Somebody to Love

Justin Bieber, Usher

About Somebody to Love

"Somebody to Love" is a song performed by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber. The song served as the second single from his album, My World 2.0. It was written by Heather Bright and The Stereotypes, and produced by the latter. The song was originally recorded as a demo by Bieber's mentor, R&B singer, Usher, for his sixth studio album, Raymond v. Raymond (2010). After things went stale with Usher's label, The Stereotypes were encouraged to give the song to Bieber, who recorded it, with Usher performing background vocals. The song is an upbeat pop song, which also derives from R&B genre, while making use of Eurodisco influences. It impacted US mainstream and rhythmic radio on April 20, 2010. The remix of the song featuring Usher was featured on Bieber's first compilation album My Worlds: The Collection and his second remix album Never Say Never: The Remixes. Usher re-recorded featured vocals for the official remix of the song, which was released on June 25, 2010. A variation of the track with slightly different production done by Benny Blanco, features Usher on lead vocals and Bieber as the featured artist. It is included on the follow-up release of Raymond v. Raymond, titled Versus. In Japan, the song was released dually with "Never Say Never" as a double A-side single. The song received positive reviews, with critics complimenting the track's dance feel, and the lyrical content. "Somebody to Love" became Bieber's third consecutive top ten hit in Canada, and his fourth consecutive top twenty single in the United States. It also reached the top twenty in Germany, New Zealand and Australia. 


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2010
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For you I'd write a symphony
I'd tell the violin
It's time to sink or swim
Watch him play for you

For you I'll be
Runnin' a million miles
Just to stand where you are
Step to the beat of my heart.
I don't need a whole lot
Coming from you I admit I
Rather give you the world
Or we can share mine
Know that I won't be the first one
Given you all this attention
Baby listen

I just need somebody to love
I don't need too much
Just somebody to love.
(Somebody to love)
I don't need nothing else
I promise girl, I swear.
I just need somebody to love.
I need somebody I-I need somebody
I need somebody I-I need somebody to love/

Everyday I bring the sun around
I sweep away the clouds.
Smile for me (Smile for me)
I would take
Every second, every single time
Spend it like my last dime.
Step to the beat of my heart.
I don't need a whole lot
Coming from you I admit I
Rather give you the world
Or we can share mine
Know I won't be the first one
Given you all this attention
Baby listen

I just need somebody to love
(Oh, no no no no)
I don't need too much
Just somebody to love.
Somebody to love
I don't need nothing else
I promise girl, I swear.
I just need somebody to love.

I need somebody I-I need somebody
I don't need too much
Just somebody to love.
I need somebody I-I need somebody.
I don't need nothing else
I promise girl, I swear.
I just need somebody to love.

And you can have it all
Anything you want I can bring
Give you the finer things, yeah
But what I really want
I can't find 'cause, money can't find me.
Somebody to love.

Find me somebody to love (Oh)

I just need somebody to love (Yeah)
I don't need too much
Just somebody to love.
Somebody to love.
I don't need nothing else,
I promise girl I swear,
I just need somebody to love.

I need somebody, I-I need somebody
I don't need too much
Just somebody to love.
I need somebody, I-I need somebody
I don't need nothing else,
I promise girl I swear,
I just need somebody to love

I need somebody
I need somebody
I just need somebody to love
I need somebody love,
I need somebody love,
I just need somebody to love
To love
To love
To love
To love
To love

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Usher

Usher Raymond IV (born October 14, 1978), who performs under the mononym Usher, is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. Usher rose to fame in the late 1990s with the release of his second album My Way, which spawned his first Billboard Hot 100 number-one hit, "Nice & Slow". The album has been certified 6-times platinum by the RIAA. His follow-up album, 8701, produced the Billboard Hot 100 number one hits "U Remind Me" and "U Got It Bad". The album has been certified 4-times platinum by the RIAA. more »

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Written by: Heather Bright, Jeremy Reeves, Jonathan Yip, Justin Bieber, Ray Romulus

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Royalty Network, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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13 facts about this song

Release Date
"Somebody to Love" was released as a single on April 20, 2010.
Album
The song is a part of Justin Bieber's album "My World 2.0."
Chart Performance
"Somebody to Love" peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart.
Collaborations
Usher, Bieber's mentor and another prominent figure in the music industry, remixed the song, which also enhanced its popularity.
Music Video
The music video flaunts a dance battle between Bieber and Usher. - "Step Up 3D" dancers also featured in the music video. - As of 2021, the video has over 400 million views on YouTube.
Production Specifications
The song was produced by the Stereotypes.
Songwriters
"Somebody to Love” was written by Justin Bieber, Heather Bright, and The Stereotypes.
Reception
The song was generally well-received, gaining praise for its dance-pop style and catchy melody.
Achievements
The song went Platinum in both the United States and Canada.
Notable Performances
Bieber performed "Somebody to Love" at several award shows, including the 2010 MTV Video Music Awards.
Genre
The song falls under the genre of Dance-pop and R&B.
Usher's Contribution
Usher not only provided vocals for the remix but also directed the song's music video.
Other Remixes
Besides Usher's remix, there was another remix featuring his protege, Justin Bieber, and Jaden Smith.

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