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Somebody Else (The 1975 song)

January 01, 1970

"Somebody Else" is a song by English band the 1975 from their second studio album I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It (2016). The song was written by band members Matty Healy, George Daniel, Adam Hann, Ross MacDonald, with the first two handling the production alongside Mike Crossey. The song was the last one written for the album; Healy developed the song's lyrics in Los Angeles while in the back of a cab. The singer focused on the after-effects of a breakup, centred on the themes of jealousy and guilt. It was released on 16 February 2016 by Dirty Hit and Polydor Records as the fourth single from the album.

"Somebody Else"
Single by the 1975
from the album I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It
Released15 February 2016 (2016-02-15)
Recorded2015
Genre
Length5:47
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The 1975 singles chronology
"The Sound"
(2016) 		"Somebody Else"
(2016) 		"A Change of Heart"
(2016)
Music video
"Somebody Else" on YouTube

A slow jam, "Somebody Else" is a power ballad composed in the styles of electronic, R&B and synth-pop. The song contains elements of several genres, including house, chillwave, funk and neo-soul, with its sparse 1980s-style production incorporating synthesisers, 808 percussion, and techno beats. The lyrics explore the mixed emotions experienced after discovering a former lover has found a new partner, focusing on the themes of jealousy, grief, melancholia, and bitterness, among others.

Upon release, "Somebody Else" received widespread acclaim from contemporary music critics, several of whom deemed it the best song on I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It. Reviewers praised the song's production quality, 1980s-style sound and lyrical depth, with some comparing it to the work of Tears for Fears. It later appeared on numerous year-end and decade-end lists, including ones published by NME, Pitchfork and The Times. The song peaked at number 55 on the UK Singles Chart, number eight on the US Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart, number 29 in Scotland, number 34 in Australia and number 70 in Ireland. The song was later certified gold in Australia and the United States by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA) and the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), respectively, while it received a platinum certification in the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI).

An accompanying music video, directed by Tim Mattia, was released on 7 July 2016. The visual depicts Healy's attempts to move on from his former relationship, engaging in various situations that explore themes of isolation and self-obsession. The video received positive reviews from critics, who highlighted the cinematic quality, introspective style and twist ending, with several comparing it to the work of filmmaker David Lynch and the film Fight Club (1999). To promote "Somebody Else", the 1975 performed the song on tour and at various music festivals, including the Reading and Leeds Festivals and Pohoda. In addition to appearing in several films and television shows, such as 13 Reasons Why and The Edge of Seventeen (2016), the song has been covered by several artists including Charlie Puth, Vérité and Lorde, with the latter citing it as a significant influence on her second studio album, Melodrama (2017).

Background and development edit

"I'm not proud of that jealousy but I think everybody struggles with that kind of ownership. Both sides feel that way when your partner of a certain amount of time goes off and is with someone else in a sexual or emotional way."

—Healy, on the theme of jealousy in "Somebody Else".[1]

"Somebody Else" was the last song written for I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It. Written in the back of a cab while Healy was in Los Angeles, the singer focused on the after-effects of a breakup, alongside the accompanying feelings of jealousy.[1] Following the song's completion, Healy said: "As soon as I finished writing it, I was like 'This is a tune'."[2] Explaining the concept further, Healy described the feeling as "guilty jealousy" to Steve Holden of BBC, which the singer said stems from no longer wanting a partner while also not wanting somebody else to be with them.[1] In an interview with Shahlin Graves of Coup de Main, Healy agreed that he emotionally distances himself after writing personal songs such as "Somebody Else". The singer described the songwriting process as a form of catharsis, saying: "Once I put it in a song, I can objectively think about it – it exists outside of me and I can make sense of it a bit more."[3]

Music and lyrics edit

 
"Somebody Else"
A 30-second sample showcasing the chorus of "Somebody Else". In the lyrics, Healy deals with the melancholy and grief of seeing his former lover with somebody else, backed by a sparse 1980s-style production composed of a disco-influenced bass, 808 percussion and techno beats.
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Musically, "Somebody Else" is a melancholic power ballad,[4][5] composed as an electronic,[6][7] R&B and synth-pop slow jam.[8][9][10][11] The song has a length of four minutes and fifty-seven seconds (4:57) and was written by the 1975 members George Daniel, Matty Healy, Adam Hann and Ross MacDonald, while the former two handled the production alongside Mike Crossey.[12][13] According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com by Hal Leonard Music Publishing, "Somebody Else" is set in the time signature of common time with a downbeat tempo of 100 beats per minute.[14][15] The track is composed in the key of C major, with Healy's vocals ranging between the notes of G3 and G4. It follows a chord progression of F–G–Am7–E7–Am9–Am–C.[14]

"Somebody Else" has a sparse 1980s-style production composed of a "bounc[ing]" synth line, heavy reverb, expansive atmospherics,[16] whirling synthesiser washes, a disco-influenced bass, a kick drum,[17] 808 percussion and techno beats.[18][19][20] The song also contains elements of house,[21] chillwave,[22] electro,[23] funk, neo-soul,[24] electronica,[25] dance,[26] electropop,[27] alternative pop,[28] new wave,[29] yacht rock and "digitized" soul.[16][30] Throughout the track, Healy's vocals are pitch-altered, doubled, chopped and Auto-Tuned.[26] The singer performs in a "breathy" style, according to Andy Gill of The Independent,[31] while Nylon's Hayden Manders described the vocals as "lackadaisical, disinterested and wobbly".[17]

Lyrically, "Somebody Else" deals with the after-effects of a breakup, expressing the pain of seeing a former lover with a new partner.[1][16] The song describes being caught between the various emotional phases one experiences after the end of a relationship.[32] The track is centred around the theme of loss, with Healy refusing to let go of the relationship for fear of loneliness.[16][23] "Somebody Else" also deals with overcoming jealousy,[18] as the singer does not want his partner to love someone else but takes solace from knowing she is not lonely.[31] Pitchfork's Brad Nelson noted that, unlike the 1975's prior work, the band embodies "something less defined and more introspective" in the song, writing it explores feelings of confusion which one would normally suppress.[32] Writing for Billboard, Rania Afitos felt the song moves through several stages of heartbreak, beginning with melancholy and grief before capturing Healy's "inevitable bitterness".[33]

Tom Connick of DIY characterised the production of "Somebody Else" as gentle and "soft-of-touch" while writing that the lyrics see Healy "finally [laying] himself bare in the emotional sense, rather than just whipping off his top and skipping about".[10] Manders noted the song eschews Healy's "theatrics" in favour of a "mellow" 1980s-indebted soundscape.[17] Drowned in Sound writer Sean Adams compared the track to the works of Cut Copy and Chromatics.[34] Writing for PopMatters, Pryor Stroud described "Somebody Else" as a merger of the "anthemic, multiplex synth-pop of Tears for Fears" with the "pretty-boy R&B" of Justin Bieber.[18] The Irish Times writer Lauren Murphy also compared the track to the work of Tears for Fears.[35] Dee Lockett of Vulture said the song's sexual tension, "slow-burning" sensuality and suspense is reminiscent of Tangerine Dream's "Love on a Dream", while also writing that it shares the same "control" as a Tears for Fears song.[36] AllMusic writer Matt Collar compared the track to Tango in the Night (1987)-era Fleetwood Mac.[12]

