| "Somebody Like You" | ||||
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| Single by Jimmy Christo | ||||
| from the album The Wog Boy | ||||
| Released | May 2000 | |||
| Length | 3:55 | |||
| Label | Mushroom Records | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Jimmy Christo, Aaron Hendra | |||
| Producer(s) | Ant Dale, Vince Deltito | |||
| Jimmy Christo singles chronology | ||||
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"Somebody Like You" is a song recorded by Australian singer Jimmy Christo. It was released in May 2000 as Christo's debut single and peaked at number 50 on the ARIA charts. The song appeared on The Wog Boy soundtrack. [1]
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (ARIA) [2] | 50 |
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