Use Somebody

"Use Somebody"
Single by Kings of Leon
from the album Only by the Night
Released	December 8, 2008
Recorded	2008
Studio	Blackbird (Berry Hill, Tennessee)
Genre	Alternative rock [1] pop rock [2]
Length	3:51
Label	RCA
Songwriter(s)	Caleb Followill Jared Followill Matthew Followill Nathan Followill
Producer(s)	Jacquire King Angelo Petraglia
Kings of Leon singles chronology
"Sex on Fire" (2008) "Use Somebody" (2008) "Revelry" (2009)
Audio sample
Kings of Leon – "Use Somebody" file help

Weekly charts Chart (2008–2010) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [27] 2 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [28] 12 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [29] 1 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Wallonia) [30] 19 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [31] 8 Canada CHR/Top 40 ( Billboard ) [32] 3 Canada Hot AC ( Billboard ) [33] 5 Canada Rock ( Billboard ) [34] 1 Denmark (Tracklisten) [35] 9 France (SNEP) [36] 44 Germany (GfK) [37] 9 Ireland (IRMA) [38] 6 Japan (Japan Hot 100) [39] 42 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [40] 7 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [41] 11 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [42] 5 Norway (VG-lista) [43] 5 Scotland (OCC) [44] 12 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [45] 7 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [46] 2 UK Singles (OCC) [47] 2 US Billboard Hot 100 [48] 4 US Adult Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [49] 1 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [50] 13 US Adult Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [51] 1 US Alternative Airplay ( Billboard ) [52] 1 US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs ( Billboard ) [53] 2 US Mainstream Rock ( Billboard ) [54] 25 US Pop Airplay ( Billboard ) [55] 1 Chart (2013) Peak position South Korea (Gaon) [56] 188

Year-end charts Chart (2008) Position Australia (ARIA) [57] 30 UK Singles (OCC) [58] 51 Chart (2009) Position Australia (ARIA) [59] 38 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40) [60] 58 Belgium (Ultratop Flanders) [61] 3 Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia) [62] 55 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) [63] 10 Germany (Official German Charts) [64] 58 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [65] 13 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [66] 41 New Zealand (RIANZ) [67] 47 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [68] 22 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [69] 47 UK Singles (OCC) [70] 13 US Billboard Hot 100 [71] 14 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) [72] 3 US Hot Rock Songs ( Billboard ) [73] 1 US Mainstream Top 40 ( Billboard ) [74] 11 Chart (2010) Position UK Singles (OCC) [75] 179 US Billboard Hot 100 [76] 87 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) [77] 37 US Adult Top 40 ( Billboard ) [78] 34 Decade-end charts Chart (2000–09) Position Australia Singles (ARIA) [79] 27 UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [80] 32 All-time charts Chart Position US Adult Alternative Airplay (Billboard) [81] 15 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard) [82] 24 UK Singles (Official Charts Company) [83] 118

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [84]	5× Platinum	350,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [85]	Gold	15,000*
Belgium (BEA) [86]	Platinum
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [87]	Platinum	15,000^
Germany (BVMI) [88]	Platinum	600,000‡
Italy (FIMI) [89]	Gold	25,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON) [90]	2× Platinum+Gold	150,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [91]	Platinum	15,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [92]	Gold	30,000‡
Sweden (GLF) [93]	Gold	10,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [94]	Gold	15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [95]	4× Platinum	2,400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [96]	Platinum	1,000,000 [97]
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also

• List of best-selling singles
• List of best-selling singles in the United States
• List of Billboard Alternative Songs number ones of the 2000s
• List of Billboard Mainstream Top 40 number-one songs of 2009
• List of Ultratop 50 number-one singles of 2009

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External links

• "Use Somebody" Official music video on YouTube