Structure and analysis edit

"Somebody Else" begins with "mournful" opening keyboard notes, two chords and chopped vocals.[37][38][39] Nelson observed a "swerve" to the opening synths that sonically embodies post-breakup ambivalence, noting "a damp echo to the atmosphere that makes every instrument sound slightly hazy and drunk".[32] In the verses, Healy narrates the melancholy and grief associated with the ending of a relationship, singing in a half-whisper: "I took all my things that make sound / The rest I could do without." Continuing the themes of melancholia and grief in the chorus, the singer depicts an experience of lost love: "I don't want your body / But I hate to think about you with somebody else / Our love has gone cold / You're intertwining your soul with somebody else."[13][10][33] Realising his lover has changed and the relationship has come to an end, Healy sings: "I'm looking through you, while you’re looking through your phone."[17] Characterised by a change in tempo,[40] slower synths and distorted vocals, the song's bridge sees the singer's heartbreak shifting to bitterness around intimacy, as he exclaims: "Get someone you love? / Get someone you need? / Fuck that, get money / I can't give you my soul 'cause we're never alone."[41][10][13][33]

In a retrospective analysis of the 1975's lyrics for NME, Connick stated that the chorus of "Somebody Else" was instrumental in shifting the public's opinion of the band, which he credits to being "a couplet that anyone can relate to". Furthermore, Connick wrote that the lyrics recontextualise the "teenage heartbreak" of The 1975 into a more mature tone.[42] Stroud opined that Healy's constant assertions of indifference in the couplet "I don't want your body, I don't want your body" demonstrate an attempt by the singer to repress his desires. The writer noted that "the body" mentioned in the line serves as the song's motif, comparing its constant repetition to an addiction. Rather than viewing "the body" as an abstraction, Stroud interpreted it as representing "a specific flesh-on-flesh interaction" first detailed in the 1975's "Sex" (2012).[18] In an essay analysing the band's songwriting techniques, Vice writer Emily Bootle noted that in "Somebody Else", the chorus' melodies use a larger gap in intervals—hopping between the fifth and third notes of its scale—which she credited as a critical component in their ability to craft "consistently catchy choruses".[43] Regarding the song's bridge, Jennifer Irving of Consequence interpreted the lyrics as a commentary on love in the 21st century, representing society's inability to make time for intimacy. She wrote that instead of attempting to reconcile this dilemma, the bridge serves as Healy's acceptance of this notion, summarising: "Let's just distract ourselves and make money."[41] In contrast to Irving's analysis, Vice writer Ian Cohen felt the couplet "fuck that, get money" is a defence mechanism.[44]

Release and critical reception edit

"Somebody Else" was officially released by Dirty Hit and Polydor Records as the fourth single from I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It on 15 February 2016.[45][46] 11 days later, the album was released, including the song as the 10th track.[12] Upon release, the song was met with widespread critical acclaim from contemporary music critics. Amy Davidson of Digital Spy and the editorial staff of both DIY and Vulture deemed "Somebody Else" one of the best new songs for the week ending 19 February 2016.[25][47][48] Dork's Stephen Ackroyd said the track "remains one of British pop music's greatest recent triumphs",[49] while Starr Bowenbank of Cosmopolitan said: "If you had to listen to one single piece of music for the rest of your life by [t]he 1975, it better be 'Somebody Else'."[50] Collin Brennan of Consequence proclaimed "Somebody Else" the standout from I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It; he lauded the "uncomfortably relatable" lyrics, "pristinely produced" hooks and emulation of 1980s musical excess while regarding it as "a bizarre single that somehow works beautifully".[51] Spin writer Brian Josephs also named "Somebody Else" the record's best song,[52] while The Sydney Morning Herald's Tim Bryon declared the song "perhaps the most impressive thing on the album".[53] Both Annie Zaleski of The A.V. Club and Gill deemed "Somebody Else" an album highlight,[9] with the latter calling it "one of the more genuinely moving break-up songs of recent years".[31]

Describing "Somebody Else" as a "timeless" ballad, Amit Vaidya of Rolling Stone India deemed it the best song of the 1975's career; she gave specific praise to the successful emulation of a 1980s-style sound: "If I placed this single with my Top 30 of 1988, it would fit it so perfectly, no one would know it didn’t come out 30 plus years ago!"[54] Stereogum writer Chris DeVille praised the band's use of chillwave in the track, saying they "do pretty well with it too".[22] Writing for The Fader, Steffanee Wang lauded "Somebody Else" as "incredibly" well-crafted; she praised the production, arrangements and euphoric tone, saying: "Is it crazy to say that if I could only listen to one song for the rest of my life, I’d pick this song?"[55] Lorenzo Cabello of Euphoria Magazine assured that despite previously not enjoying the 1975's music, he "found [himself] helpless to their newfound sound", praising "Somebody Else" for its "encapsulating" production, "musical and lyrical muscles", and Healy's "sympathetic" and "longing" vocals.[16] Manders commended the songs "enchanting" sound and emotional depth.[17] Collar called the track "shimmeringly moody",[12] while Rolling Stone's Jon Dolan praised its "moody sheen", writing this creates "an enjoyable balance of desire and distraction".[56] Mitch Mosk of Atwood Magazine praised "Somebody Else" for "maintain[ing] an upbeat but hollow melody while being danceable all the while".[57]

Emille Marvel of idobi wrote that "Somebody Else" is "a worthy contender for the best [t]he 1975 song of all time" while praising its "depressingly" dark lyrics and "cloudy pop vibes".[58] Stroud declared it the best song on I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It; he commended the track's lyrics for representing an "obsession" that sees Healy "teetering toward a full-on psychosexual breakdown".[18] Writing for NME, Connick deemed "Somebody Else" one of the band's best songs and called it a "heartbreak hit like few others", praising the songwriting for exploring tropes of love, sex, death and drugs without succumbing to "longstanding cliches".[59] Slant Magazine's Jonathan Wroble praised the song's "pulsating midnight balladry", calling it one of the album's moments of quiet and introspection that serves as a "rewarding [moment] of restraint".[60] Describing the track as a "synth-laden masterpiece", Callie Alghrim of Insider commended its lyrical elegance, relatability and portrayal of nostalgia, misery, guilt, self-importance and betrayal, saying: "There is no other song in existence that evokes the same ultra-specific, exquisite emotion as 'Somebody Else.'"[61] Writing for The Observer, Kitty Empire said "Somebody Else" is a "gem",[62] while Renowned for Sound writer Jessica Thomas opined the song radiates "soulful passion, with deep, personal significance".[63]

Accolades edit

"Somebody Else" has appeared on numerous publications' year-end and decade-end lists, including ones published by NME, Pitchfork and The Times.[32][64][65] In DIY's annual Readers Poll, the track was deemed 2016's eighth-best song,[66] and it was later nominated for Best Track at both the 2016 Q Awards and the 2017 NME Awards.[67][68]

Critical rankings for "Somebody Else"
Critic/Organization Time span Rank Published
year
Consequence Year-end 35 2016[51]
The Diamondback Decade-end 41 2019[20]
DIY Year-end * 2016[69]
Harriet Gibson (The Guardian) Year-end * 2016[70]
iHeartRadio Decade-end (Alternative rock) * 2019[71]
Insider Decade-end 9 2019[61]
NME Year-end 2 2016[64]
Decade-end 18 2019[72]
Pitchfork Year-end 74 2016[32]
Popjustice Year-end 3 2016[73]
Rolling Stone India Decade-end 22 2019[54]
ShortList Year-end 1 2016[74]
Stacker Year-end (Rock) 10 2017[75]
The Times Decade-end * 2020[65]
Variance Year-end 19 2016[76]

Commercial performance edit

In the United Kingdom, "Somebody Else" peaked at number 55 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for 11 weeks, standing as the 1975's second most commercially successful release up to May 2020.[8][77] The song also reached number 29 in Scotland.[78] The track was later certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) on 21 February 2020, denoting over 600,000 certified units in the UK.[79] As of May 2020, "Somebody Else" has sold a combined 633,000 copies in the country, including 60.7 million streams.[8] Elsewhere in Europe, the song peaked at number 70 in Ireland.[80] In Australia, the track debuted and peaked at number 34, becoming the band's highest-charting single.[81][82] "Somebody Else" was later certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), denoting over 35,000 certified units in Australia.[83]

In the United States, "Somebody Else" reached number eight on the US Billboard Hot Rock & Alternative Songs chart.[84] It was later ranked at number 41 on the chart's 2016 year-end edition and number 50 on the 2017 year-end edition.[85][86] The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Rock Airplay chart and was later ranked at number 32 on the chart's 2017 year-end edition.[87][88] Additionally, the track reached number 20 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and number 28 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart.[89][90] "Somebody Else" was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), denoting over 500,000 certified units in the US.[91]

As of 2024 the song has accumulated more than 760 million streams on Spotify, making it the band’s most successful song on the platform.

