lac.gc.ca. 17 July 2013. Retrieved 2016-04-16.
  4. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Better Love Next Time". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved June 23, 2017.
  5. "NZ Top 40 Singles Chart | The Official New Zealand Music Chart". Nztop40.co.nz. 1980-02-24. Retrieved 2016-02-24.
  6. "www.officialcharts.com". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved October 5, 2021.
  7. Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-2002, ISBN 978-0898201550, Record Research Inc., 2004
  8. "Top 100 Hits of 1980/Top 100 Songs of 1980". Musicoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2016-02-24.


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