Somebody Else's Guy

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"Somebody Else's Guy"
Somebody Elses Guy.JPG
Single by Jocelyn Brown
from the album Somebody Else's Guy
B-side "Remix"
Released1984 (1984)
Genre Post-disco [1]
Length6:28(Album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Jocelyn Brown
  • Annette E. Brown
Producer(s)
Jocelyn Brown singles chronology
"Take Some Time Out (For Love)"
(1982)
"Somebody Else's Guy"
(1984)
"Hands Off"
(1984)

"Somebody Else's Guy" is a 1984 song written and popularized by Jocelyn Brown. On the US soul chart, the single peaked at number two and stalled at number 75 on the Hot 100, [2] but in the UK it made the pop top 20. On the disco chart, "Somebody Else's Guy" peaked at number 13. [3] It was the title track of Brown's debut solo album, released the same year.

Contents

Jocelyn Brown version

Track listing and formats

U.S. 12" single, VND D01
  1. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Vocal 12" Version) - 6:28
  2. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Instrumental Dub) - 5:45

Charts

Chart (1984-1985)Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [4] 22
Ireland (IRMA) [5] 16
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [6] 31
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [7] 33
UK Singles (OCC) [8] 13
US Billboard Hot 100 [9] 75
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [10] 2

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom (BPI) [11] Silver200,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

CeCe Peniston version

CD, DE, promo, #588 497-2 [15]
  1. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School Radio Mix) — 3:47
CD, DE, #582 114-2 [16]
  1. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School Radio Mix) — 3:47
  2. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Hard House Dub) - 9:18
12", UK, promo, #AMPMDJ 111 [17]
  1. "Somebody Else's Guy" (LP Version) - 5:37
  2. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School 12" Mix) - 6:14
CD, UK, promo, #GUYCD1 [18]
  1. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School Radio Edit) — 3:29
  2. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Uplifting Club Edit) - 3:47
  3. "Somebody Else's Guy" (LP Edit) - 3:44
12", UK, promo, #AMPMDJ 117 A [19]
  1. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Tuff Jam's Classic Garage) — 7:27
  2. "Somebody Else's Guy" (TJ's Ladies Choice Dub)
12", UK, #582 511 1 [20]
  1. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Tuff Jam's Classic Garage) — 7:27
  2. "Somebody Else's Guy" (TJ's Ladies Choice Dub)
  3. "Somebody Else's Guy" (LP Version)
  4. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Kupper's Uplifting Club Mix)
12", UK, promo, #DJ117 [21]
  1. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Tuff Jam's Classic Garage)
  2. "Somebody Else's Guy" (TJ's Ladies Choice Dub)
  3. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Kupper's Uplifting Club Mix)
  4. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Kupper's Dark & Funky Mix)
12", IT, #ZAC 137 [22]
12", UK, promo, #588 500-1 [23]
  1. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School 12" Mix) - 6:14
  2. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School Instrument.) - 5:53
  3. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Hard House Dub) - 9:18
  4. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School Radio Mix) — 3:47
MCD, JP, #POCM-1234 [24]
MCD, UK, #582 511-2 [25]
MCD, UK, #582 517-2 [26]
  1. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School Radio Edit) — 3:29
  2. "Somebody Else's Guy" (LP Version) - 5:37
  3. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Tuff Jam's Classic Garage) — 7:27
  4. "Finally" (Classic Funk Radio Mix) - 3:25
MCS, UK, #582 511-4 [27]
  1. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School Radio Edit) — 3:29
  2. "Somebody Else's Guy" (LP Version) - 5:37
  3. "Finally" (Classic Funk Radio Mix) - 3:25
  4. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Kupper's Uplifting Club Mix)
MCD, DE, #582 115-2 [28]
  1. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School Radio Mix) — 3:47
  2. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School 12" Mix) - 6:14
  3. "Somebody Else's Guy" (LP Version) — 5:37
  4. "Somebody Else's Guy" (Classic Old School Instrument.) - 5:53

Charts

Weekly charts

"Somebody Else's Guy"
CCP SEG single.jpg
Single by CeCe Peniston
from the album The Best Of
B-side
Released
  • January 1998 (1998-01)
  • February 25, 1998 (1998-02-25)(JP) [12]
Recorded1996 (1996)
Genre
Length5:37(Album version)
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Jocelyn Brown
  • Annette E. Brown
Producer(s) Darren "Nitro" Clowers
CeCe Peniston singles chronology
"Before I Lay (You Drive Me Crazy)"
(1996)
"Somebody Else's Guy"
(00000024)
"I Know You Want Me"
(1998)
Audio sample
"Classic Old School 12" Mix"
Chart (1998)Peak
position
Europe (European Hot 100 Singles) [29] 32
Scotland (OCC) [30] 32
UK (GfK Chart-Track) [31] 6
UK Singles (OCC) [32] 13
UK Dance (OCC) [33] 2
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [34] 6

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