Music video edit

Development and release edit

 
The music video for "Somebody Else" was filmed at the Alexandra Road Estate.

To create the music video for "Somebody Else", the 1975 worked alongside director Tim Mattia.[1] Healy said that despite not having synesthesia, he could visualise what colour a song is: "Not in a pretentious, wanky way but there’s an element to it." Describing himself as having a visual brain, he wrote the song's lyrics while also drafting a video treatment. Speaking to Dork, Healy said he knew how the video for the track would be lit while writing the lyrics.[92] Having developed the visual's concept and storyline, the singer collaborated with Mattia for the video's direction, a process he praised as "surreal".[1][93]

Speaking to Holden, Healy described the development of the music video as an "intense creative process".[1] Filming occurred at the Alexandra Road Estate, a housing estate in the London Borough of Camden.[94] Due to the visual's narrative structure, the 1975 shot "almost two or three videos". Healy was required to wear a wig and a dress for a sex scene with himself, which he described as "quite interesting". To achieve the desired shot, the singer filmed the scene with a man dressed as himself, saying, "It's 2016, there are no fears about that".[1] On 6 July 2016, the band revealed that the music video for "Somebody Else" would debut the following day via an Instagram post containing a teaser from the video.[95] Describing the video in a press release, the 1975 said it focuses on Healy's struggle with "self obsession in the face of heart-break" while exploring a "Lynchian night-time London".[93] The visual was released on 7 July 2016.[96]

Synopsis edit

The music video begins with a three-minute vignette that plays before the primary video. The setup and development of the vignette is heavily inspired by the work of David Lynch, in particular, his short horror webseries Rabbits. The black and white vignette opens with Healy entering a grim hotel room, reminiscent of a retro TV show set, where a woman who never moves is sitting on the couch. The singer performs several menial tasks in a lethargic manner; he washes away clown makeup from his face, takes off his suit jacket and shirt, ties his shoes and studies himself in a mirror. Foreboding music and an inappropriate laugh track play in the background, featuring cheers, sitcom-esque applause and the occasional boo from an unseen studio audience.[97][98][39] Healy then walks toward the couch, sitting down beside the motionless woman while getting dressed. The singer stares at the woman and attempts to have a conversation,[97] although she does not respond, and he picks up his belongings and heads out the door with his skateboard.[96][98][99] Althea Legaspi of Rolling Stone felt the vignette's bleak setting serves as a thematic continuation from the visual for fellow album track "A Change of Heart",[98] while Dork's editorial staff viewed it as a literal continuation of the prior video.[100]

 
In the video's twist ending, the stripper Healy engages in sexual intercourse with is revealed to actually be himself.

As "Somebody Else" begins to play, signifying the beginning of the primary video, the visual changes from black and white to colour.[98][99] Healy leaves for a dark and desolate town with his skateboard, dressed in a black and leather ensemble.[99] The singer wanders lost and alone while dealing with an increasingly fragmented mental state, with the visual following him through a series of events while he grieves over heartbreak.[99][101] Healy spends time trying to get over his lover in solitude and finds himself in different situations, each of which contains elements of self-obsession and feelings of isolation.[98] First, Healy visits a diner where he breaks down into tears while two fellow patrons watch.[96][102] The singer then traverses alleyways, cabs and deserted city streets and later falls off of his skateboard,[97][103] while clips of him singing in the back of a car are interspersed.[96][98]

The video showcases the after-effects of drowning in sorrow and alcohol; arriving at a local bar, Healy drinks heavily and sings karaoke while acting foolishly.[99][103] The singer steals a pair of sunglasses from a fellow patron before performing on stage, where his compounding loneliness leads to him hallucinating seeing his former lover in a group of hecklers.[96][39] A visibly confused Healy abruptly ends his performance and the hecklers follow him to the parking lot, where they jump the singer and leave him beaten and bloodied.[96][97][98] Healy then visits a strip club where he meets his perfect woman.[97] The singer and the stripper share several drinks and she gives him a lap dance before the pair leave the club to have sex in a car.[96][103] However, in a twist ending, Healy is revealed to be having sex with himself.[103] Revisiting the preceding events of the video, the singer "becomes that someone else", according to Jarod Johnson II of Paste; Healy sees himself as one of the patrons at the diner and the woman at the karaoke bar.[38][96] The singer is shown dancing and leaving by himself at the strip club, before the video concludes with Healy alone in the car.[96][102]

Critical response edit

 
Several critics compared the music video to the work of surrealist filmmaker David Lynch.

Grant Sharples of Alternative Press included "Somebody Else" at number two on his list of ten music videos from the 1975 that should be made into feature-length films. In addition to declaring it one of the band's most experimental visuals, Sharples praised the vignette for "speak[ing] to how, when depressed, going about life's basic functions feels like an immense effort".[39] Soundigest writer Amanda Larrison interpreted the video's focus to be on Healy's heartbreak and "demons" and included it at number eight on the publication's list of the band's ten most creative videos.[104] Writing for MTV News, Madeline Roth called the visual colourful and "ominous", noting that the twist ending is "totally unexpected" and viewers "have to see [it] to believe [it]".[103] Comparing the "dark" music video to the work of David Lynch, Davidson called it "an excellent new music video to add to [the band's] repertoire" while also highlighting the "surreal" ending.[105] Gigwise writer Alexandra Pollard called the visual strange and wrote that it "take[s] a turn for the weird" during the "bizarre" twist ending.[106]

Gil Kaufman of Billboard commended the "epic [and] lonely" music video and deemed it a mini-movie, saying the visual emulates the "absurdly" long and narrative-driven videos characteristic of Michael Jackson.[97] Legaspi asserted the visual has an introspective style while writing it contains a different "vibe" in comparison to the "defiantly upbeat" music video for fellow album track "The Sound".[98] Rachel Sonis of Idolator said the visual "seems to pick up where the grim visual for 'A Change Of Heart' left off" while calling it "trippy" and drawing comparisons between the video's ending and the work of Lynch.[102] Writing for Euphoria Magazine, Christine Nguyen praised the visual's cinematic quality, production and Healy's "striking and convincing" acting, comparing the music video to Lynch and Fight Club (1999).[99] Promonews writer David Knight called the vignette intriguing while deeming the primary visual reminiscent of the film.[107]

Jisselle Fernandez of B-Sides said the accompanying music video does "Somebody Else" "justice",[108] while Josephs felt it matches the song's "moodiness", writing: "The wearing-a-leather-jacket-in-the-night life ain't easy."[52] The Dork editorial staff wrote that the visual focuses on Healy's struggle to accept what is occurring around him, noting its "spiral into darkness" showcases a "dark descent of an evening and the most terrifying version of swapped faces since Face/Off".[100] Lindsay Howard of Variance described the video as strange and emotional, writing that it showcases the singer's literal struggles with self-obsession and heartbreak.[109] Deeming the music visual odd and strange, The Fader writer Ben Danridge-Lemco said it is both an examination of narcissism and a representation of Healy's journey to find himself, writing the track itself functions as his soundtrack.[110] Peter Helman of Stereogum commented that the visual is similar to Father John Misty's "The Night Josh Tillman Came To Our Apartment" (2015) and Young Thug's "Best Friend" (2015), deeming it "another solid entry into the pantheon of 'musician fucks himself' music videos".[111]

Live performances and other usage edit

Prior to its release, the 1975 performed "Somebody Else" at a December 2015 show in Philadelphia and incorporated pink lighting.[112] In September 2016, they performed the song at the Leeds Festival, with Gigwise deeming it the highlight of their set.[113] The 1975 performed the track on the 8 November 2016 episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers alongside "A Change of Heart".[114] The following year, "Somebody Else" was included as part of the band's headlining setlist for the Reading Festival.[49] In July 2019, the band performed the song at Pohoda. Regarding the performance, Elly Watson of DIY said, "honestly, name a more compelling thing than 30,000 people chanting 'FUCK THAT GET MONEY'".[115] "Somebody Else" was used in 13 Reasons Why, The Edge of Seventeen and Love Island.[116][117][118]

Cover versions edit

 
Vérité released a cover version of "Somebody Else" to SoundCloud in September 2016.

