Love Someone

"Love Someone"
Single by Jason Mraz
from the album Yes!
Released	May 19, 2014
Format	Digital download
Genre	Pop
Label	Atlantic
Writer(s)	Mai Bloomfield Becky Gebhardt Chris Keup Jason Mraz Stewart Myers Chaska Potter Mona Tavakoli
Producer(s)	Mike Mogis Jason Mraz
Jason Mraz singles chronology
"Rough Water" (2013) "Love Someone" (2014)

"Love Someone" is a song by American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz. It was released on May 19, 2014 on Atlantic Records as the lead single from his fifth studio album Yes!.^[1][2]

Background

Mraz and Mike Mogis produced the song. It was written by Mraz, Chris Keup and Stewart Myers, along with members of the indie-rock-folk band Raining Jane (Mai Bloomfield, Becky Gebhardt, Chaska Potter and Mona Tavakoli).^[3] They served as his band on the record.^[4] Mraz has been working with other artists in this way since 2007.^[5]

Charts

Chart (2014)	Peak position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[6]	16
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[7]	27
Brazil (Billboard Hot 100)[8]	60
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9]	79
Germany (Official German Charts)[10]	83
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[11]	18
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12]	55
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[13]	14

Personnel

• Jason Mraz – vocals, guitar, production

Raining Jane Mai Bloomfield – vocals, cello, high strung guitar Becky Gebhardt – bass Chaska Potter – vocals Mona Tavakoli – vocals, drums, percussion

Additional personnel Mike Mogis – production Chris Keup – co-production Stewart Myers – co-production Andy Powers – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel, mandolin Chris Joyner – organ, piano, tanpura drone Ben Brodin – drums, percussion, piano John O'Reilly – additional drums

References

1. "Love Someone: Jason Mraz: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
2. Lipshutz, Jason (May 19, 2014). "Jason Mraz Shouts 'Yes!' on July Album: Hear The First Single". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
3. "Yes! - Jason Mraz". AllMusic. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
4. Reuter, Annie (May 19, 2014). "Interview: Jason Mraz Details His First Acoustic Album, 'YES!'". Radio.com. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
5. "About the band". rainingjane.com. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
6. "Ultratop.be – Jason Mraz – Love Someone" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
7. "Ultratop.be – Jason Mraz – Love Someone" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
8. "Top 100 - Parte 2 de Maio de 2015". Billboard Billboard Brasil Hot 100. May 2, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
9. "Jason Mraz – Chart history" Canadian Hot 100 for Jason Mraz. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
10. "Officialcharts.de – Jason Mraz – Love Someone". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
11. "Jason Mraz – Chart history" Japan Hot 100 for Jason Mraz. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
12. "Swisscharts.com – Jason Mraz – Love Someone". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
13. "Jason Mraz – Chart history" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Jason Mraz. Retrieved July 26, 2014.