"Somebody to Love" | ||||
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Promotional single by OneRepublic | ||||
from the album Human | ||||
Released | September 11, 2019 | |||
Genre | Pop rock | |||
Length | 3:01 | |||
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"Somebody to Love" Video on YouTube |
"Somebody to Love" is a song by American pop rock band OneRepublic as the first and only promotional single for the band's fifth studio album Human. The song, along with its writer JT Roach, were chosen as the winner of Episode 11 of the competition show Songland on which lead singer Ryan Tedder and lead guitarist Zach Filkins represented OneRepublic as the guest artist. [1] The song was released on September 11, 2019, the same day as the episode's air date. The song reached #1 on the US iTunes sales chart on September 12. [2]
"Somebody to Love" was originally written JT Roach with additions from band members Ryan Tedder, Brent Kutzle, and Zach Filkins, Songland judges Ester Dean and Shane McAnally, and Kevin Fisher. The lyrics were written after Roach saw an ex-girlfriend a new relationship. [3] After Roach's first performance on Songland, he matched with McAnally for further development and production. Tedder and Filkins then chose the song over MADI's "Darkest Days", Tyler James Bellinger's "Giving You Up", and Brigetta's "Be Somebody". [1] In a statement, Tedder described his reasoning for picking the song: [3]
We chose "Somebody to Love" because it is a magical song. It is painful. It is a raw nerve. It feels timeless. I knew we were sitting on a hit.
— Ryan Tedder
The song was played live for the first time at the band's concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on August 27 and 28. [4]
Credits for "Someday to Love" adapted from Apple Music. [5]
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US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [6] | 6 |
New Zealand Top 40 Singles (RMNZ) [7] | 16 |
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