"Somebody Else" was the last song written for I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It. Written in the back of a cab while Healy was in Los Angeles, the singer focused on the after-effects of a … See more

In the United Kingdom, "Somebody Else" peaked at number 55 on the UK Singles Chart and remained in the Top 100 for 11 weeks, standing as the 1975's second most commercially … See more

Prior to its release, the 1975 performed "Somebody Else" at a December 2015 show in Philadelphia and incorporated pink lighting. In … See more

Musically, "Somebody Else" is a melancholic power ballad, composed as an electronic, R&B and synth-pop slow jam. The song has a length of four minutes and fifty-seven seconds … See more

"Somebody Else" was officially released by Dirty Hit and Polydor Records as the fourth single from I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are … See more

Development and release
To create the music video for "Somebody Else", the 1975 worked alongside director Tim Mattia. Healy said that despite not having synesthesia, he could visualise what colour a song is: "Not in a pretentious, wanky … See more

"Somebody Else" is considered one of the band's greatest songs and has been labelled a "breakup anthem". Johnson II ranked the track at … See more