"Somebody That I Used to Know" is a song written by Belgian-Australian singer-songwriter Gotye, featuring New Zealand singer Kimbra.The song was released in Australia and New Zealand by Eleven Music on 5 July 2011 as the second single from Gotye's third studio album, Making Mirrors. It was later released by Universal Music in December 2011 in the United Kingdom, and 20 January 2012 in the United States and Ireland. "Somebody That I Used to Know" was written and recorded by Gotye at his parents' house on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia, and is lyrically related to the experiences he has had with relationships. "Somebody That I Used to Know" is a mid-tempo ballad. It samples Luiz Bonfá's instrumental "Seville" from his 1967 album Luiz Bonfa Plays Great Songs. It also incorporates the first nine notes of the popular nursery rhyme, ‘Baa Baa Black Sheep', played on a xylophone, as an opening refrain and sparsely recurring motif in other parts of the song.
| Recorded | January–May 2011 |
| Genre | Art pop |
| Length | 4:04 (album version), 3:33 (radio mix) |
| Writer(s) | Wally de Backer, Luiz Bonfá |
| Producer(s) | De Backer |
About Somebody That I Used To Know - Mayday Parade
Featured on the compilation album Punk Goes Pop 5, the song is a cover of Gotye's song of the same name, and features Vic Fuentes of Pierce The Veil.
Achievement of Somebody That I Used To Know - Mayday Parade
The cover song debuted at number 18 and 19 on the Billboard Rock Songs and Heatseekers Songs charts, respectively. The cast of Glee also covered the song for an episode of the show called "Big Brother."
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Latest information about Somebody That I Used To Know - Mayday Parade updated on July 28 2021.
