Use Somebody

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"Use Somebody"
Use Somebody.jpg
Single by Kings of Leon
from the album Only by the Night
ReleasedOctober 2008
Recorded2008
Studio Blackbird (Nashville)
Genre
Length3:51
Label RCA
Songwriter(s)
  • Caleb Followill
  • Jared Followill
  • Matthew Followill
  • Nathan Followill
Producer(s)
Kings of Leon singles chronology
"Sex on Fire"
(2008)		"Use Somebody"
(2008)		"Revelry"
(2009)
Audio sample
Kings of Leon – "Use Somebody"

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [84] 5× Platinum350,000^
Austria (IFPI Austria) [85] Gold15,000*
Belgium (BEA) [86] Platinum 
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [87] Platinum15,000^
Germany (BVMI) [88] Gold150,000^
Italy (FIMI) [89] Gold25,000‡
Mexico (AMPROFON) [90] 2× Platinum+Gold150,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [91] Platinum15,000*
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [92] Gold30,000‡
Sweden (GLF) [93] Gold10,000‡
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [94] Gold15,000^
United Kingdom (BPI) [95] 4× Platinum2,400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [96] Platinum1,000,000 [97]

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

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