American singer Charlie Puth performed a cover of "Somebody Else" for his BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge set in September 2016.[119] American musician Vérité released a cover of the song on 9 September 2016 to her SoundCloud. While praising the track's simplicity, relatability and songwriting, the musician asserted she "really wanted to take it into [her] world and reinterpret it a bit". Vérité's rendition features a faster rhythm and incorporates a "club-ready" beat, deep, oscillating bass and propulsive synths. The musician uses subdued, minimalist instrumentation in the verses, while the chorus is rooted in pop music and features an EDM-like drop.[5] Regarding Vérité's cover, Amy McCann of Variance called it "delectable" and "breathtaking" while specifically highlighting her vocal performance.[120] In February 2017, English indie rock group Circa Waves performed a rock and roll rendition of "Somebody Else" for MistaJam on BBC Radio 1.[121][122] In June 2017, Holden accidentally played his vinyl copy of I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It at double speed, discovering the song sounds similar to the work of Scottish synth-pop group Chvrches. After tweeting about the discovery, Chvrches member Martin Doherty humorously replied, asking if the opposite was also true.[123] The group later performed their own rendition of the track in BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge on 15 March 2018.[124]

At the le Zénith show in Paris on 5 October 2017, New Zealand musician Lorde performed "Somebody Else" as part of the setlist for her Melodrama World Tour.[125][126] For her rendition, the musician used a near-identical arrangement rather than paring the song down.[127] Roth praised Lorde's "fittingly dreamy" cover and complimented the track's sonic connection to Lorde's Melodrama (2017).[128] Junkee declared it the musician's fifth-best cover; Jules Lefevre echoed Roth's comments regarding the similarities between "Somebody Else" and the music on Melodrama.[127] American singer-songwriter Conan Gray uploaded a cover of the song to YouTube on 18 February 2018.[129] Gray's performance featured oversaturated pink and purple lights reminiscent of the artwork for I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It, and he incorporated layered vocals in the chorus. The singer-songwriter called the song a personal favourite from the band and described his version as "a little more sombre and not as well played on guitar", saying it "is one of those songs that no matter who you are and where you are in life, you can’t help but think of someone in your past when it plays". In the publication's list of Gray's Top Five Favourite Covers, Soundigest ranked his performance of the track at number one; Courtney Gould commended the video's lighting and his vocals for "highlight[ing] the dynamic details that make this song so special".[130]

In March 2020, American Idol season 18 contestant Adam Curry performed "Somebody Else" for Hollywood Week. Curry's rendition of the song received praise for its "artistry" and "legitimacy", with Robbie Daw of Billboard writing the singer "knock[ed] everyone out with a solid rendition" of the track.[131][132] On 7 May 2020, The Face hosted a tribute concert via Instagram for the 1975 to recognise their influence on contemporary artists. Several artists performed covers of the band's songs; Gracie Abrams was chosen to perform "Somebody Else".[133] Korean-New Zealand singer Rosé, a member of K-pop girl group Blackpink, performed the track as part of an Instagram Live mini-concert on 17 May 2020, closing out the show.[134]

Legacy edit

"Somebody Else" is considered one of the band's greatest songs and has been labelled a "breakup anthem".[50][33][135] Johnson II ranked the track at number 17 on Paste's list of the 1975's essential songs and said its lyrics "highlight the splintered emotions that make breakups a process".[38] Vulture's Larry Fitzmaurice included "Somebody Else" in his list of 10 Essential 1975 Songs; he compared the song's production to a John Hughes' film, calling it a "straightforwardly beautiful ballad" and "an unrequited-love slow-dance classic for the ages".[136] In a ranking of the band's ten best songs, NME listed the track at number five.[59] The same publication also included the chorus of "Somebody Else" in a list of the band's most genius lyrics.[42] In their list compiling the best bridges of the 21st century, Billboard ranked the song at number 86.[33] Regarding fan reception, Consequence also noted the bridge to be among the band's 10 fan-favourite lyrics, having inspired merchandise featuring the couplet.[41][33] The track is frequently included in numerous publications "best-of" lists regarding breakups, heartbreak and sadness, including those published by B-Sides,[108] Cosmopolitan,[50] Glamour,[137] Seventeen and Women's Health.[138][139] Don't Bore Us declared "Somebody Else" one of the seven-best breakup songs of the decade,[37] while A.Side deemed it one of the 15 best breakup songs of the 2010s.[140]

 
New Zealand musician Lorde has cited "Somebody Else" as a major influence on her second album Melodrama (2017).

Puth spoke about "Somebody Else" in a 2016 interview with Michael Baggs of BBC, revealing it was the one song he wished to have penned himself. The singer praised the track's simplicity, chord structure and Healy's vocals, telling Baggs: "I love the way [the 1975] paint a picture lyrically. They're not so concerned with using huge words, it's more like getting into people's hearts with nostalgia."[119] In a 2017 interview with NME, Lorde spoke about how "Somebody Else" inspired her, having previously revealed it was her most-played song of the year on Spotify.[6][141] The musician was surprised by the track's "emotional potency", saying she related to it despite the songwriters being a group of men. Lorde further praised the production intricacies, groove and "celestial" emotional connection between the lyrics and composition, telling the magazine: "The power ['Somebody Else'] has over me is quite remarkable."[141] The musician has stated that the song "really influenced" Melodrama, specifically impacting the album's "tones and the colours and the emotions".[128]

Canadian indie pop band Valley told Direct Lyrics' Kevin Apaza in 2018 that the band wished they could have written and recorded the song for themselves; they highlighted the track's chord progression, Healy's vocals and contrast between the sad lyrics and the production's dance influence.[142] In an E! Online interview with Billy Nilles, Canadian singer Tate McRae was asked to choose only one song to listen to for the rest of her life and picked "Somebody Else". Speaking on the track, the singer said: "It's my go-to driving song whenever I kinda feel like my world is falling apart."[143] Roisin Lanigan of i-D identified the song as part of an emerging ASMR trend on YouTube and TikTok known as "from another room edits". The edits, described as part of a new "uber-specific" genre, are played through a muffled and distant filter. For "Somebody Else", the edit is designed to simulate hearing the track as if "[the listener is] making out in the bathroom of a party".[144] In an essay analysing the sudden viral success of Olivia Rodrigo's "Drivers License" (2021), Paper writer Larisha Paul identified "Somebody Else" as one of three contributing factors, saying: "It's also clear that [Rodrigo] comes from the generation of young adults who swayed beneath pink LED lights to [t]he 1975's 'Somebody Else.'"[145]

Credits and personnel edit

Credits adapted from I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It album liner notes.[13]

Charts edit

Certifications edit

Certifications and sales for "Somebody Else"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[83] Gold 35,000‡
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[146] Gold 45,000‡
Portugal (AFP)[147] Gold 5,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[148] Gold 30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[79] Platinum 600,000‡
United States (RIAA)[91] 2× Platinum 2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

