You're Somebody Else

Last updated

"You're Somebody Else"
Flora Cash - You're Somebody Else.png
Single by Flora Cash
from the album Nothing Lasts Forever (And It's Fine)
Released20 April 2017 (2017-04-20)
Genre
Length3:39
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Shpresa Lleshaj
  • Cole Randall
Producer(s)
  • Cole Randall
  • Shpresa Lleshaj
Flora Cash singles chronology
"You're Somebody Else"
(2017)		"They Own This Town"
(2019)
Music video
"You're Somebody Else" on YouTube

"You're Somebody Else" is a song by the Swedish-American indie pop duo Flora Cash. The song was initially included on the band's debut full-length album, Nothing Lasts Forever (And It's Fine) , which was released on 20 April 2017 via Stockholm-based indie label Icons Creating Evil Art, before being licensed to Sony Music's RCA Records after achieving viral success. Upon the band's signing to RCA, the track was removed from the digital version of the album (worldwide, except in Scandinavia) while being allowed to remain on the vinyl version. The song achieved its initial viral success after being used in a Movistar commercial in Mexico promoting safety for young people meeting each other online. [1] After debuting on Pandora Radio's Predictions chart in August 2018 and retaining the No. 4 spot there well into September, "You're Somebody Else", reached the Top 10 on both the Billboard Alternative Songs and Adult Alternative Songs airplay charts that November. [2]

Contents

The song eventually reached the number one position on American radio on both the Mediabase Adult Alternative [3] and Alternative radio formats. [4]

To date, the track has garnered over 400 million streams on Spotify [5] and the lyric video has been viewed over 200 million times on YouTube. [6]

Background

The song was written in less than 24 hours while songwriters Cole Randall and Shpresa Lleshaj were staying at Shpresa's sister's apartment in Stockholm.[ citation needed ] Shpresa's sister, Swedish actress Ariana Lleshaj and her fiancé had gone on a trip to New York, and asked if Cole and Shpresa would like to stay in their apartment for a change of scenery.[ citation needed ] The couple; Cole in particular, had been going through a period of anxiety leading up to the writing of the song.[ citation needed ]

Song description

According to Cole and Shpresa, the main lyric in the song, you look like yourself but you're somebody else was "more a matter of one speaking to oneself than to another person." They went on to say, "sometimes when we’re dealing with psychological issues, we literally feel displaced internally; alien to ourselves. [The song] ended up taking on multiple meanings and perspectives but the root of it at the beginning was as a sort of self-talk, self-therapy." [7]

Critical reception

The song was given positive reviews. Steve Baltin, writing for Forbes Magazine wrote that "[Flora Cash's] brilliant "You're Somebody Else" is arguably the most intriguing song on radio this past year." [8] Comeherefloyd wrote that the track "hounds and whispers that secret dark self doubt, deep within ourselves." [9]

Television

On 9 August 2018, Flora Cash performed "You're Somebody Else" on The Late Late Show with James Corden , marking their television debut. [10]

On 28 February 2019, Flora Cash performed "You're Somebody Else" on Live with Kelly and Ryan , marking their first live television performance. [11]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [19] Platinum70,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [20] 2× Platinum160,000‡
France (SNEP) [21] Gold100,000‡
Germany (BVMI) [22] Gold200,000‡
Norway (IFPI Norway) [23] Gold30,000‡
Poland (ZPAV) [24] Platinum50,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [25] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [26] Platinum1,000,000‡
Streaming
Sweden (GLF) [27] Gold4,000,000†

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
† Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Related Research Articles

<span class="mw-page-title-main">American Idiot (song)</span> 2004 single by Green Day

"American Idiot" is a protest song by the American rock band Green Day. The first single released from the album American Idiot, the song received positive reviews by critics and was nominated for four 2005 Grammy Awards: Record of the Year, Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal, Best Rock Song, and Best Music Video. It is considered one of the band's signature songs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Hurt (Nine Inch Nails song)</span> 1995 promotional single by Nine Inch Nails

"Hurt" is a song by American industrial rock band Nine Inch Nails from its second studio album, The Downward Spiral (1994), written by Trent Reznor. It was released on April 17, 1995, as a promotional single from the album. The song received a Grammy Award nomination for Best Rock Song in 1996. In 2020, Kerrang and Billboard ranked the song number two and number three, respectively, on their lists of the greatest Nine Inch Nails songs.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Free Fallin'</span> 1989 single by Tom Petty

"Free Fallin'" is the opening track from American musician Tom Petty's debut solo album, Full Moon Fever (1989). The song was written by Petty and his writing partner for the album, Jeff Lynne, and features Lynne on backing vocals and bass guitar. The duo wrote and recorded the single in two days, making it the first song completed for Full Moon Fever.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nirvana discography</span>

