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2004 single by the Killers
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"Somebody Told Me"
UK 2004 release artwork
Single bythe Killers
from the albumHot Fuss
B-side
  • "Under the Gun"
  • "The Ballad of Michael Valentine"
  • "Show You How"
ReleasedMarch 15, 2004 (2004-3-15)[1]
StudioThe Hearse,Berkeley, California
Genre
Length3:17
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Killers
The Killers singles chronology
"Mr. Brightside"
(2003)		"Somebody Told Me"
(2004)		"All These Things That I've Done"
(2004)
Music video
"Somebody Told Me" onYouTube

"Somebody Told Me" is a song by Americanrock bandthe Killers. It was released as the second official single from the group's debutstudio albumHot Fuss (2004), and was written by band membersBrandon Flowers,Mark Stoermer,Dave Keuning andRonnie Vannucci Jr. In an interview withRolling Stone, Brandon Flowers said: "This is the story of trying to meet someone in a club."[2] It is written in the key ofB-flat minor.

The single peaked at number 51 on the United StatesBillboard Hot 100. In the United Kingdom, it charted at number 28 upon its first release in March 2004, becoming the band's first hit in the Top 40, it was then re-released in January 2005 and reached number three.

In Australia, the song was ranked number four onTriple J's Hottest 100 of 2004. In 2009, it was voted at number nine inXFM'sTop 100 Songs of the Decade.

Composition

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Stylistically, "Somebody told Me" has been cited asalternative rock,[3]new wave,[4]dance-rock,[5] anddisco.[6] The song is in theverse-chorus form. The intro of the song is a B♭m chord, leading into the first verse, which consists of a B♭m–E♭m–B♭ chord progression repeated twice, followed by a pre-chorus of G♭–A♭–B♭m chord progression repeated twice.

The chorus follows the B♭m–G♭–A♭–F chord progression repeated twice. The first time through the chorus, the last F chord is cut off. The song has a second verse and chorus, then has abridge with the chord progression E–G♭–B–E–B–E–A♭m–G♭–E–E♭–G♭, which leads into the chorus for a final time.[7]

Critical reception

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Billboard called the song "wildly infectious",[8] and "as addictive as nickel slots".[9]Blender asserted that the single is a "superb blaze of synthesizers and guitars that builds to the year's best one-liner: 'Somebody told me you had a boyfriend who looked like a girlfriend I had in February of last year.'"[10]

Entertainment Weekly hailed the single as "three smashingly punchy minutes of garage pop so tightly wound that singer Brandon Flowers seems to be accusing his girl of cheating on him with another woman."[11]Rolling Stone said the single was a "nightclub anthem in the making" and continued, "the acid-tongued 'Somebody Told Me' blasts into outer space on a wave of synthesizers and singer Brandon Flowers' cheeky chorus."[12]

Michael Paoletta ofBillboard praised the remixes done by, respectively, Josh Harris and King Unique for "maintaining the original song's integrity" but recommended readers to buy the album,Hot Fuss, rather than the single.[13]

In 2020,Paste ranked the song number six on their list of the 20 greatest Killers songs,[14] and in 2021,American Songwriter ranked the song number three on their list of the 10 greatest Killers songs.[15]

Music video

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Themusic video for "Somebody Told Me", was filmed in February 2004 in California, and was directed byBrett Simon. It shows the Killers performing their song in the moonlight of a desert location, with a giant LED screen displaying scrolling characters and flashing images of their logo, as well as an alternate version of the video shot during the day. The imagery in the video pays homage to that of "Crystal" by Englishalternative dance groupNew Order; the Killers named themselves after the fictitious band performing in the New Order video.

