Somebody Like You

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Content

"Somebody Like You" is set in common time in the key of E major. The verses use a chord pattern of E-A-E-B-A-E, with a pattern of E-A-E-A-CTemplate:Sharpm-FTemplate:Sharpm7 on the chorus, and the lead vocal ranges from E3 to GTemplate:Sharp4.[1]

Commercial performance

"Somebody Like You" reached number one on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now the Hot Country Songs) chart dated for the week of 19 October 2002, holding that position for six weeks and spending 41 weeks on that chart.[2] It also reached number 23 on the all-genre Billboard Hot 100 chart.[3] In December 2009, Billboard ranked "Somebody Like You" as the number-one country song for the 2000s decade.[4] The song was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) on 31 July 2019.[5] As of September 2015, the song has sold 1.05 million copies in the US.[6] Outside the US, "Somebody Like You" peaked at number three on the Canadian Singles Chart and was certified triple platinum in Australia in 2023.[7]

Music video

The song's music video was released to Country Music Television (CMT) on 7 August 2002.[8] It was directed by Trey Fanjoy, who also directed the video for Keith Urban's late 2000/early 2001 single "But for the Grace of God".[8]

Track listings

Canadian CD single (2002)[9]

  1. "Somebody Like You" – 3:53
  2. "If You Wanna Stay" – 4:27

European CD single (2005)[10]

  1. "Somebody Like You" – 3:57
  2. "You Look Good in My Shirt" – 3:47
  3. "You Are Not Alone Tonight" (acoustic) – 3:40
  4. "Somebody Like You" (Sessions @ AOL performance) – 3:45

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the Golden Road liner notes.[11]

Charts

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Certifications and sales

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References

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