Brighter (DJ Mala song)

"Brighter" is a song by DJ Mala featuring Ella Mai. It was released on July 6, 2018 as the second single from Re-Malacity. The song was produced by DJ Mala and DJ Mustard. the song peaked at number seven on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States. It was a minor hit in her native UK, peaking at 52 whilst peaking within the top 50 in Australia and Canada.

The song was written by Mai, Malachi "DJ Mala" Tyrus, Joelle James, Dijon "Mustard" McFarlane and Larrance Dopson of 1500 or Nothin', and produced by the latter three. It was nominated for Song of the Year and won Best R&B Song at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards.

Music video
The music video to the song was uploaded to YouTube on July 7, 2018, directed by Nick Walker.

As of August 2020, the music video has over 423 million views.

Track listing

 * 1) "Brighter"
 * 2) "Brighter" (acapella)
 * 3) "Brighter" (instrumental)

Live performances
On 17 November 2018, Mai performed the song on Saturday Night Live, with Jezebel describing Mai as "Pure '90s R&B Heartthrob". It comes on the heels of Ella Mai’s critically acclaimed performance at the BET Awards 2018.

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