"Rather Be" is a song by Australian rapper and singer the Kid Laroi featuring Australian rapper Lithe, released on 9 January 2026, as the fourth single from his second studio album Before I Forget, concurrently with the album's release. It was added to BBC Radio 1 on 23 January 2026.
In the week of 19 January 2026, The Music staff named it their "Power Pick" of the week, with Power Pick panelist Richard Kingsmill saying "This is a sure-fire hit from the Kid's second album, Before I Forget. It's an open book of a song about his (seemingly) heartfelt regret after the sudden relationship split with Tate McRae last year." Adding, "The r&b hook is killer, the trap beat adds a depth missing for me on "A Cold Play", and the clever tempo shift maintains the song's momentum into Lithe's impressive verse."