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"Better Class of Losers" is a song co-written and recorded by American country music singer Randy Travis. It was released in December 1991 as the third single from his album High Lonesome. It peaked at number 2 in both the United States and Canada. Travis co-wrote this song with Alan Jackson. Travis' performance earned him the Grammy nomination for Best Male Country Vocal Performance, his fifth nomination in that category.

• Content

• Music video

• Musicians

• Use in media

• Chart performance

• Year-end charts

• References

The song is narrated from the point of view of a husband, who married a woman from "high society." Over the course of their relationship, he has grown to dislike both her friends and the high-class lifestyle she leads and has announced his intent to end the relationship. Instead, he intends to associate with people who live a much simpler lifestyle, such as those who "buy their coffee beans already ground" and who don't "pay their bills on home computers" (which, in 1991, was a rarity).

The music video was directed by Jim Shea, and features Travis walking through various sets that convey the song's description, such as a high-rise penthouse set to a farm style set.

As listed in liner notes.cite-ref-1[1]

• Eddie Bayers - drums

• Russ Barenberg - acoustic guitar

• Dennis Burnside - piano

• Jerry Douglas - dobro

• Doyle Grisham - steel guitar

• David Hungate - bass guitar

• Mac McAnally - acoustic guitar

• Brent Mason - 6 string bass, electric guitar

• Mark O'Connor - fiddle

• John Wesley Ryles - background vocals

• Randy Travis - lead vocals

• Dennis Wilson - background vocals

• Curtis Young - background vocals

This song was performed by Travis in the 2007 movie National Treasure: Book of Secrets, where he guest starred performing for the President of the United States at Mount Vernon.

It was also performed, in part, by Travis on a 1993 episode (The Mark) of "Matlock". Travis plays character Billy Wheeler, a country singer hired by Matlock (Andy Griffith) to paint his house, and later accused of killing a con artist.

| Chart (1991–1992) | Peak position |

|---|---|

| Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [ 2 ] | 2 |

| US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [ 3 ] | 2 |

| Chart (1992) | Position |

|---|---|

| Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [ 4 ] | 27 |

| US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [ 5 ] | 13 |

cite-note-11. ↑ High Lonesome (CD). Randy Travis. Warner Bros. Records. 1991. 26661.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)

cite-note-sc-canadacountry-21. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 2064." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. February 29, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.

cite-note-sc-billboardcountrysongs-randy-travis-32. "Randy Travis Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.

cite-note-43. "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1992". RPM. December 19, 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.

cite-note-54. "Best of 1992: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1992. Retrieved August 15, 2013.