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| "Use Somebody" | ||||
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| Single by Kings of Leon | ||||
| from the album Only by the Night | ||||
| Released | December 8, 2008 | |||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||
| Studio | Blackbird (Nashville) | |||
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| Length | 3:51 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
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Kings of Leon – "Use Somebody" | ||||
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| "Use Somebody" on YouTube | ||||
"Use Somebody" is a song recorded by the American rock group Kings of Leon. It was the second single from the band's fourth studio album Only by the Night, and it entered American and British charts in December 8, 2008, three weeks after the album release.[3][4] The single was augmented with a music video released a month later.[5][6]
The single received heavy airplay in Scandinavia, the Republic of Ireland, Germany, the United Kingdom and Australia, where it was number one on the Official Airplay Chart for six consecutive weeks.[7] It was a huge success in the U.S., where it topped multiple airplay formats and reached number four on the Hot 100 and number one on the Pop Songs chart.[8]
The song received positive reviews and won Grammy Awards for Record of the Year,[9] Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal[10] and Best Rock Song.[11] It was also nominated for Song of the Year.[12] "Use Somebody" is written in the key of C major.[13]
- ^ Wheeler, Brad (October 15, 2010). "Kings of Leon: Bad boys, but good at playing the game". The Globe and Mail. Retrieved March 6, 2023.
- ^ "Welcome Back Kings Of Leon With 15 Covers Of "Use Somebody"". Stereogum. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Hot Digital Songs". Billboard. October 11, 2008. p. 59.
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UKwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "New Video: Kings of Leon, "Use Somebody"". Spin.com. 2008-11-05. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ^ "Kings Of Leon — Use Somebody Contact Music". Contactmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ^ "Australian Music Report Weekly Hot 100". Aumreport.com. Archived from the original on 2010-03-08. Retrieved 2009-03-22.
- ^ "Music Albums, Top 200 Albums & Music Album Charts". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-10-24.
- ^ "Winners: Record of the Year". Grammy.com. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Winners: Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal". Grammy.com. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Winners: Best Rock Song". Grammy.com. Retrieved 21 November 2018.
- ^ "Grammy Awards 2010 Winners & Nominees". People.com. Retrieved 7 January 2022.
- ^ Nathan, Followill; Matthew, Followill; Jared, Followill; Caleb, Followill; Leon, Kings of (2008-12-29). "Use Somebody". Musicnotes.com. Retrieved 2021-06-03.