Upon release, 'Somebody Else' received widespread acclaim from contemporary music critics, several of whom deemed it the best song on I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It. The lyrics explore the mixed emotions experienced after discovering a former lover has found a new partner, focusing on the themes of jealousy, grief, melancholia and bitterness, among others. Its sparse 1980s-style production incorporates synthesisers, 808 percussion and techno beats and has drawn comparisons to the work of Tears for Fears. The song contains elements of several genres, including house, chillwave, funk and neo-soul. It was released on 16 February 2016 by Dirty Hit and Polydor Records as the fourth single from the album.Ī slow jam, 'Somebody Else' is a power ballad composed in the styles of electronic, R&B and synth-pop. The singer focused on the after-effects of a breakup, centred on the themes of jealousy and guilt. The song was the last one written for the album Healy developed the song's lyrics in Los Angeles while in the back of a cab. Mike Crossey handled the production alongside Daniel and Healy. The song was written by George Daniel, Matthew Healy, Adam Hann and Ross MacDonald. ' Somebody Else' is a song by English band the 1975 from their second studio album, I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It (2016).

From the album I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It

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