ZAYN returns to the music scene with “Better,” his first and only release of 2020 and the lead single from his third studio album, Nobody Is Listening. Although he has done a few collaborations in 2019, it marks his first major release since his sophomore studio album, Icarus Falls, which was released in December 2018.

This song hints at his lover and model, Gigi Hadid, talking about giving second chances and finding a way back to love. It’s worth noting that she gave birth to their first child, a daughter, just a few days before its release. The chorus of it interpolates Kasey Cisyk’s 1997 song “You Light Up My Life.”

This song was initially found through a song repertoire two days before its release, on September 23, 2020. A few hours later, the singer confirmed its existence by posting video teases on social media, along with a link to the official music video, which was premiered.