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"Your Way's Better"
Single by Forrest Frank
from the album Child of God (Deluxe) and Child of God II
ReleasedOctober 25, 2024 (2024-10-25)
Genre
Length3:18
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Frank
  • Krstajić
Forrest Frank singles chronology
"Never Get Used to This"
(2024) 		"Your Way's Better"
(2024) 		"The Present"
(2024)
Music video
"Your Way's Better" on YouTube

"Your Way's Better" is a song by American hip-hop and lo-fi musician Forrest Frank, which appeared as the lead single from his 2025 studio album Child of God II.[1][2][3] The song was released on October 25, 2024, through River House Records, 10K Projects, and Warner Music Group.[4] It peaked at No. 61 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs.[5][6] It is one of only two Christian songs to enter the Hot 100 in the 2020s.[7]

On July 22, 2025, the song was certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America.[8]

Background

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"Your Way's Better" was released as a single on October 25, 2024. On November 1, 2024, it appeared on the deluxe edition of Frank's album Child of God.[9][10][11]

Within the first several months of release, "Your Way's Better" remained as Frank's 12th or 13th most popular song on DSPs. In February 2025, a TikTok dance-trend based around the song was created by social media personnel David Myers and Bridgette Nicole. The trend caused the song to greatly increase in popularity.[12]

In April 2025, the song's increase in popularity caused it to enter the Billboard Hot 100 at No. 72, later peaking at No. 61.[13][5] The entry marked Frank's second Hot 100 entry, his first being "Sunday Best" with Surfaces, which peaked at No. 19 in 2020.[14] "Your Way's Better" was his first entry as a solo artist.[15] The song was on the chart alongside Brandon Lake's "Hard Fought Hallelujah", making it the second time that two Christian songs appeared on the Hot 100 at the same time, the first being in 2014.[7]

On April 13, 2025, an official lyric video was released.[16] On May 9, 2025, the song appeared on Frank's studio album Child of God II.[17]

On July 2, 2025, Reach Records' hip-hop musician 1K Phew released a cover of the song, titled "Your Way".[18]

Composition and lyrics

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"Your Way's Better" was both written and produced by Forrest Frank and Pera Krstajić.[12][19] The song is composed in the key of G with a tempo of 73 beats per minute.[20] At 2:05, the key is raised by a semitone into the key of Ab.[citation needed]

In an interview with Billboard, when asked about the inspiration behind the song, Frank said:

I was having a hard day and had gone for a drive. I remember pulling into my neighborhood and that chorus came spilling out. It was just a prayer that ended up having a melody with it. I recorded a voice memo of it on my phone and didn’t do anything with it for a few months. Then, backstage at [Frank’s 2024 Child of God tour], I pulled out my laptop and produced the beat for it. Then, my producer friend PERA came out to a session and we were jamming on this song and I said, “What if you play something kind of somber?” He starts playing it, and I freestyled the melody [and] some of the words that ended up on the track.[12]

"Your Way's Better" reflects the genres of pop, hip hop, and gospel.[12]

Commercial performance

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Within its first charting week, "Your Way's Better" debuted at No. 19 on the Billboard Hot Christian Songs.[21] In 2025, the song went viral on TikTok, reaching No. 41 on the TikTok Top 50 chart.[22] As a result of the song's increase in popularity, it went on to hit No. 8 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles, later hitting No. 61 on the Hot 100 and No. 1 on the Hot Christian Songs.[23][5][6]

On the Digital Song Sales, "Your Way's Better" peaked at No. 2.[24] It additionally hit No. 8 on the Christian Airplay, No. 5 on Christian AC Airplay, and topped the Christian Digital Song Sales and Christian Streaming Songs.[25][26][27][28] On the OCC UK Independent Singles, the song reached No. 18.[29]

Track listing

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No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Your Way's Better"
3:18
2."Your Way's Better" (shorter)
  • Forrest Frank
  • Pera Krstajić
  • Forrest Frank
  • Pera Krstajić
2:32
Total length:5:50

Personnel

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Adapted from Tidal.[19]

Charts

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Weekly chart performance for "Your Way's Better"
Chart (2024–2025) Peak
position
Australia Christian Airplay (TCM)[30] 2
Japan Hot Overseas (Billboard Japan)[31] 6
UK Independent Singles (OCC)[29] 18
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 61
US Christian Airplay (Billboard)[25] 8
US Hot Christian Songs (Billboard)[6] 1

Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[32] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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Release history for "Your Way's Better"
Region Version Release Date Format Label Ref.
Various
  • Original
  • Shortened
 "Your Way's Better" October 25, 2024
[33]
Original Child of God (Deluxe) November 1, 2024 [34]
Child of God II May 9, 2025
[35]

References

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  1. ^ Williams, Lindsay (May 9, 2025). "Forrest Frank Drops 20-Track Encore With 'Child of God II'". K-Love. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  2. ^ Longs, Herb (April 26, 2025). "Forrest Frank Unveils Full Track Listing For 'Child Of God II' After Pre-Saves Exceed 100K". The Christian Beat. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  3. ^ Scott, Josiah (May 20, 2025). "Forrest Frank Tops Christian Albums Chart With 'Child Of God II'". The Christian Beat. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  4. ^ "Forrest Frank Releases New Track 'Your Way's Better' + Announces Deluxe Edition Of 'Child Of God'". CCM Magazine. October 25, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  5. ^ a b c d "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. May 21, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  6. ^ a b c "Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. April 22, 2025. Retrieved April 22, 2025.
  7. ^ a b Zellner, Zander (May 12, 2025). "Christian Music Is Surging on Billboard's Charts, Thanks to These Two Artists". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  8. ^ "Gold & Platinum". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  9. ^ "Forrest Frank Releases Deluxe Edition of 'Child of God'". Jesus Freak Hideout. November 1, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  10. ^ Williams, Lindsay (April 7, 2025). "Forrest Frank Surrenders to God's Plan on 'Your Way's Better'". K-Love. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  11. ^ "Forrest Frank releases 'Your Way's Better,' reveals 'Child of God (Deluxe)' project". Niagara Frontier Publications. October 25, 2024. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  12. ^ a b c d Nicholson, Jessica (May 20, 2025). "Forrest Frank on the 'Invisible Market' That Turned 'Your Way's Better' Into a Hot 100 Hit". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  13. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. May 3, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  14. ^ "Billboard Hot 100". Billboard. June 20, 2020. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  15. ^ Zellner, Xander (April 30, 2025). "Hot 100 First-Timers: Forrest Frank Makes Solo Debut With Christian Hit 'Your Way's Better'". Billboard. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  16. ^ Frank, Forrest (April 13, 2025). Forrest Frank - YOUR WAY'S BETTER (Official Lyric Video) (Video).
  17. ^ McCarty, India (May 13, 2025). "Viral Christian Artist Reaches Younger Generation With New Album 'Child Of God II'". Movie Guide. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  18. ^ "Is Forrest Frank's "Your Way's Better" Song of the Year?". CCM Magazine. July 19, 2025. Retrieved July 17, 2025.
  19. ^ a b "Your Way's Better". Tidal. October 24, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  20. ^ "Forrest Frank - YOUR WAY'S BETTER Chords". Chordify. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  21. ^ "Hot Christian Songs". Billboard. November 9, 2024. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  22. ^ Foust, Michael (April 16, 2025). "Christian Artist Forrest Frank Hits TikTok's Top 50 Thanks to Dance Craze". Crosswalk.com. Retrieved April 18, 2025.
  23. ^ "Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles". Billboard. April 26, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  24. ^ "Digital Song Sales". Billboard. June 14, 2025. Retrieved June 10, 2025.
  25. ^ a b "Christian Airplay". Billboard. July 12, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  26. ^ "Hot Christian Adult Contemporary". Billboard. July 12, 2025. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  27. ^ "Christian Digital Song Sales". Billboard. June 7, 2025. Retrieved June 4, 2025.
  28. ^ "Christian Streaming Songs". Billboard. May 24, 2025. Retrieved May 21, 2025.
  29. ^ a b "Your Way's Better". Official Charts Company. May 8, 2025. Retrieved March 5, 2025.
  30. ^ "This Week on TCM – Your Overview". Today's Christian Music Countdown. July 18, 2025. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  31. ^ "Billboard Japan Hot Overseas – Week of July 2, 2025". Billboard Japan (in Japanese). Retrieved July 5, 2025.
  32. ^ "American single certifications – Forrest Frank – Your Way's Better". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 22, 2025.
  33. ^ "Your Way's Better by Forrest Frank". New Release Tuesday. October 25, 2024. Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  34. ^ "Child of God (Deluxe) by Forrest Frank". New Release Tuesday. November 1, 2025. Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
  35. ^ "Child of God II by Forrest Frank". New Release Tuesday. May 9, 2025. Archived from the original on May 22, 2025. Retrieved May 22, 2025.
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