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Two Is Better Than One

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"Two Is Better Than One"
Single by Boys Like Girls featuring Taylor Swift
from the album Love Drunk
ReleasedSeptember 7, 2009 (2009-09-07)
Recorded2008–09
GenrePop rock[1]
Length4:02
LabelSony
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Brian Howes[2]
Boys Like Girls singles chronology
"Love Drunk"
(2009) 		"Two Is Better Than One"
(2009) 		"Heart Heart Heartbreak"
(2010)
Taylor Swift singles chronology
"Fifteen"
(2009) 		"Two Is Better Than One"
(2009) 		"Fearless"
(2010)
Music video
"Two Is Better Than One" on YouTube

"Two Is Better Than One" is a song by the American rock band Boys Like Girls from their second studio album Love Drunk (2009). The song features American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. It was written by Martin Johnson and Swift and the song is the band's second official single from the album. On some advanced copies of the album sent to reviewers and members of the press, the song does not feature Swift, rather, Johnson handles all vocals. The song is written in the key of C major with a swift tempo of 128 beats per minute.[3]

The track was a commercial success. By December 2011, "Two Is Better Than One" had sold 1,508,000 copies in the United States alone.[4] It additionally received significant international airplay, reaching number 18 on the Canadian Hot 100.[5]

Music video

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An official music video was made to promote the single, directed by Meiert Avis and Jeremy Alter featuring Erik Huffman from Survivor: China and Mika Combs from The Amazing Race 15. Swift does not appear in the video, but her vocals are still heard. It shows the story of a couple's relationship (the couple being played by Huffman and Combs). The band are shown performing in an empty hall, starting with Johnson playing guitar alone before the rest of the band members walk in and join.[6]

A music video ecard was also released for the song.[7]

Reception

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The single was sent to mainstream radio in the United States on October 19, 2009. FMQB Mainstream Releases "Two Is Better Than One" debuted at number 92 on the Billboard Hot 100. It fell off the following week but re-entered at number 79 and rose the following week to number 64. After a few weeks, the song then reached its peak at number 18 on the chart. 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.[citation needed]

By December 2011, "Two Is Better Than One" had sold 1,508,000 copies in the U.S. alone, outselling even other big Taylor Swift hits such as "Tim McGraw" and "Fifteen".[4] As of November 2017, the song has sold 1.7 million copies in the United States.[8]

With both related artists receiving acclaim, the song became Boys Like Girls' second consecutive top 40 single on the Billboard Hot 100. Also, it gave Swift her twenty-first top 40 song on that chart. For the 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.[9]

Boys Like Girls performed this song with Malaysian singer Misha Omar [ms] during the program MTV World Stage 2009, which was held in Sunway, Kuala Lumpur.[citation needed]

Accolades

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Year Organization Award Result Ref.
2011 BMI Awards Award-Winning Songs Won [10]
Publisher of the Year Won

Charts

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Certifications

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Certifications for "Two Is Better Than One"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[22] Gold 40,000*
United States (RIAA)[23] Platinum 1,000,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Kiefer, Kate (June 4, 2009). "Six Great Taylor Swift Songs". Paste. Paste Media Group LLC. Archived from the original on July 29, 2013. Retrieved April 17, 2010.
  2. ^ "The Billboard Reviews". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. 3 October 2009. pp. 9–. ISSN 0006-2510.
  3. ^ Taylor, Swift; Martin, Johnson; Swift, Boys Like Girls featuring Taylor; Girls, Boys Like; Taylor, Swift (2009-12-31). "Two Is Better Than One". Musicnotes.com. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2021-10-28.
  4. ^ a b "Ask Billboard: What Are Your 2011 Favorites? Archived 2013-06-20 at the Wayback Machine". billboard.com By Gary Trust. December 12, 2011.
  5. ^ "Charts Year End: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Archived from the original on 2012-10-01. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
  6. ^ "CMT Videos: "Two Is Better Than One"". Country Music Television. Archived from the original on 2011-06-07. Retrieved 2009-12-12.
  7. ^ "Preview eCard - Boys Like Girls - Two Is Better Than One, Boys Like Girls (MP3_Themes)". www.hdgreetings.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-07.
  8. ^ Trust, Gary (November 26, 2017). "Ask Billboard: Taylor Swift's Career Album & Song Sales". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 26, 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2017.
  9. ^ "Taylor Swift's 40 Biggest Hot 100 Hits (Updated 2019)". Billboard. 2019-12-11. Retrieved 2020-07-13.
  10. ^ "David Foster Named BMI Icon at 59th Annual BMI Pop Music Awards". Broadcast Music, Inc. May 18, 2011. Archived from the original on May 15, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2018.
  11. ^ "Boys Like Girls Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Boys Like Girls Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Boys Like Girls Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard.
  14. ^ "Boys Like Girls Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard.
  15. ^ "Boys Like Girls Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  16. ^ "Boys Like Girls Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  17. ^ "Boys Like Girls Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  18. ^ "Boys Like Girls Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  19. ^ "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2010-12-10. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  20. ^ "Hot 100 Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Archived from the original on 2012-11-09. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  21. ^ "Pop Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. 2 January 2013. Archived from the original on 2019-09-18. Retrieved 2019-09-26.
  22. ^ "Canadian single certifications – Boys Like Girls – Two Is Better Than One". Music Canada. Retrieved March 25, 2023.
  23. ^ "American single certifications – Boys Like Girls – Two Is Better Than One". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved February 22, 2010.
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