See also edit

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External links edit

  • "Somebody Else" – Official Audio on YouTube

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Somebody Else is a song by English band the 1975 from their second studio album I Like It When You Sleep for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It 2016 The song was written by band members Matty Healy George Daniel Adam Hann Ross MacDonald with the first two handling the production alongside Mike Crossey The song was the last one written for the album Healy developed the song s lyrics in Los Angeles while in the back of a cab The singer focused on the after effects of a breakup centred on the themes of jealousy and guilt It was released on 16 February 2016 by Dirty Hit and Polydor Records as the fourth single from the album Somebody Else Single by the 1975from the album I Like It When You Sleep for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of ItReleased15 February 2016 2016 02 15 Recorded2015GenreElectronic R amp B synth popLength5 47LabelDirty Hit PolydorSongwriter s Matthew HealyGeorge DanielAdam HannRoss MacDonaldProducer s Matthew HealyGeorge DanielMike CrosseyThe 1975 singles chronology The Sound 2016 Somebody Else 2016 A Change of Heart 2016 Music video Somebody Else on YouTube A slow jam Somebody Else is a power ballad composed in the styles of electronic R amp B and synth pop The song contains elements of several genres including house chillwave funk and neo soul with its sparse 1980s style production incorporating synthesisers 808 percussion and techno beats The lyrics explore the mixed emotions experienced after discovering a former lover has found a new partner focusing on the themes of jealousy grief melancholia and bitterness among others Upon release Somebody Else received widespread acclaim from contemporary music critics several of whom deemed it the best song on I Like It When You Sleep for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It Reviewers praised the song s production quality 1980s style sound and lyrical depth with some comparing it to the work of Tears for Fears It later appeared on numerous year end and decade end lists including ones published by NME Pitchfork and The Times The song peaked at number 55 on the UK Singles Chart number eight on the US Billboard Hot Rock amp Alternative Songs chart number 29 in Scotland number 34 in Australia and number 70 in Ireland The song was later certified gold in Australia and the United States by the Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA and the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA respectively while it received a platinum certification in the United Kingdom by the British Phonographic Industry BPI An accompanying music video directed by Tim Mattia was released on 7 July 2016 The visual depicts Healy s attempts to move on from his former relationship engaging in various situations that explore themes of isolation and self obsession The video received positive reviews from critics who highlighted the cinematic quality introspective style and twist ending with several comparing it to the work of filmmaker David Lynch and the film Fight Club 1999 To promote Somebody Else the 1975 performed the song on tour and at various music festivals including the Reading and Leeds Festivals and Pohoda In addition to appearing in several films and television shows such as 13 Reasons Why and The Edge of Seventeen 2016 the song has been covered by several artists including Charlie Puth Verite and Lorde with the latter citing it as a significant influence on her second studio album Melodrama 2017 Contents 1 Background and development 2 Music and lyrics 2 1 Structure and analysis 3 Release and critical reception 3 1 Accolades 4 Commercial performance 5 Music video 5 1 Development and release 5 2 Synopsis 5 3 Critical response 6 Live performances and other usage 6 1 Cover versions 7 Legacy 8 Credits and personnel 9 Charts 9 1 Weekly charts 9 2 Year end charts 10 Certifications 11 See also 12 References 13 External linksBackground and development edit I m not proud of that jealousy but I think everybody struggles with that kind of ownership Both sides feel that way when your partner of a certain amount of time goes off and is with someone else in a sexual or emotional way Healy on the theme of jealousy in Somebody Else 1 Somebody Else was the last song written for I Like It When You Sleep for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It Written in the back of a cab while Healy was in Los Angeles the singer focused on the after effects of a breakup alongside the accompanying feelings of jealousy 1 Following the song s completion Healy said As soon as I finished writing it I was like This is a tune 2 Explaining the concept further Healy described the feeling as guilty jealousy to Steve Holden of BBC which the singer said stems from no longer wanting a partner while also not wanting somebody else to be with them 1 In an interview with Shahlin Graves of Coup de Main Healy agreed that he emotionally distances himself after writing personal songs such as Somebody Else The singer described the songwriting process as a form of catharsis saying Once I put it in a song I can objectively think about it it exists outside of me and I can make sense of it a bit more 3 Music and lyrics edit nbsp Somebody Else source source A 30 second sample showcasing the chorus of Somebody Else In the lyrics Healy deals with the melancholy and grief of seeing his former lover with somebody else backed by a sparse 1980s style production composed of a disco influenced bass 808 percussion and techno beats Problems playing this file See media help Musically Somebody Else is a melancholic power ballad 4 5 composed as an electronic 6 7 R amp B and synth pop slow jam 8 9 10 11 The song has a length of four minutes and fifty seven seconds 4 57 and was written by the 1975 members George Daniel Matty Healy Adam Hann and Ross MacDonald while the former two handled the production alongside Mike Crossey 12 13 According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes com by Hal Leonard Music Publishing Somebody Else is set in the time signature of common time with a downbeat tempo of 100 beats per minute 14 15 The track is composed in the key of C major with Healy s vocals ranging between the notes of G3 and G4 It follows a chord progression of F G Am7 E7 Am9 Am C 14 Somebody Else has a sparse 1980s style production composed of a bounc ing synth line heavy reverb expansive atmospherics 16 whirling synthesiser washes a disco influenced bass a kick drum 17 808 percussion and techno beats 18 19 20 The song also contains elements of house 21 chillwave 22 electro 23 funk neo soul 24 electronica 25 dance 26 electropop 27 alternative pop 28 new wave 29 yacht rock and digitized soul 16 30 Throughout the track Healy s vocals are pitch altered doubled chopped and Auto Tuned 26 The singer performs in a breathy style according to Andy Gill of The Independent 31 while Nylon s Hayden Manders described the vocals as lackadaisical disinterested and wobbly 17 Lyrically Somebody Else deals with the after effects of a breakup expressing the pain of seeing a former lover with a new partner 1 16 The song describes being caught between the various emotional phases one experiences after the end of a relationship 32 The track is centred around the theme of loss with Healy refusing to let go of the relationship for fear of loneliness 16 23 Somebody Else also deals with overcoming jealousy 18 as the singer does not want his partner to love someone else but takes solace from knowing she is not lonely 31 Pitchfork s Brad Nelson noted that unlike the 1975 s prior work the band embodies something less defined and more introspective in the song writing it explores feelings of confusion which one would normally suppress 32 Writing for Billboard Rania Afitos felt the song moves through several stages of heartbreak beginning with melancholy and grief before capturing Healy s inevitable bitterness 33 Tom Connick of DIY characterised the production of Somebody Else as gentle and soft of touch while writing that the lyrics see Healy finally laying himself bare in the emotional sense rather than just whipping off his top and skipping about 10 Manders noted the song eschews Healy s theatrics in favour of a mellow 1980s indebted soundscape 17 Drowned in Sound writer Sean Adams compared the track to the works of Cut Copy and Chromatics 34 Writing for PopMatters Pryor Stroud described Somebody Else as a merger of the anthemic multiplex synth pop of Tears for Fears with the pretty boy R amp B of Justin Bieber 18 The Irish Times writer Lauren Murphy also compared the track to the work of Tears for Fears 35 Dee Lockett of Vulture said the song s sexual tension slow burning sensuality and suspense is reminiscent of Tangerine Dream s Love on a Dream while also writing that it shares the same control as a Tears for Fears song 36 AllMusic writer Matt Collar compared the track to Tango in the Night 1987 era Fleetwood Mac 12 Structure and analysis edit Somebody Else begins with mournful opening keyboard notes two chords and chopped vocals 37 38 39 Nelson observed a swerve to the opening synths that sonically embodies post breakup ambivalence