Somebody (Natalie La Rose song)

"Somebody"
Single by Natalie La Rose featuring Jeremih
Released	January 6, 2015
Format	Digital download
Recorded	2014
Genre	Electro-R&B
Length	3:10
Label	Universal Republic International Music Group
Writer(s)	Krystin Watkins Rook Monroe[1]
Producer(s)	The Futuristics Cook Classics
Natalie La Rose singles chronology
"Somebody" (2015) "Around The World" (2015)
Jeremih singles chronology "Bad Bitch" (2014) "Somebody" (2015) "Planes" (2015)

"Somebody" is the debut single from Dutch singer Natalie La Rose featuring American singer Jeremih.^[2] The single reached the number one position on Billboard's Rhythmic Airplay chart in its April 4, 2015 issue.^[3] On the Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at number ten, making it Jeremih's fourth top-ten hit and La Rose's first. It also charted at number two on the UK Singles Chart, and was awarded Silver certification by the British Phonographic Industry.

Background

The song contains interpolations of Whitney Houston's 1987 hit "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" and "Do You Really Wanna Know" by Lillix written by Marcel Albert.^[4][5] She explained how the song came about: "We had the whole song except for the hook. Hours later, Flo all of a sudden was like, 'I wanna rock with somebody!' And we were like, 'Yes! That's the moment we've been waiting for, it all makes sense.'"^[6] She also said: "We had this idea to base a song around Whitney’s first big hit, I Wanna Dance With Somebody. Getting permission to use a sample was pretty difficult. We were in the process of creating the song in Miami when Jeremih was there doing a Big Dreams for Kids Back to School event. Flo invited him to add a rap to the track and he nailed it on the first take. There was no grand plan to get Jeremih involved. He just happened to be in Miami at the right time. His rap adds that extra something which makes the track really special."^[7]

Track listing

Digital download – single
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Somebody" (featuring Jeremih)	3:09

Digital download – The Remixes[8]
No.	Title	Length
1.	"Somebody" (featuring Jeremih) (Imanos And Gramercy Remix)	3:21
2.	"Somebody" (featuring Jeremih) (Kasche Remix)	3:03
3.	"Somebody" (featuring Jeremih) (Caroline D’Amore Remix)	3:55
4.	"Somebody" (featuring Jeremih) (Modern Machines Remix)	4:08
5.	"Somebody" (featuring Jeremih) (Dawin Remix)	3:44
6.	"Somebody" (featuring Jeremih) (Gazzo Remix)	4:52

Remix

The official remix was released on April 8, 2015. It features original collaborator Jeremih and new verses from rappers Fetty Wap, Sage the Gemini and Troy Ave.^[9] There is also another remix, called the "Young California Remix", that features original vocals from singer Jeremih and the vocals of rapper Sage the Gemini and The Kid Ryan.^[10]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2015) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[11] 12 Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[12] 10 Belgium Urban (Ultratop Flanders)[13] 22 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[14] 4 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[15] 22 Denmark (Tracklisten)[16] 34 France (SNEP)[17] 71 Germany (Official German Charts)[18] 60 Ireland (IRMA)[19] 28 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 12 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 17 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22] 34 Scotland (Official Charts Company)[23] 3 South Africa (EMA)[24] 7 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[25] 68 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[26] 2 UK R&B (Official Charts Company)[27] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[28] 10 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[29] 5 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[30] 26 US Dance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[31] 2 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[32] 3 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[33] 1 US (Monitor Latino)[34] 7

Year-end charts Chart (2015) Position Australia (ARIA)[35] 85 UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[36] 83 US Billboard Hot 100[37] 41

Certifications

Region	Certification	Sales/shipments
Australia (ARIA)[38]	Platinum	70,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[39]	Silver	200,000
United States (RIAA)[40]	2× Platinum	2,000,000[41]
^^shipments figures based on certification alone sales/streaming figures based on certification alone

Since May 2013 RIAA certifications for digital singles include on-demand audio and/or video song streams in addition to downloads.^[42]

References

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