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"Somebody to Love"
Song

"Somebody to Love" is a song performed by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. The song serves as the second single from his album, My World 2.0. It was written by Bieber, Heather Bright, and The Stereotypes, and produced by The Stereotypes. The song features background vocals from Bieber's mentor Usher; the song was developed from a demo version recorded by Usher. The song is an upbeat dance song, with R&B tones with influences of eurodisco.[1] It impacted mainstream and rhythmic radio on April 20, 2010.

Composition and critical reception

Lauren Carter of the Boston Herald called the track "fun and upbeat" and said, "is a standout and the track to download - give listeners time to dance or daydream, as the case may be."[2] Ben Kaplan of National Post said the track sounded like Timbaland. Fraser McAlpine of BBC Music said that, "Somebody to Love is a straightforward plea for a soul mate; it says something we’ve all felt, whereas I can safely say that no-one has ever compared love to maths homework, as they do in "Common Denominator".[3]

Charts

The song received digital sales after the release of My World 2.0, propelling it to debut at #94 on the Canadian Hot 100.

Chart (2010) Peak
position
Canadian Hot 100[4] 91
UK Singles Chart[5] 135

Credits and personnel

Source [6]

Release history

Region Date Format
United States April 20, 2010[7][8] Mainstream, rhythmic airplay

References

  1. ^ Rosen, Jody (22 March 2010). "Justin Bieber - My World 2.0 - Album Review". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  2. ^ Carter, Lauren (10 March 2010). "Justin Bieber - My World 2.0 - Album Review". Boston Herald. Retrieved 22 March 2010.
  3. ^ McAlpine, Frasier (2010-03-22). "Justin Bieber My Worlds Review". BBC. Retrieved 2010-03-22. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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  6. ^ Justin Bieber My World 2.0 (Digital booklet) Island Records/Raymond-Braun Music Group. (2010)
  7. ^ "R&R - Going for Adds". R&R. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
  8. ^ "R&R - Going for Adds". R&R. Retrieved 2010-04-06.
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