It is performed by David Campbell, who provided the singing voice for Joseph in the film, and was written by John Bucchino.
[1] DecentFilms wrote: "In one small way, Joseph: King of Dreams even outshines the earlier film The Prince of Egypt: the spirituality of its signature song, 'You Know Better Than I', is much more profound than anything in the more mainstream 'There Can Be Miracles'...There's a message my kids can listen to as many times as they want".
[2] DVD Verdict Review said: "The best of [the film's songs] is entitled Better Than I and deals with Joseph's acceptance that his destiny and the answers to life's questions must come from a higher source than his own understanding".
[4] Variety said "the best of the songs by John Bucchino, 'Better Than I' and 'What Road Lies at Your Feet', are unabashedly soaring anthems that accept and celebrate the divine.
[5] Stephen Schwartz wrote: "[John Bucchino] can write a soaring ballad with the best of them, as in 'Grateful' or 'Better than I' or 'If I Ever Say I'm Over you', and yet never feel sentimental or generic".