"I Wanna Get Better" is the debut single by American indie pop act Bleachers, released on February 18, 2014 through RCA Records.
"I Wanna Get Better" incorporates cut-up piano notes and samples into its arrangement; Antonoff's vocals range from baritone to "shout-along anthemic.
[3] The official music video for "I Wanna Get Better" premiered on March 27, 2014, and was directed by actress and filmmaker Lena Dunham, frontman Jack Antonoff's then girlfriend.
[10] Tim Sendra of AllMusic called "I Wanna Get Better" a "flat-out excellent pop song",[11] while Josh Terry of Consequence of Sound felt it was one of the album's best tracks due to its "abounding optimism, complete with a monster, scream-it-at-the-top-of-your-lungs chorus".
[13] Both Jon Dolan of Rolling Stone and Mat Smith of Clash named "I Wanna Get Better" the highlight track from the album.