Like You Better
| "Like You Better" | ||||
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| Single by Fromis_9 | ||||
| from the EP From Our 20's | ||||
| Language | Korean | |||
| Released | June 25, 2025 | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | Asnd | |||
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| "Like You Better" on YouTube | ||||
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| IZM | [1] |
"Like You Better" is a song recorded by South Korean girl group Fromis 9 for their sixth extended play From Our 20's. It was released as the EP's lead single by Asnd on June 25, 2025. This marked the group's first single as a five-member act.
Background and release
After the expiration of Fromis 9's contract with Pledis Entertainment,[2] five of the group would sign with Asnd less than a month after.[3] Once Asnd secured the rights for the group name's rights, they announced that the group was recording new music.[4]
The group revealed the tracklist on June 11, with "Like You Better" serving as the lead single of the album.[5]
Composition
"Like You Better" was written by Tomy, Haniha (XYXX) and Uyeon (InHouse), with Tomy serving as the producer of the track also. The song is a "summer song" that blends "bright synth sounds" and "energetic guitar riffs". It also has an "explosive chorus" that "showcases the group's signature sound." The lyric is described as "taking a nuanced look at love from different angles".[6]
Promotion
Following the release of Like You Better, the group performed on four music shows: Mnet's M Countdown on June 26, KBS's Music Bank on June 27, MBC's Show! Music Core on June 28 and SBS's Inkigayo on June 29. During their second week of promotions, Fromis 9 performed at Mnet's M Countdown on July 3 and KBS' Music Bank on July 4.
Commercial performance
In South Korea, "Like You Better" debuted at number three on the Circle Digital Chart, making this the group's second highest position on the chart next to "Supersonic".[7]
Accolades
| Program | Date | Ref. |
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| Music Bank | July 4, 2025 | [8] |
Charts
Weekly charts
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Release history
| Region | Date | Format | Label |
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| Various | June 25, 2025 | Asnd |
References
- ^ Han, Sung-hyun (July 11, 2025). "Like You Better". IZM. Archived from the original on July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
- ^ Choi, Hyun-jung (November 29, 2024). [입장전문] 프로미스나인, 플레디스와 전속계약 종료..."올해가 마지막".
- ^ Lee, Seung-hoon (January 26, 2025). 하이브 떠난 프로미스나인, 5人만 어센드行.."팀명 사용 논의" [공식][스타이슈]. Starnews.
- ^ Kim, Na-yul (June 20, 2025). 프로미스나인, 6월 컴백 확정..여름 분위기 신보[공식]. Herald Pop.
- ^ Jang, Woo-young (June 11, 2025). 프로미스나인, '프롬 아월 투엔티스' 트랙리스트 공개...박지원X송하영 작사·작곡 참여. Osen.
- ^ Lee, Sook-hee (July 1, 2025). 프로미스나인, 'LIKE YOU BETTER'로 청량한 여름 컴백. JOBPOST. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
- ^ "26th Week of Circle Digital Chart".
- ^ Kim, Tae-hyun (July 4, 2025). '뮤직뱅크' 프로미스나인, 7월 첫째 주 1위 감격의 눈물 [TV캡처]. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
- ^ "Digital Chart – Week 26 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 5, 2025.
- ^ "Digital Chart – June 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved July 10, 2025.