You're Somebody Else

"You're Somebody Else" is a song by the Swedish-American indie pop duo Flora Cash. The song was initially included on the band's debut full-length album, Nothing Lasts Forever (And It's Fine), which was released on 20 April 2017 via Stockholm-based indie label Icons Creating Evil Art, before being licensed to Sony Music's RCA Records after achieving viral success. Upon the band's signing to RCA, the track was removed from the digital version of the album (worldwide, except in Scandinavia) while being allowed to remain on the vinyl version. The song achieved its initial viral success after being used in a Movistar commercial in Mexico promoting safety for young people meeting each other online.[1] After debuting on Pandora Radio's Predictions chart in August 2018 and retaining the No. 4 spot there well into September, "You're Somebody Else", reached the Top 10 on both the Billboard Alternative Songs and Adult Alternative Songs airplay charts that November.[2]

"You're Somebody Else"
Single by Flora Cash
from the album Nothing Lasts Forever (And It's Fine)
Released20 April 2017 (2017-04-20)
Genre
Length3:39
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Shpresa Lleshaj
  • Cole Randall
Producer(s)
  • Cole Randall
  • Shpresa Lleshaj
Flora Cash singles chronology
"You're Somebody Else"
(2017)		 "They Own This Town"
(2019)
Music video
"You're Somebody Else" on YouTube

The song eventually reached the number one position on American radio on both the Mediabase Adult Alternative[3] and Alternative radio formats.[4]

To date, the track has garnered over 150 million streams on Spotify[5] and the lyric video has been viewed over 98 million times on YouTube.[6]

Background

The song was written in less than 24 hours while songwriters Cole Randall and Shpresa Lleshaj were staying at Shpresa's sister's apartment in Stockholm. Shpresa's sister, Swedish actress Ariana Lleshaj and her fiancé had gone on a trip to New York, and asked if Cole and Shpresa would like to stay in their apartment for a change of scenery. The couple; Cole in particular, had been going through a period of anxiety leading up to the writing of the song.[7]

Song description

According to Cole and Shpresa, the main lyric in the song, you look like yourself but you're somebody else was "more a matter of one speaking to oneself than to another person." They went on to say, "sometimes when we’re dealing with psychological issues, we literally feel displaced internally; alien to ourselves. [The song] ended up taking on multiple meanings and perspectives but the root of it at the beginning was as a sort of self-talk, self-therapy."[8]

Critical reception

The song was given positive reviews. Steve Baltin, writing for Forbes Magazine wrote that "[Flora Cash's] brilliant "You're Somebody Else" is arguably the most intriguing song on radio this past year."[9] Comeherefloyd wrote that the track "hounds and whispers that secret dark self doubt, deep within ourselves."[10]

Television

On 9 August 2018, Flora Cash performed "You're Somebody Else" on The Late Late Show with James Corden, marking their television debut.[11]

On 28 February 2019, Flora Cash performed "You're Somebody Else" on Live with Kelly and Ryan, marking their first live television performance.[12]

Charts

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[20] Platinum 1,000,000

sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References
  1. Duncan MacLeod, "Movistar Love Story reveals online twist", The Inspiration Room, 9 May 2017. Retrieved 27 September 2018
  2. Emily Blake, "Pandora Predictions to Know: Flora Cash, Social House, Ava Max & Summer Walker", 13 September 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018
  3. Paul Marszalek, "The Top 22 Triple A Radio Songs 12-9-18", Media Mechanics, 09 Dec 2018, retrieved 16 January 2019
  4. Brian Cantor, "Flora Cash's 'You're Somebody Else' Reaches #1 At Alternative Radio", Headline Planet, 10 Feb 2019, retrieved 14 February 2019
  5. "flora cash", Spotify, retrieved 8 November 2020
  6. "flora cash", flora cash - You're Somebody Else (Lyric Video), retrieved 8 November 2020
  7. "Flora Cash talks about their new album – a glowing world of melancholy music". Vents Magazine. 16 May 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  8. "Track by Track: Flora Cash on Nothing Lasts Forever (And It's Fine)". The Line of Best Fit. 20 April 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  9. "BottleRock Brings The Rock With Neil Young, Santana, Mumford & Sons, Imagine Dragons". forbes. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  10. "Flora Cash – You're Somebody Else". comeherefloyd. 11 December 2017. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  11. Sam Tornow, "Flora Cash Make American TV Debut With Dreamy Performance of 'You're Somebody Else' on Corden: Watch", 10 August 2018. Retrieved 26 September 2018
  12. "Flora Cash books performance on "Kelly and Ryan"", 15 February 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2019
  13. "The Top 22 Triple A Radio Songs 12-9-18; 09 Dec 2018". Media Mechanics. Retrieved 16 January 2019.
  14. "CANADIAN AIRPLAY CHARTS; Modern Rock, January 27th, 2019". FYI Music News. Retrieved 28 January 2019.
  15. "Top Rock Songs Chart". Billboard. Retrieved 24 January 2019.
  16. "Adult Pop Songs: April 6, 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
  17. "Ultratop.be – Flora Cash – You're Somebody Else" (in Dutch). Ultratip. Retrieved September 18, 2020.
  18. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2018". Billboard. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  19. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2019". Billboard. Retrieved 18 March 2020.
  20. "American single certifications – Flora Cash – You're Somebody Else". Recording Industry Association of America. 21 January 2021. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH. 
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