"Two Is Better Than One" is a song written by Martin Johnson and Taylor Swift, recorded by Boys Like Girls, a Boston alternative rock band. The track features Taylor Swift. It is featured as the fourth track on their second studio album Love Drunk, released in 2009.[1]
Due to both of their rising popularity, the song has become Boys Like Girls' third and second consecutive Top 40 single on the Billboard Hot 100. Also, it gave Swift her twenty-first Top 40 on that chart. For the chart week of January 9, 2010, the song became Boys Like Girls' first Top 20 single on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming their biggest hit single to date, and Swift's eleventh Top 20 single.
Lyrics[]
[Verse 1: Martin Johnson]
I remember what you wore on the first day
You came into my life and I thought
"Hey, you know, this could be something"
'Cause everything you do and words you say
You know that it all takes my breath away
And now I'm left with nothing
[Chorus: Martin Johnson & Taylor Swift]
So maybe it's true that I can't live without you
And maybe two is better than one
But there's so much time to figure out the rest of my life
And you've already got me coming undone
And I'm thinking two is better than one
[Verse 2: Martin Johnson & Taylor Swift]
I remember every look upon your face
The way you roll your eyes, the way you taste
You make it hard for breathing
'Cause when I close my eyes and drift away
I think of you and everything's okay
I'm finally now believing
[Chorus: Martin Johnson & Taylor Swift]
Then maybe it's true that I can't live without you
And maybe two is better than one
But there's so much time to figure out the rest of my life
And you've already got me coming undone
And I'm thinking two is better than one
[Bridge: Martin Johnson]
I remember what you wore on the first day
You came into my life and I thought, hey (Hey, hey)
[Chorus: Martin Johnson & Taylor Swift]
Maybe it's true that I can't live without you
And maybe two is better than one
But there's so much time to figure out the rest of my life
And you've already got me coming undone
[Outro: Martin Johnson & Taylor Swift]
And I'm thinking, ooh, I can't live without you
'Cause, baby, two is better than one
There's so much time to figure out the rest of my life
But I'll figure out with all that's said and done
Two is better than one
Two is better than one
Reception[]
The single was sent to mainstream radio in the United States on October 19, 2009.[2] "Two Is Better Than One" debuted at #92 on the Billboard Hot 100. It fell off the following week but re-entered at #79 and rose the following week to #64. It has since become Boys Like Girls' third Top 40 on the Hot 100 as well as Swift's twenty-first entry in the Top 40. It is also the group's biggest hit to date.
Music video[]
A music video for the song was made. Swift does not appear in the video, but her vocals are still heard. It was directed by Meiert Avis. The music video features Erik Huffman from Survivor: China and Mika Combs from The Amazing Race 15. The music video shows the story of the relationship between a couple (played by Huffman and Combs). A scene where the band performed in a hall was also shown, starting with Johnson playing a guitar alone before the rest of the band members walked in.[3]
Charts[]
Chart (2009–2010) | Peak position |
---|---|
Canadian Hot 100 | 18 |
U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 18 |
U.S. Mainstream Top 40 (Pop Songs)[4] | 7 |
U.S. Adult Contemporary[4] | 29 |
Lyric video[]
References[]
- ↑ Two Is Better Than One Songfacts
- ↑ FMQB Mainstream Releases
- ↑ "CMT Videos: "Two Is Better Than One"". Country Music Television. http://www.cmt.com/videos/boys-like-girls/462038/two-is-better-than-one.jhtml. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Two Is Better Than One (featuring Taylor Swift)