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Song by The Who

"You Better You Bet" is a song by British rock band the Who, appearing as the first track on their 1981 album Face Dances. It is sung by frontman Roger Daltrey with backing vocals from Pete Townshend and bassist John Entwistle. "You Better You Bet" became a hit and one of the Who's most recognizable songs. It was the last single by the band that reached the top 20 on the Billboard Hot 100, reaching number 18. The track was at number one on the Billboard Top Tracks chart for five weeks beginning 4 April 1981. It was also their last single to hit the top ten in the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 9.

"You Better You Bet" was written by Pete Townshend as a love song for his girlfriend at the time: "I developed ['You Better You Bet'] over several weeks of clubbing and partying. I had gone through a lean period in my marriage and was seeing the daughter of a friend of mine. I wanted it to be a good song because the girl I wrote it for is one of the best people on the planet." Townshend also commented: You Better You Bet' was a very spontaneous lyric. A fairly spontaneous, peppy song; it's a pop song, really, it's just a pop song." Roger Daltrey praised the song's vocal melody, comparing it to Elvis Presley. He stated, "A wonderful, wonderful song. The way the vocal bounces, it always reminds me of Elvis." Daltrey also noted, "'You Better You Bet' is still one of my favourite songs of all."

"You Better You Bet" has seen positive critical reception since its release. Record World said that "flashy electronic keyboards usher in Roger Daltrey's souped up pop vocal." Rolling Stone ranked the song as the band's 32nd best, stating, "Tough and to the point, 'You Better You Bet' reflects the way Townshend's enthusiasm for punk rock was tightening his songwriting. Addressed to his new girlfriend, it also hits a note of sly nostalgia when Daltrey sings about getting drunk "to the sound of old T. Rex.

A music video for the song was produced in black and white, featuring the band and keyboardist John Bundrick playing onstage. Upon the launch of MTV on 1 August 1981, it was the fourth video played; it was also the 55th, 98th, 141st, and 191st video to be aired, becoming during that sequence the first video seen multiple times on the channel.