Home | Songs By Year | Songs from 2004


Somebody (Bonnie McKee song)

Buy Somebody (Bonnie McKee song) now from Amazon

First, read the Wikipedia article. Then, scroll down to see what other TopShelfReviews readers thought about the song. And once you've experienced the song, tell everyone what you thought about it.

Wikipedia article




'Somebody' is a song by American singer-songwriter Bonnie McKee from her debut album 'Trouble' (2004). The song was written by McKee, Robert Orrall, and Al Anderson, while production was mainly handled by Rob Cavallo with help from Antonina Armato. The song was released as the second single from the album sometime during 2004. A music video was released sometime during 2004. "Somebody" was featured on the soundtrack of the 2004 film 'Win a Date with Tad Hamilton!', which McKee also appeared in.

Background and release



Composition

The song was written by McKee, Robert Orrall, and Al Anderson, while production was mainly handled by Rob Cavallo with help from Antonina Armato. "Somebody" is a slow pop song, featuring bass guitars with a piano and drum background. McKee wrote it inspired by 'Magnolia', where one of her idols Aimee Mann had the song "Save Me" featured, and described it as "kind of a ballad, just looking for that somebody, if you will. I believe in it and I hope everyone else does too.[http://www.mtv.com/news/1495289/bonnie-mckee-spins-janis-joplin-turn-into-career-kick-starter/ Bonnie McKee Spins Janis Joplin Turn Into Career Kick Starter ]

Release history

"Somebody" was released with Bonnie McKee's debut four-song EP 'Bonnie McKee' on December 9, 2003. The song was released as a single on July 20, 2004, and contained the original version along with an acoustic version. The song was promoted heavily in internet radio service LAUNCHcast, where by November 2004 it was the tenth most played track on the website.

It was later released with McKee's first full length 'Trouble' on September 7, 2004. A radio mix of the song was included in the compilation album 'The Artist Lounge Sampler' (released April 12, 2005) while the original version was included in Warner Bros' compilation extended play 'Ahead of the June '04'.

A music video for the song was released in 2004.

Track listing



*;Digital download / CD

#"Somebody"  4:12

#"Somebody (Acoustic Version)"   3:45

Reception



The song earned good reviews, with 'Billboard' describing "Somebody" as "a powerful anthem". "Somebody" entered the Adult Top 40 chart on September 18, 2004 at No. 39 and fell off the chart the following week.

Weekly charts



References



Category:Bonnie McKee songs

Category:2004 songs

Category:Songs written by Bonnie McKee

Category:Songs written by Al Anderson (NRBQ)

Category:Songs written by Robert Ellis Orrall

Category:Music videos directed by Meiert Avis

Category:Song recordings produced by Rob Cavallo

Buy Somebody (Bonnie McKee song) now from Amazon

<-- Return to songs from 2004



This work is released under CC-BY-SA. Some or all of this content attributed to http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1105597880.