Live performances

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The band performed the song during an appearance on an episode ofSaturday Night Live, hosted byTopher Grace in 2005.[16] They also performed the song at the SideshowLollapalooza in June 2011.[17]

Accolades

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PublicationCountryAccoladeYearRank
Rock & PopChileRock & Pop 20 Años 200 Canciones[18]2013
192
XFMUnited Kingdom100 Greatest Songs of the Decade[19]2009
9
Absolute RadioUnited Kingdom100 Best Songs of the Decade[20]2009
60
NMEUnited Kingdom100 Greatest Tracks of the Decade[21]2009
41
Triple JAustraliaHottest 100 of 20042004
4

Awards

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YearCeremonyAwardResult
2005Grammy AwardsBest Rock SongNominated
Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with VocalNominated
2005International Dance Music AwardsBest Alternative/Rock Dance TrackNominated

Track listings

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US 12-inch single (2004)[22]

A1. "Somebody Told Me" (Josh Harris club)
A2. "Somebody Told Me" (Josh Harris dub)
B1. "Somebody Told Me" (King Unique vocal remix)
B2. "Somebody Told Me" (King Unique's Frogger dub)

UK and Australian CD single (2004)[23][24]

  1. "Somebody Told Me"
  2. "The Ballad of Michael Valentine"
  3. "Under the Gun"

UK 7-inch single and European CD single (2004)[25][26]

  1. "Somebody Told Me"
  2. "The Ballad of Michael Valentine"

UK CD1 (2005)[27]

  1. "Somebody Told Me"
  2. "Show You How"

UK CD2 (2005)[28]

  1. "Somebody Told Me"
  2. "Somebody Told Me" (Mylo mix)
  3. "Somebody Told Me" (King Unique vocal remix)
  4. U-MYX enhanced section

UK 12-inch single (2005)[29]

A. "Somebody Told Me" (Mylo mix)
B. "Somebody Told Me" (The Glimmers GypRock mix)

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2004–2005)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[30]17
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[31]24
Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[32]8
Canada CHR/Pop Top 30 (Radio & Records)[33]11
Canada Hot AC Top 30 (Radio & Records)[34]13
Canada Rock Top 30 (Radio & Records)[35]1
Denmark (Tracklisten)[36]6
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[37]10
France (SNEP)[38]24
Greece (IFPI)[39]23
Ireland (IRMA)[40]9
Italy (FIMI)[41]31
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40 Tipparade)[42]5
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[43]41
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[44]13
Scotland (OCC)[45]2
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[46]16
UK Singles (OCC)[47]3
UK Indie (OCC)[48]1
UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[49]16
USBillboard Hot 100[50]51
USAdult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[51]17
USAlternative Airplay (Billboard)[52]3
USDance Singles Sales (Billboard)[53]
King Unique/J. Harris mixes		25
USDance/Mix Show Airplay (Billboard)[54]6
USPop Airplay (Billboard)[55]24

Year-end charts

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Chart (2004)Position
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[56]61
US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[57]16
Chart (2005)Position
UK Singles (OCC)[58]111
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[59]59
US Dance Radio Airplay (Billboard)[60]20

Certifications

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RegionCertificationCertified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[61]7× Platinum490,000‡
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[62]Platinum60,000‡
Canada (Music Canada)[63]5× Platinum400,000‡
Germany (BVMI)[64]Gold150,000‡
Italy (FIMI)[65]Platinum100,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ)[66]3× Platinum90,000‡
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[67]Platinum60,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[68]3× Platinum1,800,000‡
United States (RIAA)[69]5× Platinum5,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

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RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
United KingdomMarch 15, 2004
  • 7-inch vinyl
  • CD
Lizard King[1]
United StatesMay 3, 2004Alternative radioIsland[70]
July 26, 2004Hot adult contemporary radio[71]
August 9, 2004Contemporary hit radio[72]
United KingdomJanuary 10, 2005CDLizard King[73]

In popular culture

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The song can be heard in the episode ofSix Feet Under, "Grinding the Corn", from 2004.[16] The song appears as a master track inRock Band 4. The song also appears in the background in a bar in a scene from the movieRocky Balboa.

In 2017, Italian rock bandMåneskin covered the song live on ItalianX Factor,[74] and released it on their EPChosen (2017). In 2020, Americanmetalcore bandMotionless in White released a cover of the song.

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