Like You Better

"Like You Better"
Single by Fromis 9
from the EP From Our 20's
LanguageKorean
ReleasedJune 25, 2025 (2025-06-25)
Length3:05
LabelAsnd
Composers
  • Honey Noise (The Hub)
  • Brian U (The Hub)
  • Tomy
Lyricists
  • Tomy
  • Hanihas (XYXX)
  • Uyeon (InHouse)
Fromis 9 singles chronology
"From"
(2024)		 "Like You Better"
(2025)		 "White Memories"
(2025)
Music video
"Like You Better" on YouTube
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
IZMStar[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

Music program awards for "Like You Better"
Program Date Ref.
Music Bank July 4, 2025 [8]

Charts

Release history

Release History for "Like You Better"
Region Date Format Label
Various June 25, 2025 Asnd

References

  1. ↑ Han, Sung-hyun (July 11, 2025). "Like You Better". IZM. Archived from the original on July 11, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  2. ↑ Choi, Hyun-jung (November 29, 2024). [입장전문] 프로미스나인, 플레디스와 전속계약 종료..."올해가 마지막".
  3. ↑ Lee, Seung-hoon (January 26, 2025). 하이브 떠난 프로미스나인, 5人만 어센드行.."팀명 사용 논의" [공식][스타이슈]. Starnews.
  4. ↑ Kim, Na-yul (June 20, 2025). 프로미스나인, 6월 컴백 확정..여름 분위기 신보[공식]. Herald Pop.
  5. ↑ Jang, Woo-young (June 11, 2025). 프로미스나인, '프롬 아월 투엔티스' 트랙리스트 공개...박지원X송하영 작사·작곡 참여. Osen.
  6. ↑ Lee, Sook-hee (July 1, 2025). 프로미스나인, 'LIKE YOU BETTER'로 청량한 여름 컴백. JOBPOST. Retrieved July 1, 2025.
  7. ↑ "26th Week of Circle Digital Chart".
  8. ↑ Kim, Tae-hyun (July 4, 2025). '뮤직뱅크' 프로미스나인, 7월 첫째 주 1위 감격의 눈물 [TV캡처]. Retrieved July 4, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Digital Chart – Week 26 of 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved June 5, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Digital Chart – July 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved August 7, 2025.
  11. ↑ "Digital Chart – 2025". Circle Chart (in Korean). Retrieved January 13, 2026.
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