"Somebody Like You" is a song co-written and recorded by Australian country music singer Keith Urban. It was released in July 2002 as the first single from his third studio album, '' Golden Road'' (2002). The song became Urban's second number-one hit on the US ''

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'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now the

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) chart, spending six weeks at that position. The song also peaked at number 23 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and reached number three in Canada. In December 2009, ''Billboard'' named the song as the number-one country song of the 2000s decade. In 2003, the song was remixed for the film '' How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days''.

Content

"Somebody Like You" is set in common time in the key of

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. The verses use a chord pattern of E-A-E-B-A-E, with a pattern of E-A-E-A-Cm-Fm7 on the chorus, and the lead vocal ranges from E4 to G5.

Commercial performance

"Somebody Like You" reached number one on the ''

'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now the

) chart dated for the week of 19 October 2002, holding that position for six weeks and spending 41 weeks on that chart. It also reached number 23 on the all-genre ''Billboard'' Hot 100 chart. In December 2009, ''Billboard'' ranked "Somebody Like You" as the number-one country song for the 2000s decade. The song was certified double platinum by the

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(RIAA) on 31 July 2019. As of September 2015, the song has sold 1.05 million copies in the US. Outside the US, "Somebody Like You" peaked at number three on the

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and was certififed double platinum in Australia in 2021.

Music video

The song's music video was released to

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(CMT) on 7 August 2002. It was directed by Trey Fanjoy, who also directed the video for Urban's late 2000/early 2001 single " But for the Grace of God".

Track listings

Canadian CD single (2002) # "Somebody Like You" – 3:53 # "If You Wanna Stay" – 4:27 European CD single (2005) # "Somebody Like You" – 3:57 # "You Look Good in My Shirt" – 3:47 # "You Are Not Alone Tonight" (acoustic) – 3:40 # "Somebody Like You" (sessions at AOL performance) – 3:45

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the '' Golden Road'' liner notes. * Keith Urban – lead vocals, lead guitar, ganjo, EBow, cardboard box * Tim Akers – keyboards * Tom Bukovac – rhythm guitar * Dann Huff – guitars * Chris McHugh – drums * Jimmie Lee Sloas – bass guitar * Russell Terrell – background vocals

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Sales and certifications

References

{{Authority control 2002 singles 2002 songs Capitol Records Nashville singles Keith Urban songs Music videos directed by Trey Fanjoy Song recordings produced by Dann Huff Songs written by John Shanks Songs written by Keith Urban