noting a damp echo to the atmosphere that makes every instrument sound slightly hazy and drunk 32 In the verses Healy narrates the melancholy and grief associated with the ending of a relationship singing in a half whisper I took all my things that make sound The rest I could do without Continuing the themes of melancholia and grief in the chorus the singer depicts an experience of lost love I don t want your body But I hate to think about you with somebody else Our love has gone cold You re intertwining your soul with somebody else 13 10 33 Realising his lover has changed and the relationship has come to an end Healy sings I m looking through you while you re looking through your phone 17 Characterised by a change in tempo 40 slower synths and distorted vocals the song s bridge sees the singer s heartbreak shifting to bitterness around intimacy as he exclaims Get someone you love Get someone you need Fuck that get money I can t give you my soul cause we re never alone 41 10 13 33 In a retrospective analysis of the 1975 s lyrics for NME Connick stated that the chorus of Somebody Else was instrumental in shifting the public s opinion of the band which he credits to being a couplet that anyone can relate to Furthermore Connick wrote that the lyrics recontextualise the teenage heartbreak of The 1975 into a more mature tone 42 Stroud opined that Healy s constant assertions of indifference in the couplet I don t want your body I don t want your body demonstrate an attempt by the singer to repress his desires The writer noted that the body mentioned in the line serves as the song s motif comparing its constant repetition to an addiction Rather than viewing the body as an abstraction Stroud interpreted it as representing a specific flesh on flesh interaction first detailed in the 1975 s Sex 2012 18 In an essay analysing the band s songwriting techniques Vice writer Emily Bootle noted that in Somebody Else the chorus melodies use a larger gap in intervals hopping between the fifth and third notes of its scale which she credited as a critical component in their ability to craft consistently catchy choruses 43 Regarding the song s bridge Jennifer Irving of Consequence interpreted the lyrics as a commentary on love in the 21st century representing society s inability to make time for intimacy She wrote that instead of attempting to reconcile this dilemma the bridge serves as Healy s acceptance of this notion summarising Let s just distract ourselves and make money 41 In contrast to Irving s analysis Vice writer Ian Cohen felt the couplet fuck that get money is a defence mechanism 44 Release and critical reception edit Somebody Else was officially released by Dirty Hit and Polydor Records as the fourth single from I Like It When You Sleep for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It on 15 February 2016 45 46 11 days later the album was released including the song as the 10th track 12 Upon release the song was met with widespread critical acclaim from contemporary music critics Amy Davidson of Digital Spy and the editorial staff of both DIY and Vulture deemed Somebody Else one of the best new songs for the week ending 19 February 2016 25 47 48 Dork s Stephen Ackroyd said the track remains one of British pop music s greatest recent triumphs 49 while Starr Bowenbank of Cosmopolitan said If you had to listen to one single piece of music for the rest of your life by t he 1975 it better be Somebody Else 50 Collin Brennan of Consequence proclaimed Somebody Else the standout from I Like It When You Sleep for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It he lauded the uncomfortably relatable lyrics pristinely produced hooks and emulation of 1980s musical excess while regarding it as a bizarre single that somehow works beautifully 51 Spin writer Brian Josephs also named Somebody Else the record s best song 52 while The Sydney Morning Herald s Tim Bryon declared the song perhaps the most impressive thing on the album 53 Both Annie Zaleski of The A V Club and Gill deemed Somebody Else an album highlight 9 with the latter calling it one of the more genuinely moving break up songs of recent years 31 Describing Somebody Else as a timeless ballad Amit Vaidya of Rolling Stone India deemed it the best song of the 1975 s career she gave specific praise to the successful emulation of a 1980s style sound If I placed this single with my Top 30 of 1988 it would fit it so perfectly no one would know it didn t come out 30 plus years ago 54 Stereogum writer Chris DeVille praised the band s use of chillwave in the track saying they do pretty well with it too 22 Writing for The Fader Steffanee Wang lauded Somebody Else as incredibly well crafted she praised the production arrangements and euphoric tone saying Is it crazy to say that if I could only listen to one song for the rest of my life I d pick this song 55 Lorenzo Cabello of Euphoria Magazine assured that despite previously not enjoying the 1975 s music he found himself helpless to their newfound sound praising Somebody Else for its encapsulating production musical and lyrical muscles and Healy s sympathetic and longing vocals 16 Manders commended the songs enchanting sound and emotional depth 17 Collar called the track shimmeringly moody 12 while Rolling Stone s Jon Dolan praised its moody sheen writing this creates an enjoyable balance of desire and distraction 56 Mitch Mosk of Atwood Magazine praised Somebody Else for maintain ing an upbeat but hollow melody while being danceable all the while 57 Emille Marvel of idobi wrote that Somebody Else is a worthy contender for the best t he 1975 song of all time while praising its depressingly dark lyrics and cloudy pop vibes 58 Stroud declared it the best song on I Like It When You Sleep for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It he commended the track s lyrics for representing an obsession that sees Healy teetering toward a full on psychosexual breakdown 18 Writing for NME Connick deemed Somebody Else one of the band s best songs and called it a heartbreak hit like few others praising the songwriting for exploring tropes of love sex death and drugs without succumbing to longstanding cliches 59 Slant Magazine s Jonathan Wroble praised the song s pulsating midnight balladry calling it one of the album s moments of quiet and introspection that serves as a rewarding moment of restraint 60 Describing the track as a synth laden masterpiece Callie Alghrim of Insider commended its lyrical elegance relatability and portrayal of nostalgia misery guilt self importance and betrayal saying There is no other song in existence that evokes the same ultra specific exquisite emotion as Somebody Else 61 Writing for The Observer Kitty Empire said Somebody Else is a gem 62 while Renowned for Sound writer Jessica Thomas opined the song radiates soulful passion with deep personal significance 63 Accolades edit Somebody Else has appeared on numerous publications year end and decade end lists including ones published by NME Pitchfork and The Times 32 64 65 In DIY s annual Readers Poll the track was deemed 2016 s eighth best song 66 and it was later nominated for Best Track at both the 2016 Q Awards and the 2017 NME Awards 67 68 Critical rankings for Somebody Else Critic Organization Time span Rank Publishedyear Consequence Year end 35 2016 51 The Diamondback Decade end 41 2019 20 DIY Year end 2016 69 Harriet Gibson The Guardian Year end 2016 70 iHeartRadio Decade end Alternative rock 2019 71 Insider Decade end 9 2019 61 NME Year end 2 2016 64 Decade end 18 2019 72 Pitchfork Year end 74 2016 32 Popjustice Year end 3 2016 73 Rolling Stone India Decade end 22 2019 54 ShortList Year end 1 2016 74 Stacker Year end Rock 10 2017 75 The Times Decade end 2020 65 Variance Year end 19 2016 76 Commercial performance editIn the United Kingdom Somebody Else peaked at number 55 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for 11 weeks standing as the 1975 s second most commercially successful release up to May 2020 8 77 The song also reached number 29 in Scotland 78 The track was later certified platinum by the British Phonographic Industry BPI on 21 February 2020 denoting over 600 000 certified units in the UK 79 As of May 2020 Somebody Else has sold a combined 633 000 copies in the country including 60 7 million streams 8 Elsewhere in Europe the song peaked at number 70 in Ireland 80 In Australia the track debuted and peaked at number 34 becoming the band s highest charting single 81 82 Somebody Else was later certified gold by the Australian Recording Industry Association ARIA denoting over 35 000 certified units in Australia 83 In the United States Somebody Else reached number eight on the US Billboard Hot Rock amp Alternative Songs chart 84 It was later ranked at number 41 on the chart s 2016 year end edition and number 50 on the 2017 year end edition 85 86 The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Rock Airplay chart and was later ranked at number 32 on the chart s 2017 year end edition 87 88 Additionally the track reached number 20 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and number 28 on the Billboard Adult Top 40 chart 89 90 Somebody Else was later certified gold by the Recording Industry Association of America RIAA denoting over 500 000 certified units in the