Somebody (Bryan Adams song)
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| Single by Bryan Adams from the album Reckless |
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| Released | 1984 | ||||
| Format | 7" single | ||||
| Recorded | March 1984 in Vancouver, Canada | ||||
| Genre | Rock | ||||
| Length | 3:57 | ||||
| Label | A&M Records | ||||
| Writer(s) | Bryan Adams Jim Vallance |
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| Producer | Bob Clearmountain Bryan Adams |
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"Somebody" is a song written by Bryan Adams and Jim Vallance for Adams 1984 album Reckless. It was released as a single in late-1984 peaking #1 in the US Mainstream Rock Tracks for 2 weeks. It was also a Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in March of 1985.
In 1989, the song was re-released on a worldwide Greenpeace supporting album by various artists. Adams and Vallance also donated some of the royalties from the song the Greenpeace.
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[edit] Lyrics
The song is in general about relationships, but in the second verse it implicitly refers to World War I's soldiers. Adams' grandfather fought in World War I and Vallance's grandmother's brother died.
[edit] Band
Bryan Adams: rhythm guitar, lead guitar, vocal
Jim Vallance: percussion
Keith Scott: rhythm guitar, lead guitar
Tommy Mandel: keyboards
Dave Taylor: bass
Mickey Curry: drums
Backing vocals: Bryan Adams, Keith Scott, John Eddie
[edit] Single track list
- "Somebody"
- "Long Gone"
[edit] Awards
1986: Procan Award for Canadian radio airplay
2004: SOCAN Classics Award for more than 100,000 Canadian radio performances
[edit] References
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