Love Someone

"Love Someone"
Single by Jason Mraz
from the album Yes!
Released May 19, 2014
Format Digital download
Genre Pop
Label Atlantic
Writer(s)
  • Mai Bloomfield
  • Becky Gebhardt
  • Chris Keup
  • Jason Mraz
  • Stewart Myers
  • Chaska Potter
  • Mona Tavakoli
Producer(s)
Jason Mraz singles chronology
"Rough Water"
(2013)		 "Love Someone"
(2014)

"Love Someone" is a song by American singer-songwriter Jason Mraz. It was released on May 19, 2014 on Atlantic Records as the lead single from his fifth studio album Yes!.[1][2]

Background

Mraz and Mike Mogis produced the song. It was written by Mraz, Chris Keup and Stewart Myers, along with members of the indie-rock-folk band Raining Jane (Mai Bloomfield, Becky Gebhardt, Chaska Potter and Mona Tavakoli).[3] They served as his band on the record.[4] Mraz has been working with other artists in this way since 2007.[5]

Charts

Chart (2014) Peak
position
Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[6] 16
Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[7] 27
Brazil (Billboard Hot 100)[8] 70
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[9] 79
Germany (Media Control Charts)[10] 83
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[11] 18
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[12] 55
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[13] 14

Personnel

Raining Jane
  • Mai Bloomfield – vocals, cello, high strung guitar
  • Becky Gebhardt – bass
  • Chaska Potter – vocals
  • Mona Tavakoli – vocals, drums, percussion
Additional personnel
  • Mike Mogis – production
  • Chris Keup – co-production
  • Stewart Myers – co-production
  • Andy Powers – acoustic guitar, electric guitar, pedal steel, mandolin
  • Chris Joyner – organ, piano, tanpura drone
  • Ben Brodin – drums, percussion, piano
  • John O'Reilly – additional drums

References

  1. ↑ "Love Someone: Jason Mraz: MP3 Downloads". Amazon.com. Retrieved June 26, 2014.
  2. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason (May 19, 2014). "Jason Mraz Shouts 'Yes!' on July Album: Hear The First Single". Billboard. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Yes! - Jason Mraz". AllMusic. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  4. ↑ Reuter, Annie (May 19, 2014). "Interview: Jason Mraz Details His First Acoustic Album, 'YES!'". Radio.com. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  5. ↑ "About the band". rainingjane.com. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  6. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jason Mraz – Love Someone" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  7. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Jason Mraz – Love Someone" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  8. ↑ "Top 100 - Parte 7 de fevereiro de 2015". Billboard Billboard Brasil Hot 100. February 7, 2015. Retrieved March 3, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Jason Mraz Album & Song Chart History" Canadian Hot 100 for Jason Mraz. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Officialcharts.de – Jason Mraz – Love Someone". GfK Entertainment. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  11. ↑ "Jason Mraz Album & Song Chart History" Japan Hot 100 for Jason Mraz. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Jason Mraz – Love Someone". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved July 26, 2014.
  13. ↑ "Jason Mraz Album & Song Chart History" Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 for Jason Mraz. Retrieved July 26, 2014.