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Wikipedia article




"'Someone Else Not Me'" is the 30th single by Duran Duran, and the only single from the album 'Pop Trash'. It charted at number 26 in Italy and number 53 on the UK Singles Chart.

About the song



The song is a melancholy ballad, and the only song on the 'Pop Trash' album with lyrics actually written by vocalist Simon Le Bon; the rest were composed by bandmates Nick Rhodes and Warren Cuccurullo. Live performances of this song on television shows and their 1999 and 20002001 tours featured a harder-edge, rock ballad style with much more prominent guitar.

Chart positions



"Someone Else Not Me" only reached number 53 in the United Kingdom, a disappointing placing considering most previous singles had hit the top 40. However, it made it to the top 30 in Italy, reaching number 26.

Music video



The video was the first to be created entirely in Macromedia Flash animation, by web design firm Fullerene Productions (who also created the band's Flash-based official website).

B-sides, bonus tracks and remixes



At Le Bon's request, the lyrics were translated into French and Spanish so he could record alternate versions, which were included as bonus tracks on various global releases:

* "Un Autre Que Moi" ("Someone Else Not Me" en Franais) - 4:19

* "Alguien Que No Soy Yo" ("Someone Else Not Me" en Espaol) - 4:16

The b-side was "Starting to Remember".

Track listing



'CD: Hollywood / 0108845HWR (UK)'

# "Someone Else Not Me (Radio Edit)" - 3:35

# "Someone Else Not Me (Album Version)" - 4:47

# "Starting To Remember" - 2:38

'CD: Hollywood / PRCD-11237-2 (USA)'

# "Someone Else Not Me (Radio Edit)" - 3:35

# "Someone Else Not Me (Album Version)" - 4:47

Personnel



* Simon Le Bon - Vocals

* Warren Cuccurullo - Guitar

* Nick Rhodes - Keyboards

Charts



In popular culture



The song appeared in the first 'Daria' TV movie 'Is It Fall Yet?' when Daria greets Quinn's tutor, David Sorenson, at the door.

References



Category:Duran Duran songs

Category:2000 singles

Category:Pop ballads

Category:Rock ballads

Category:Hollywood Records singles

Category:1999 songs

Category:Songs written by Simon Le Bon

Category:Songs written by Warren Cuccurullo

Category:Songs written by Nick Rhodes

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