Somebody That I Used to Know

~ Release by Gotye feat. Kimbra (see all versions of this release, 8 available)

Annotation

℗ «2011 Interscope Records, under exclusive license to Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited»

Annotation last modified on 2023-02-27 06:14 UTC.

Tracklist

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1Somebody That I Used to Know
recording engineer:
Wally De Backer (bass guitar)
producer:
Wally De Backer
assistant mixer:
Wally De Backer
mixer:
François Tétaz (Australian film composer)
bass guitar:
Lucas Taranto
sampler [guitar, flutes, percussion and synth samples]:
Wally De Backer
background vocals and lead vocals:
Kimbra and Wally De Backer
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Samples ’n’ Seconds Records (in 2011) and Samples ’n’ Seconds Records Pty Ltd (in 2011)
recorded at:
Lucas' Loungeroom in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia (bass) and The Barn in Merricks, Shire of Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia (bass)
mixed at:
Moose Mastering in Richmond, Queensland, Australia
samples:
Seville by Luiz Bonfá
music videos:
Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye feat. Kimbra
part of:
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 2012 (number: 1), MIA Award: Song of the Year (number: 2011), Billboard Decade End Chart: Adult Contemporary Songs (2010s) (number: 8), Triple J’s Hottest 100: Twenty Years (2013) (number: 9), Grammy Award: Best Pop Duo/Group Performance nominees (number: 2013 winner), Paste: The 50 Greatest NON One-Hit Wonders of All Time (number: 24), triple j’s Hottest 100 (Australian annual music listener poll) (number: 2011), Billboard: Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs (number: 36), Billboard: The 500 Best Pop Songs (as of October 2023) (number: 49), Stereogum: The 200 Best Songs of the 2010s (number: 161) and Indie 88: Top 500 Indie Rock Songs (number: 404)
recording of:
Somebody That I Used to Know
lyricist:
Walter De Backer
composer:
Luiz Bonfá and Walter De Backer
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Op Shop Songs Pty Ltd., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
part of:
Matuschkes Lieblinge 2011
4.14:04
2Somebody That I Used to Know
video director:
Natasha Pincus
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Samples ’n’ Seconds Records (in 2013)
music video for:
Somebody That I Used to Know by Gotye feat. Kimbra
recording of:
Somebody That I Used to Know
lyricist:
Walter De Backer
composer:
Luiz Bonfá and Walter De Backer
publisher:
J. Albert & Son Pty. Ltd., Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Op Shop Songs Pty Ltd., Songs of Kobalt Music Publishing, Unichappell Music, Inc. and Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty. Ltd.
part of:
Matuschkes Lieblinge 2011
44:04

Credits

Release

phonographic copyright (℗) by:Interscope Records (part of UMG Recordings, Inc.) (in 2011)
licensed to:Universal Island Records, a division of Universal Music Operations Limited (not for release label use; a division of Universal Music Operations Limited)
purchase for download:https://itunes.apple.com/gb/album/id484992603 [info]
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1446011390 [info]
streaming page:https://music.apple.com/gb/album/1446011390 [info]

Release group

single/EP which was taken from:Making Mirrors by Gotye
part of:Record of the Year (UK public poll, 1998–2012, winners) (number: 2012) (order: 15)
Discogs:https://www.discogs.com/master/408913 [info]
reviews:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0F3_UhEPd4 [info] (video)
other databases:https://rateyourmusic.com/release/single/gotye/somebody_that_i_used_to_know/ [info]
Wikidata:Q1995194 [info]