Ain't Nobody Better

"Ain't Nobody Better"
"Ain't Nobody Better"
Single by Inner City
from the album Paradise
Released	April 10, 1989 (UK)
Genre	House;
Length	4:01
Songwriter(s)	Kevin Saunderson; Shanna Jackson
Producer(s)	Kevin Saunderson
Inner City singles chronology

"Ain't Nobody Better" is a song by American house/techno group Inner City. The single was the group's third consecutive number-one single on the US (Billboard Dance Club Play chart. It also entered the top 10 in the United Kingdom, Finland and Switzerland.

Critical reception

Pan-European magazine Music & Media complimented the song as "cool, funky and irresistible dance music. Already doing well in the UK and a good bet for a major European hit."^[1] Jerry Smith from Music Week wrote, "Techno genius Kevin Saunderson is back to see if he can make it three in a row after his massive success with the stunning dance hits "Big Fun" and "Good Life". With characteristic mesmerising synths and clinical beats beneath Paris Grey's vocal, he can't really fail."^[2]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)^[3]	67
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)^[4]	25
Denmark (IFPI)^[5]	13
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista)^[6]	9
Ireland (IRMA)^[7]	24
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)^[8]	12
Netherlands (Single Top 100)^[9]	26
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)^[10]	40
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)^[11]	9
UK Singles (OCC)^[12]	10
US 12-inch Singles Sales (Billboard)^[13]	5
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)^[14]	1
West Germany (GfK)^[15]	21

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
US 12-inch Singles Sales (Billboard)^[16]	50
US Dance Club Play (Billboard)^[16]	16
West Germany (Media Control)^[17]	99

References

^ "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. April 29, 1989. Retrieved March 26, 2018.
^ Smith, Jerry (April 24, 1989). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 29. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
^ Australian (ARIA) peak provided by ARIA through "response to chart inquiry, received 2014-01-17". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2016 – via Imgur.
^ "Inner City – Ain't Nobody Better" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
^ Danish Singles Chart. May 12, 1989.
^ Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.
^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Ain't Nobody Better". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
^ "Inner City — Ain't Nobody Better" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
^ "Inner City – Ain't Nobody Better" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
^ "Inner City – Ain't Nobody Better". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
^ "Inner City – Ain't Nobody Better". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
^ "Official Charts > Inner City". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
^ "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. June 24, 1989. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
^ "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. June 17, 1989. Retrieved April 30, 2025.
^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Inner City – Ain't Nobody Better" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 11, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "1989 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 51. December 23, 1989. p. Y-40.
^ "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1989" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved June 11, 2020.

[1] "Previews: Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. April 29, 1989. Retrieved March 26, 2018.

[2] Smith, Jerry (April 24, 1989). "Singles" (PDF). Music Week. p. 29. Retrieved March 13, 2023.

[3] Australian (ARIA) peak provided by ARIA through "response to chart inquiry, received 2014-01-17". Archived from the original on November 29, 2014. Retrieved January 15, 2016 – via Imgur.

[sc_Flanders_Inner_City-4] "Inner City – Ain't Nobody Better" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved June 11, 2020.

[5] Danish Singles Chart. May 12, 1989.

[FIN-6] Pennanen, Timo (2006). Sisältää hitin - levyt ja esittäjät Suomen musiikkilistoilla vuodesta 1972 (in Finnish) (1st ed.). Helsinki: Tammi. ISBN 978-951-1-21053-5.

[sc_Ireland2_-7] "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Ain't Nobody Better". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved April 30, 2025.

[8] "Inner City — Ain't Nobody Better" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved September 19, 2021.

[sc_Dutch100_Inner_City-9] "Inner City – Ain't Nobody Better" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved June 11, 2020.

[sc_New_Zealand_Inner_City-10] "Inner City – Ain't Nobody Better". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved June 11, 2020.

[sc_Switzerland_Inner_City-11] "Inner City – Ain't Nobody Better". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved June 11, 2020.

[12] "Official Charts > Inner City". The Official UK Charts Company. Retrieved January 15, 2016.

[13] "Dance Singles Sales". Billboard. June 24, 1989. Retrieved April 30, 2025.

[14] "Dance Club Songs". Billboard. June 17, 1989. Retrieved April 30, 2025.

[sc_West_Germany_Inner_City-15] "Offiziellecharts.de – Inner City – Ain't Nobody Better" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved June 11, 2020.

[usdye-16] "1989 The Year in Music". Billboard. Vol. 101, no. 51. December 23, 1989. p. Y-40.

[17] "Top 100 Single–Jahrescharts 1989" (in German). GfK Entertainment. Retrieved June 11, 2020.

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