US 91 As of 2024 the song has accumulated more than 760 million streams on Spotify making it the band s most successful song on the platform Music video editDevelopment and release edit nbsp The music video for Somebody Else was filmed at the Alexandra Road Estate To create the music video for Somebody Else the 1975 worked alongside director Tim Mattia 1 Healy said that despite not having synesthesia he could visualise what colour a song is Not in a pretentious wanky way but there s an element to it Describing himself as having a visual brain he wrote the song s lyrics while also drafting a video treatment Speaking to Dork Healy said he knew how the video for the track would be lit while writing the lyrics 92 Having developed the visual s concept and storyline the singer collaborated with Mattia for the video s direction a process he praised as surreal 1 93 Speaking to Holden Healy described the development of the music video as an intense creative process 1 Filming occurred at the Alexandra Road Estate a housing estate in the London Borough of Camden 94 Due to the visual s narrative structure the 1975 shot almost two or three videos Healy was required to wear a wig and a dress for a sex scene with himself which he described as quite interesting To achieve the desired shot the singer filmed the scene with a man dressed as himself saying It s 2016 there are no fears about that 1 On 6 July 2016 the band revealed that the music video for Somebody Else would debut the following day via an Instagram post containing a teaser from the video 95 Describing the video in a press release the 1975 said it focuses on Healy s struggle with self obsession in the face of heart break while exploring a Lynchian night time London 93 The visual was released on 7 July 2016 96 Synopsis edit The music video begins with a three minute vignette that plays before the primary video The setup and development of the vignette is heavily inspired by the work of David Lynch in particular his short horror webseries Rabbits The black and white vignette opens with Healy entering a grim hotel room reminiscent of a retro TV show set where a woman who never moves is sitting on the couch The singer performs several menial tasks in a lethargic manner he washes away clown makeup from his face takes off his suit jacket and shirt ties his shoes and studies himself in a mirror Foreboding music and an inappropriate laugh track play in the background featuring cheers sitcom esque applause and the occasional boo from an unseen studio audience 97 98 39 Healy then walks toward the couch sitting down beside the motionless woman while getting dressed The singer stares at the woman and attempts to have a conversation 97 although she does not respond and he picks up his belongings and heads out the door with his skateboard 96 98 99 Althea Legaspi of Rolling Stone felt the vignette s bleak setting serves as a thematic continuation from the visual for fellow album track A Change of Heart 98 while Dork s editorial staff viewed it as a literal continuation of the prior video 100 nbsp In the video s twist ending the stripper Healy engages in sexual intercourse with is revealed to actually be himself As Somebody Else begins to play signifying the beginning of the primary video the visual changes from black and white to colour 98 99 Healy leaves for a dark and desolate town with his skateboard dressed in a black and leather ensemble 99 The singer wanders lost and alone while dealing with an increasingly fragmented mental state with the visual following him through a series of events while he grieves over heartbreak 99 101 Healy spends time trying to get over his lover in solitude and finds himself in different situations each of which contains elements of self obsession and feelings of isolation 98 First Healy visits a diner where he breaks down into tears while two fellow patrons watch 96 102 The singer then traverses alleyways cabs and deserted city streets and later falls off of his skateboard 97 103 while clips of him singing in the back of a car are interspersed 96 98 The video showcases the after effects of drowning in sorrow and alcohol arriving at a local bar Healy drinks heavily and sings karaoke while acting foolishly 99 103 The singer steals a pair of sunglasses from a fellow patron before performing on stage where his compounding loneliness leads to him hallucinating seeing his former lover in a group of hecklers 96 39 A visibly confused Healy abruptly ends his performance and the hecklers follow him to the parking lot where they jump the singer and leave him beaten and bloodied 96 97 98 Healy then visits a strip club where he meets his perfect woman 97 The singer and the stripper share several drinks and she gives him a lap dance before the pair leave the club to have sex in a car 96 103 However in a twist ending Healy is revealed to be having sex with himself 103 Revisiting the preceding events of the video the singer becomes that someone else according to Jarod Johnson II of Paste Healy sees himself as one of the patrons at the diner and the woman at the karaoke bar 38 96 The singer is shown dancing and leaving by himself at the strip club before the video concludes with Healy alone in the car 96 102 Critical response edit nbsp Several critics compared the music video to the work of surrealist filmmaker David Lynch Grant Sharples of Alternative Press included Somebody Else at number two on his list of ten music videos from the 1975 that should be made into feature length films In addition to declaring it one of the band s most experimental visuals Sharples praised the vignette for speak ing to how when depressed going about life s basic functions feels like an immense effort 39 Soundigest writer Amanda Larrison interpreted the video s focus to be on Healy s heartbreak and demons and included it at number eight on the publication s list of the band s ten most creative videos 104 Writing for MTV News Madeline Roth called the visual colourful and ominous noting that the twist ending is totally unexpected and viewers have to see it to believe it 103 Comparing the dark music video to the work of David Lynch Davidson called it an excellent new music video to add to the band s repertoire while also highlighting the surreal ending 105 Gigwise writer Alexandra Pollard called the visual strange and wrote that it take s a turn for the weird during the bizarre twist ending 106 Gil Kaufman of Billboard commended the epic and lonely music video and deemed it a mini movie saying the visual emulates the absurdly long and narrative driven videos characteristic of Michael Jackson 97 Legaspi asserted the visual has an introspective style while writing it contains a different vibe in comparison to the defiantly upbeat music video for fellow album track The Sound 98 Rachel Sonis of Idolator said the visual seems to pick up where the grim visual for A Change Of Heart left off while calling it trippy and drawing comparisons between the video s ending and the work of Lynch 102 Writing for Euphoria Magazine Christine Nguyen praised the visual s cinematic quality production and Healy s striking and convincing acting comparing the music video to Lynch and Fight Club 1999 99 Promonews writer David Knight called the vignette intriguing while deeming the primary visual reminiscent of the film 107 Jisselle Fernandez of B Sides said the accompanying music video does Somebody Else justice 108 while Josephs felt it matches the song s moodiness writing The wearing a leather jacket in the night life ain t easy 52 The Dork editorial staff wrote that the visual focuses on Healy s struggle to accept what is occurring around him noting its spiral into darkness showcases a dark descent of an evening and the most terrifying version of swapped faces since Face Off 100 Lindsay Howard of Variance described the video as strange and emotional writing that it showcases the singer s literal struggles with self obsession and heartbreak 109 Deeming the music visual odd and strange The Fader writer Ben Danridge Lemco said it is both an examination of narcissism and a representation of Healy s journey to find himself writing the track itself functions as his soundtrack 110 Peter Helman of Stereogum commented that the visual is similar to Father John Misty s The Night Josh Tillman Came To Our Apartment 2015 and Young Thug s Best Friend 2015 deeming it another solid entry into the pantheon of musician fucks himself music videos 111 Live performances and other usage editPrior to its release the 1975 performed Somebody Else at a December 2015 show in Philadelphia and incorporated pink lighting 112 In September 2016 they performed the song at the Leeds Festival with Gigwise deeming it the highlight of their set 113 The 1975 performed the track on the 8 November 2016 episode of Late Night with Seth Meyers alongside A Change of Heart 114 The following year Somebody Else was included as part of the band s headlining setlist for the Reading Festival 49 In July 2019 the band performed the song at Pohoda Regarding the performance Elly Watson of DIY said honestly name a more compelling thing than 30 000 people chanting FUCK THAT GET MONEY 115 Somebody Else was used in 13 Reasons Why The Edge of Seventeen and Love Island 116 117 118 Cover versions edit nbsp Verite released