The discography of Nirvana, an American rock band, consists of three studio albums, twenty-one singles, five live albums, two extended plays, four compilation albums, and three box sets.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Need You Tonight</span> 1987 single by INXS

"Need You Tonight" is a song by the Australian rock band INXS, released as the first single from their 1987 album, Kick, as well as the fourth song on the album. It is the only INXS single to reach No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. It also achieved their highest charting position in the United Kingdom, where the song reached number two on the UK Singles Chart; however, this peak was only reached after a re-release of the single in November 1988. On its first run on the UK charts in October 1987, it stalled at No. 58. It was one of the last songs recorded for the album, yet it would arguably become the band's signature song.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Mrs. Robinson</span> 1968 single by Simon & Garfunkel

"Mrs. Robinson" is a song by American music duo Simon & Garfunkel from their fourth studio album, Bookends (1968). The writing of the song was begun before the 1967 film The Graduate, which contained only fragments of it. The full song was released as a single on April 5, 1968, by Columbia Records. Produced by the duo and Roy Halee, the song was written by Paul Simon, who offered parts of it to movie director Mike Nichols alongside Art Garfunkel after Nichols rejected two other songs intended for the film. The Graduate's soundtrack album uses two short versions of "Mrs. Robinson"; The full song was published on the album Bookends. The song was additionally released on the Mrs. Robinson EP in 1968, which also included three other songs from the film: "April Come She Will", "Scarborough Fair/Canticle", and "The Sound of Silence".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">If You Love Somebody Set Them Free</span> 1985 single by Sting

"If You Love Somebody Set Them Free" is the first single by English musician Sting from his solo debut album, The Dream of the Blue Turtles (1985). It is also the opening track of the album, and is featured on Fields of Gold: The Best of Sting 1984–1994 as well as The Very Best of Sting & The Police.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Have You Ever Seen the Rain?</span> 1971 single by Creedence Clearwater Revival

"Have You Ever Seen the Rain" is a song written by John Fogerty and released as a single in 1971 from the album Pendulum (1970) by American rock band Creedence Clearwater Revival. The song charted highest in Canada, reaching number one on the RPM 100 national singles chart in March 1971. In the U.S., in the same year it peaked at number eight on the Billboard Hot 100 singles chart. On Cash Box pop chart, it peaked at number three. In the UK, it reached number 36. It was the group's eighth gold-selling single. In March 2023, the song surpassed one billion streams on Spotify.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">You're Gonna Go Far, Kid</span> 2008 single by The Offspring

"You're Gonna Go Far, Kid" is a song by American punk rock band the Offspring. It is the third track from the band's eighth studio album, Rise and Fall, Rage and Grace (2008), and was released as its second single on September 4, 2008.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Human (The Killers song)</span> 2008 single by the Killers

"Human" is a song by American rock band the Killers. Written by and produced by the band members and co-produced by Stuart Price, it was released as the first single from their third studio album Day & Age (2008).

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Use Somebody</span> 2008 single by Kings of Leon

"Use Somebody" is a song recorded by the American rock group Kings of Leon. It was the second single from the band's fourth studio album Only by the Night, and it entered American and British charts in early October 2008, three weeks after the album release. The single was augmented with a music video released a month later.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Somebody That I Used to Know</span> 2011 single by Gotye featuring Kimbra

"Somebody That I Used to Know" is a song written, produced and performed by Australian musician and singer Gotye, featuring vocals from New Zealand singer Kimbra. The song was released in Australia and New Zealand through Eleven Music on 5 July 2011 as the second single from Gotye's third studio album, Making Mirrors (2011). It was later released by Universal Music in December 2011 in the United Kingdom, and 20 January 2012 in Ireland and the United States. "Somebody That I Used to Know" was written and recorded by Gotye at his parents' house on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia, and is lyrically related to the experiences he has had with romantic relationships.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Drive By (song)</span> 2012 single by Train

"Drive By" is a song by American pop rock band Train from their sixth studio album, California 37. It was released in the United States as the album's lead single on January 10, 2012, three months before the release of California 37. The song was written by lead singer Pat Monahan and Norwegian songwriting duo Espen Lind, Amund Bjørklund, the same team responsible for Train's 2009 hit single "Hey, Soul Sister".

