Better Things to Do
Terri Clark
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Don't tell me the reason that you're calling Is to see if I'm all right since you've been gone 'Cause I know you and I know why we're talking You're wanting me to say I'm barely hanging on Well, maybe that was true for a night or two But now, I got better things to do [Chorus:] I could wash my car in the rain Change my new guitar strings Mow the yard just the same as I did yesterday I don't need to waste my time crying over you I got better things to do Maybe when I don't have so much going Or quite so many irons in the fire I'll take the time to miss you like you're hoping But now, I can't put forth the effort it requires Well, I'd love to talk to you, but then, I'd miss Donahue That's right, I got better things to do [Chorus:] Check the air in my tires Straighten my stereo wires Count the stars in the sky or just get on with my life I don't need to waste my time crying over you I got better things to do I got better things to do
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Written by: Tom Shapiro, Terri Clark, Chris Waters
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, MIKE CURB MUSIC, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC
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10 facts about this song
Song Origin"Better Things to Do" is a song that was recorded by the Canadian country music artist Terri Clark. It was released in March 1995.
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Debut SingleThis song serves as the debut single of Terri Clark's self-titled debut album.
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Song PerformanceThe song was a commercial success. It peaked at the No. 3 spot on both the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs) charts in the United States and the RPM Country Tracks chart in Canada.
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Song Composition"Better Things to Do" was written by Terri Clark, Tom Shapiro, and Chris Waters. Shapiro and Waters are notable songwriters in the music industry.
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Song ThemeThe song is about a woman who does not have time to think about her past relationship because she has "better things to do."
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NominationsThanks to this song, in 1995, Terri Clark received her first nomination for the Canadian Country Music Association award for Single of the Year.
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PromotionAs part of the song's promotion, a music video was released. Steven Goldmann, a famous film and music video director, directed it.
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Chart SuccessNot only in Canada and the United States, but "Better Things to Do" also gained popularity in other countries and entered the global charts. It reached the top 10 of the official country singles chart in Australia as well.
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LegacyThe song helped propel Terri Clark's career and she became recognized as one of country music's prominent female singers of the '90s.
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Album SuccessThis single greatly contributed to the success of Clark's debut album. The album was certified platinum by the RIAA, and it also spawned three more top 10 hits.
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