[4] Rumors of an NSYNC reunion have previously circulated after numerous posters of the film Trolls Band Together were spotted in New York City, which included the first letter of the band's logo and a QR code to the website TakeYouToABetterPlace.com to give a teaser of the song.

However, the song and film were reportedly not promoted by the band due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes.

[6] "Better Place" is a pop song that is reminiscent of NSYNC's previous music from the late 1990s and early 2000s and is built on a disco pop instrumental as Timberlake, Chasez, Fatone, Kirkpatrick, and Bass sing the chorus: "Just let me take you to a better place / I'm gonna make you kiss the sky tonight / Yeah, if you let me show the way / I'm so excited to see you excited".

It became their thirteenth Hot 100 entry, eleventh top 40 appearance, and first since their previous single "Girlfriend" released in 2002.

[9] The single was positively reviewed by Sadie Bell of People, stating it as an "infectious pop banger — calling back the '90s and ‘00s icons' early boy band sound, while giving it a contemporary update with a disco-pop beat.