"I Need Somebody" is a song by Australian pop group Bardot and the second single from their second studio album, Play It Like That (2001). It was written by Ray Hedges, Nigel Butler, and John Pickering, and produced by Hedges.[1]
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| Released | 22 October 2001 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
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"I Need Somebody' is an up-tempo dance–pop song influenced by disco music,[2] and was Bardot's first song to be included on the ARIA Dance Singles Chart.[3] It gained a positive reception with one critic comparing it to the dance–pop stylings of Kylie Minogue.[4] The music video was filmed at a mansion in Sydney, directed by Simon Bookallil.[2]
Commercial performance edit
"I Need Somebody" debuted at number 8 on the Australian singles chart,[1] their highest debut since "Poison" (2000). It eventually peaked at number 5, becoming Bardot's third top-five single.[1] It spent a total of 14 weeks in the top 100[5] and was certified gold.[6]
On the ARIA Dance Singles Chart, "I Need Somebody" debuted at number 1.[3]
"I Need Somebody" was the 59th highest selling single in Australia for 2001 and the fourth highest selling single by an Australian artist that year.[7]
Track listing edit
Australian CD single (0927418422)[1]
- "I Need Somebody" – 3:25
- "I Need Somebody" (Superfly club mix) – 6:23
- "I Need Somebody" (Le Marquis dub remix) – 7:00
- "I Need Somebody" (Le Marquis remix) – 7:00
- "ASAP" (KCB Klubbmix) – 3:36
Charts edit
Weekly charts edit
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA)[1] | 5 |
| Australian Dance (ARIA)[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts edit
| Chart (2001) | Peak position |
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| Australia (ARIA) [8] | 59 |
| Australian artist (ARIA)[7] | 4 |
Certifications edit
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| Australia (ARIA)[9] | Gold | 35,000^ |
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^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. | ||
References edit
- ^ a b c d e "australian-charts.com - Bardot - I Need Somebody (song)". Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Girl.com.au - Bardot needs you". Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ a b c "The ARIA Report - 29 November 2001" (PDF). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "I Need Somebody" review, Herald Sun, Cameron Adams. October 2001.
- ^ "The ARIA Report - 4 February 2002" (PDF). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "ARIA Title Accreditations Report 2001" (PDF). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ a b "The ARIA Report - End of Year 2001" (PDF). Retrieved 10 April 2024.
- ^ "2001 ARIA SINGLES CHART". ARIA. Retrieved 10 October 2017.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2000 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association.