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Chalk Outline (song)</span> 2012 single by Three Days Grace

"Chalk Outline" is the lead single from Canadian rock band Three Days Grace's fourth album, Transit of Venus. The band released many "snippets" of the song before August 14 to tease fans. It reached No. 1 on the U.S. Active Rock chart for a total of 10 weeks and won the "Rock Song of the Year" award given by Loudwire. Billboard ranked the song at number 8 on their "Greatest of All Time Mainstream Rock Songs" list.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Bishop Briggs</span> British singer and songwriter

Sarah Grace McLaughlin, known professionally as Bishop Briggs, is a British-American singer and songwriter. Her single "River" peaked at number 3 on the US Alternative Chart. and has been streamed more than 485 million times on Spotify. It was included on her debut album, Church of Scars, released on 20 April 2018. Island Records released her second album, Champion, in July 2019, and it was included in The Young Folks Top 50 albums of the year.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Nimble Bastard</span> 2017 single by Incubus

"Nimble Bastard" is a single by American rock band Incubus, off of their eighth studio album 8. It peaked at number 4 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Songs chart in April 2017.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Wallows</span> American alternative rock band

Wallows is an American alternative rock band based in Los Angeles composed of Dylan Minnette, Braeden Lemasters, and Cole Preston. The band began releasing songs independently in April 2017, starting with "Pleaser", which reached number two on the Spotify Global Viral 50 chart.

"Guiding Light" is a song by English rock band Mumford & Sons. It was released as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Delta, on 20 September 2018. The song has peaked at number 40 on the UK Singles Chart.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Flora Cash</span> Swedish–American musical duo

Flora Cash a Swedish–American duo formed by Kosovo-born Shpresa Lleshaj and American musician Cole Randall. The two met on SoundCloud in 2012 and became musical partners. Their music, blending melancholic melodies and a mix of genres, reflects their diverse backgrounds and has garnered mainstream recognition, most notably with the single You're Somebody Else, from their 2017 album, Nothing Lasts Forever . This track achieved the number-one position on American alternative radio and received Platinum and Gold certifications in various countries, including the United States.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Let Somebody Go</span> 2022 single by Coldplay and Selena Gomez

"Let Somebody Go" is a song by British rock band Coldplay and American singer Selena Gomez, recorded for the band's ninth studio album, Music of the Spheres. The song was produced by Max Martin, Oscar Holter, Rik Simpson, Daniel Green, and Bill Rahko, and co-produced by Metro Boomin. The song was released for digital download and streaming through Parlophone as the third single from Music of the Spheres on 7 February 2022.

References

  1. ↑ Duncan MacLeod, "Movistar Love Story reveals online twist", The Inspiration Room, 9 May 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2018
  2. ↑ Emily Blake, "Pandora Predictions to Know: Flora Cash, Social House, Ava Max & Summer Walker", 13 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018
  3. ↑ Paul Marszalek, "The Top 22 Triple A Radio Songs 12-9-18", Media Mechanics, 09 Dec 2018, retrieved 16 January 2019
  4. ↑ Brian Cantor, "Flora Cash's 'You're Somebody Else' Reaches #1 At Alternative Radio", Headline Planet, 10 Feb 2019, retrieved 14 February 2019
  5. ↑ "flora cash", Spotify, retrieved 25 June 2023
  6. ↑ "flora cash", flora cash - You're Somebody Else (Lyric Video), retrieved 25 June 2023
  7. ↑ "Track by Track: Flora Cash on Nothing Lasts Forever (And It's Fine)". The Line of Best Fit. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  8. ↑ "BottleRock Brings The Rock With Neil Young, Santana, Mumford & Sons, Imagine Dragons". forbes. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  9. ↑ "Flora Cash – You're Somebody Else". comeherefloyd. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  10. ↑ Sam Tornow, "Flora Cash Make American TV Debut With Dreamy Performance of 'You're Somebody Else' on Corden: Watch", 10 August 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018
  11. ↑ "Flora Cash books performance on "Kelly and Ryan"", 15 February 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019
  12. ↑ "The Top 22 Triple A Radio Songs 12-9-18; 09 Dec 2018". Media Mechanics. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  13. ↑ "CANADIAN AIRPLAY CHARTS; Modern Rock, January 27th, 2019". FYI Music News. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  14. ↑ "Top Rock Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  15. ↑ "Adult Pop Songs: April 6, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  16. ↑ "Flora Cash – You're Somebody Else" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  17. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  18. ↑ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  19. ↑ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. 7 July 2021.
  20. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – Flora Cash – You're Somebody Else". Music Canada . Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  21. ↑ "French single certifications – Flora Cash – You're Somebody Else" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique . Retrieved 2 January 2023.
  22. ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Flora Cash; 'You're Somebody Else')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie . Retrieved 25 April 2023.
  23. ↑ "Norwegian single certifications – Flora Cash – You're Somebody Else" (in Norwegian). IFPI Norway. 28 June 2021.
  24. ↑ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 5 July 2023. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter You're Somebody Else in the search box.
  25. ↑ "British single certifications – Flora Cash – You're Somebody Else". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved 6 October 2023.
  26. ↑ "American single certifications – Flora Cash – You're Somebody Else". Recording Industry Association of America. 21 January 2021.
  27. ↑ "Flora Cash Official Instagram", retrieved May 15, 2021
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.