"Somebody to Love" is a song by American pop rock band OneRepublic as the first and only promotional single for the band's fifth studio album Human. The song, along with its writer JT Roach, were chosen as the winner of Episode 11 of Season 1 of the competition show Songland on which lead singer Ryan Tedder and lead guitarist Zach Filkins represented OneRepublic as the guest artist.[1] The song was released on September 11, 2019, the same day as the episode's air date.
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| Promotional single by OneRepublic | |
| from the album Human | |
| Released | September 11, 2019 |
| Length | 3:01 |
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| "Somebody to Love" Video on YouTube | |
Background and composition
edit"Somebody to Love" was originally written JT Roach with additions from band members Ryan Tedder, Brent Kutzle, and Zach Filkins, Songland judges Ester Dean and Shane McAnally, Kevin Fisher, Jintae Ko, and Andrew Wells. The lyrics were written after Roach saw an ex-girlfriend a new relationship.[2] After Roach's first performance on Songland, he matched with McAnally for further development and production. Tedder and Filkins then chose the song over MADI's "Darkest Days", Tyler James Bellinger's "Giving You Up", and Brigetta's "Be Somebody".[1] In a statement, Tedder described his reasoning for picking the song:[2]
We chose "Somebody to Love" because it is a magical song. It is painful. It is a raw nerve. It feels timeless. I knew we were sitting on a hit.
— Ryan Tedder
The song was played live for the first time at the band's concert at Red Rocks Amphitheatre on August 27 and 28.[3]
Personnel
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Charts
edit| Chart (2019) | Peak position |
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| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[4] | 16 |
| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[5] | 6 |
References
edit- ^ a b Daw, Robbie (September 12, 2019). "Songland Season 1 Finale Recap: Ryan Tedder Lands a New OneRepublic Single". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ a b "Season 1 of Songland Just Wrapped up with a New One Republic Hit". Oprah Daily. September 12, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ OneRepublic (September 11, 2019). OneRepublic - Somebody To Love (Live from Red Rocks). Retrieved July 9, 2024 – via YouTube.
- ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. September 23, 2019. Retrieved July 9, 2024.
- ^ "OneRepublic Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved July 9, 2024.