a cover version of Somebody Else to SoundCloud in September 2016 American singer Charlie Puth performed a cover of Somebody Else for his BBC Radio 1 Live Lounge set in September 2016 119 American musician Verite released a cover of the song on 9 September 2016 to her SoundCloud While praising the track s simplicity relatability and songwriting the musician asserted she really wanted to take it into her world and reinterpret it a bit Verite s rendition features a faster rhythm and incorporates a club ready beat deep oscillating bass and propulsive synths The musician uses subdued minimalist instrumentation in the verses while the chorus is rooted in pop music and features an EDM like drop 5 Regarding Verite s cover Amy McCann of Variance called it delectable and breathtaking while specifically highlighting her vocal performance 120 In February 2017 English indie rock group Circa Waves performed a rock and roll rendition of Somebody Else for MistaJam on BBC Radio 1 121 122 In June 2017 Holden accidentally played his vinyl copy of I Like It When You Sleep for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It at double speed discovering the song sounds similar to the work of Scottish synth pop group Chvrches After tweeting about the discovery Chvrches member Martin Doherty humorously replied asking if the opposite was also true 123 The group later performed their own rendition of the track in BBC Radio 1 s Live Lounge on 15 March 2018 124 At the le Zenith show in Paris on 5 October 2017 New Zealand musician Lorde performed Somebody Else as part of the setlist for her Melodrama World Tour 125 126 For her rendition the musician used a near identical arrangement rather than paring the song down 127 Roth praised Lorde s fittingly dreamy cover and complimented the track s sonic connection to Lorde s Melodrama 2017 128 Junkee declared it the musician s fifth best cover Jules Lefevre echoed Roth s comments regarding the similarities between Somebody Else and the music on Melodrama 127 American singer songwriter Conan Gray uploaded a cover of the song to YouTube on 18 February 2018 129 Gray s performance featured oversaturated pink and purple lights reminiscent of the artwork for I Like It When You Sleep for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It and he incorporated layered vocals in the chorus The singer songwriter called the song a personal favourite from the band and described his version as a little more sombre and not as well played on guitar saying it is one of those songs that no matter who you are and where you are in life you can t help but think of someone in your past when it plays In the publication s list of Gray s Top Five Favourite Covers Soundigest ranked his performance of the track at number one Courtney Gould commended the video s lighting and his vocals for highlight ing the dynamic details that make this song so special 130 In March 2020 American Idol season 18 contestant Adam Curry performed Somebody Else for Hollywood Week Curry s rendition of the song received praise for its artistry and legitimacy with Robbie Daw of Billboard writing the singer knock ed everyone out with a solid rendition of the track 131 132 On 7 May 2020 The Face hosted a tribute concert via Instagram for the 1975 to recognise their influence on contemporary artists Several artists performed covers of the band s songs Gracie Abrams was chosen to perform Somebody Else 133 Korean New Zealand singer Rose a member of K pop girl group Blackpink performed the track as part of an Instagram Live mini concert on 17 May 2020 closing out the show 134 Legacy edit Somebody Else is considered one of the band s greatest songs and has been labelled a breakup anthem 50 33 135 Johnson II ranked the track at number 17 on Paste s list of the 1975 s essential songs and said its lyrics highlight the splintered emotions that make breakups a process 38 Vulture s Larry Fitzmaurice included Somebody Else in his list of 10 Essential 1975 Songs he compared the song s production to a John Hughes film calling it a straightforwardly beautiful ballad and an unrequited love slow dance classic for the ages 136 In a ranking of the band s ten best songs NME listed the track at number five 59 The same publication also included the chorus of Somebody Else in a list of the band s most genius lyrics 42 In their list compiling the best bridges of the 21st century Billboard ranked the song at number 86 33 Regarding fan reception Consequence also noted the bridge to be among the band s 10 fan favourite lyrics having inspired merchandise featuring the couplet 41 33 The track is frequently included in numerous publications best of lists regarding breakups heartbreak and sadness including those published by B Sides 108 Cosmopolitan 50 Glamour 137 Seventeen and Women s Health 138 139 Don t Bore Us declared Somebody Else one of the seven best breakup songs of the decade 37 while A Side deemed it one of the 15 best breakup songs of the 2010s 140 nbsp New Zealand musician Lorde has cited Somebody Else as a major influence on her second album Melodrama 2017 Puth spoke about Somebody Else in a 2016 interview with Michael Baggs of BBC revealing it was the one song he wished to have penned himself The singer praised the track s simplicity chord structure and Healy s vocals telling Baggs I love the way the 1975 paint a picture lyrically They re not so concerned with using huge words it s more like getting into people s hearts with nostalgia 119 In a 2017 interview with NME Lorde spoke about how Somebody Else inspired her having previously revealed it was her most played song of the year on Spotify 6 141 The musician was surprised by the track s emotional potency saying she related to it despite the songwriters being a group of men Lorde further praised the production intricacies groove and celestial emotional connection between the lyrics and composition telling the magazine The power Somebody Else has over me is quite remarkable 141 The musician has stated that the song really influenced Melodrama specifically impacting the album s tones and the colours and the emotions 128 Canadian indie pop band Valley told Direct Lyrics Kevin Apaza in 2018 that the band wished they could have written and recorded the song for themselves they highlighted the track s chord progression Healy s vocals and contrast between the sad lyrics and the production s dance influence 142 In an E Online interview with Billy Nilles Canadian singer Tate McRae was asked to choose only one song to listen to for the rest of her life and picked Somebody Else Speaking on the track the singer said It s my go to driving song whenever I kinda feel like my world is falling apart 143 Roisin Lanigan of i D identified the song as part of an emerging ASMR trend on YouTube and TikTok known as from another room edits The edits described as part of a new uber specific genre are played through a muffled and distant filter For Somebody Else the edit is designed to simulate hearing the track as if the listener is making out in the bathroom of a party 144 In an essay analysing the sudden viral success of Olivia Rodrigo s Drivers License 2021 Paper writer Larisha Paul identified Somebody Else as one of three contributing factors saying It s also clear that Rodrigo comes from the generation of young adults who swayed beneath pink LED lights to t he 1975 s Somebody Else 145 Credits and personnel editCredits adapted from I Like It When You Sleep for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It album liner notes 13 Matthew Healy composer producer electric guitar keyboards vocals background vocals George Daniel composer producer programming drums keyboards synthesiser Adam Hann composer electric guitar Ross MacDonald composer Mike Crossey producer mixer Jonathan Gilmore recording engineer Chris Gehringer mastering engineerCharts editWeekly charts edit Chart performance for Somebody Else Chart 2016 Peakposition Australia ARIA 81 34 Ireland IRMA 80 70 Scotland OCC 78 29 UK Singles OCC 77 55 US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles Billboard 89 20 US Adult Top 40 Billboard 90 28 US Hot Rock amp Alternative Songs Billboard 84 8 US Rock Airplay Billboard 87 10 Year end charts edit 2016 year end chart performance for Somebody Else Chart 2016 Position US Hot Rock amp Alternative Songs Billboard 85 41 2017 year end chart performance for Somebody Else Chart 2017 Position US Hot Rock amp Alternative Songs Billboard 86 50 US Rock Airplay Billboard 88 32Certifications editCertifications and sales for Somebody Else Region Certification Certified units sales Australia ARIA 83 Gold 35 000 Denmark IFPI Danmark 146 Gold 45 000 Portugal AFP 147 Gold 5 000 Spain PROMUSICAE 148 Gold 30 000 United Kingdom BPI 79 Platinum 600 000 United States RIAA 91 2 Platinum 2 000 000 Sales streaming figures based on certification alone See also editThe 1975 discography List of songs by Matty HealyReferences edit a b c d e f g h Holden Steve 12 July 2016 The 1975 s Matt Healy on surreal new video for Somebody Else BBC Archived from the original on 3 May 2021 Retrieved 3 May 2021 Daly Rhian 28 April 2017 11 things we learned from Matty Healy s in depth and revealing Zane Lowe interview NME Archived from the original on 24 May 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