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"Better in Blak" is a song by Australian singer/songwriter Thelma Plum, released on 26 April 2019 as the third single from her debut studio album of the same name.

"Better in Blak"
Single by Thelma Plum
from the album Better in Blak
Released	26 April 2019
Length	3:12
Label	Mosy Recordings, Sony Music Australia
Songwriter(s)	Thelma Plum Alexander Burnett Oli Horton
Producer(s)	Alexander Burnett
Thelma Plum singles chronology
"Not Angry Anymore" (2019) "Better in Blak" (2019) "These Days" (2020)

Background

Upon release, Plum said: "I wrote 'Better in Blak' about my experiences with people trying to take the colour from the conversation. My colour is an important part of who I am, and over the last couple of years I've had people try and tell me 'it's not about colour' when obviously to me it is."[1]

Reception

Laura English from Music Feeds wrote: "The track is all about the frustrating experiences Plum faces as a Gamilaraay woman and musician", describing it as "an emotional, cathartic song that sees honest lyrics coupled with upbeat, danceable beats".[1]

In July 2019, "Better in Blak" was nominated for Film Clip of the Year at the National Indigenous Music Awards.[2][3]

At the ARIA Music Awards of 2019, "Better in Blak" was nominated for Best Video.[4]

At the J Awards of 2019, the song was nominated for Australian Video of the Year.[5]

At the APRA Music Awards of 2020, "Better in Blak" was nominated for Song of the Year.[6][7]

The song won the 2020 Vanda & Young Global Songwriting Competition.[8]

Music video

The music video was directed by Claudia Sangiorgi Dalimore and released on 28 May 2019.[9] It was nominated for Best Video at the ARIA Music Awards of 2019.[10]

Track listing

Charts

Chart performance for "Better in Blak"

Chart (2020)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[12]	89

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[13]	Gold	35,000
Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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