Get Some (song)

This article is about the Lykke Li song. For other songs with the same title, see Get Some.

"Get Some" is a song by Swedish singer and songwriter Lykke Li from her second studio album, Wounded Rhymes (2011). It was released on 22 October 2010 as the album's lead single. Li wrote the song with its producer Björn Yttling of Peter Bjorn and John.

"Get Some"
Single by Lykke Li
from the album Wounded Rhymes
B-side	"Paris Blue"^[1]
Released	22 October 2010 (2010-10-22)
Studio	Atlantis and Decibel Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
Genre	Rock^[2] electro^[3]
Length	3:22
Label	LL
Songwriter(s)	Lykke Li Björn Yttling
Producer(s)	Björn Yttling
Lykke Li singles chronology
"Tonight" (2008) "Get Some" (2010) "I Follow Rivers" (2011)
Music video
"Get Some" on YouTube

Writing and inspiration

During an interview for The Guardian on 13 December 2010, Li said of the song:

"A lot of people think it's about sex. [...] But it's about power. I was reading the [Haraki] Murakami book The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, where she goes into this guy's mind by making him fantasize about her, so it's kind of like powerplay. As soon as a woman does anything, they seem to hit a nerve and it's back to sex. At least men seem to think that."^[4]

Live performances

On 3 March 2011, Li performed "Get Some" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.^[5] On 10 March she performed the song on Conan^[6] and on Last Call with Carson Daly on 15 March.^[7]

In popular culture

The song was used in the tenth episode of the third season of The CW's 90210, titled "Best Lei'd Plans", originally aired on 29 November 2010.^[8] It also appears on the soundtrack for the 2012 film The Vow.^[9]

"Get Some" was also used in the 19th episode of the second season of The CW's The Vampire Diaries, titled "Klaus", originally aired on 21 April 2011,^[10] as well as the sixth episode of the first season of Teen Wolf, titled "Heart Monitor", originally aired on 4 July 2011^[11] and the song was used in the 15th episode of the first season of Hawaii Five-0, titled "Kai e'e" which aired on 23 January 2011. Next, on ABC original, Gray's Anatomy in the beginning of season 7 Episode 13 "Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go)" on 3 February 2011. It was also used in ABC Family's drama Pretty Little Liars in the 18th episode of the second season titled "A Kiss Before Lying", which aired on 30 January 2012.

The song has also been featured on the Batman: Arkham City trailer featuring Catwoman gameplay.^[12] as well as Apple's IOS 5 video^[13] "Get Some" was used in a Victoria's Secret commercial. The song can also be heard in the video game Need for Speed: The Run, while racing Mila Belova. It also features on Ubisoft's 2014 racing game The Crew as a featured song on a fictional radio station that users can control and listen to throughout all aspects of the game. The song was featured in the CSI: New York episode "To What End?". In 2015, "Get Some" was featured in the television shows The Flash, Battle Creek, and Sense8 and in 2016, it was used in the TV show Sweet/Vicious.

Track listings

• Swedish digital single

1. "Get Some" – 3:22
2. "Paris Blue" – 3:44

• Digital EP

1. "Get Some" – 3:22
2. "Get Some Get Some" (Mike D Remix – Another Latch Bros. Production) – 3:50
3. "Get Some" (Remix by Beck) – 4:46
4. "Paris Blue" – 3:45

• Swedish and UK limited edition 7" single

A. "Get Some" – 3:22

B. "Paris Blue" – 3:44

Credits and personnel

• Lykke Li – vocals, songwriting
• Henrik Jonsson – mastering
• Lasse Mårtén – mixing
• Björn Yttling – mixing, production, songwriting

Charts

Chart performance for "Get Some"

Chart (2010–2011)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)^[14]	23
Canada Rock (Billboard)^[15]	41
Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)^[16]	47
UK Physical Singles (OCC)^[17]	78
US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)^[18]	31
US Dance Singles Sales (Billboard)^[19]	3

Release history

Region	Date	Format	Label	Ref.
Sweden	22 October 2010	Digital download	LL	^[20]
United Kingdom	25 October 2010	7" single	Atlantic	^[21]
Sweden	27 October 2010		LL	^[22]
United Kingdom	10 December 2010	Digital download	Atlantic	^[23]

References

1. "Lykke Li returns with new single, "Get Some"". Consequence of Sound. 25 October 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
2. Lemmon, Kyle (25 October 2010). . Under the Radar. Archived from the original on 27 October 2010. Retrieved 6 June 2016.
3. . Wondering Sound. 26 December 2011. Archived from the original on 20 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
4. Nicholson, Rebecca (13 December 2010). "Lykke Li: 'I'm intense, and I get psychopathic, too'". The Guardian. guardian.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
5. Fitzmaurice, Larry (4 March 2011). "Watch: Lykke Li on "Jimmy Fallon"". Pitchfork. Retrieved 5 March 2011.
6. Neyland, Nick (11 March 2011). . Prefix. Archived from the original on 14 March 2011. Retrieved 11 March 2011.
7. . Entrance. 14 March 2011. Archived from the original on 15 August 2011. Retrieved 20 March 2011.
8. "90210 Music | Season 3 – Episode 10". The CW. Retrieved 3 March 2011.
9. "The Vow (2012) - IMDb". IMDb.
10. . CWTV.com. Archived from the original on 27 April 2011. Retrieved 10 May 2011.
11. "Teen Wolf Music Site". MTV. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
12. "Batman Arkham City E3 2011 Catwoman Reveal Trailer [HD]". YouTube.com. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
13. . Archived from the original on 2011-10-12.
14. "Lykke Li – Get Some" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved 30 December 2010.
15. "Lykke Li Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved 30 May 2020.
16. "Lykke Li Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
17. "Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
18. "Lykke Li Chart History (Alternative Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
19. "Lykke Li Chart History (Dance Singles Sales)". Billboard. Retrieved 22 July 2023.
20. . iTunes Store (SE). Apple. Archived from the original on 11 November 2012. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
21. "Get Some [7" VINYL]". Amazon.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
22. "Get Some – Lykke Li" (in Swedish). CDON.se. Retrieved 3 January 2011.
23. "Get Some – EP by Lykke Li". iTunes Store (GB). Apple. Retrieved 3 January 2011.