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“Somebody to Love”
Single by Leighton Meester featuring Robin Thicke
from the album Love Is a Drug
Released
October 14, 2009
(see release history)
Format digital download, airplay Recorded 2009 Genre Electropop, dance-pop, R&B, trance Length 3:32 Label Universal Republic Writer(s) Leighton Meester, Robin Thicke, Mike Caren, Ollie Goldstein, Rico Love and Shahine Ezell Producer Mike Caren and Oligee Leighton Meester singles chronology “Good Girls Go Bad“(2009)
“Somebody to Love”(2009)
“Make It Rain”(2010)
Somebody to Love” is a song performed by pop singer Leighton Meester featuring Robin Thicke. It is the lead single from her debut album and was produced by Mike Caren and written by Leighton Meester, Robin Thicke, Mike Caren, Ollie Goldstein, Rico Love and Shahine Ezell. The song was featured in an episode of Gossip Girl, which stars Leighton Meester.
Music and lyrics“Somebody to Love” is an uptempo electropop and trance song that harks elements of Blue Monday by New Order. It draws influences of pop music, electronica and R&B with Robin Thicke’s vocals. Meester said in an interview that “the song is basically about how I can’t get any — I can’t find anyone to love.” “I really wanted to make something that’s completely different from anything that’s on the radio right now,” said Leighton. “I feel like it’s really dancy and fun, but it’s still laid back and relaxed and moody and sexy.” Of the single, songwriter Love stated to MTV that “I was honored when I found out that my record was chosen to be Leighton’s first single. It’s exciting to be able to show a different side of my work and me.”
Critical receptionBill Lamb of About.com gave the song four stars commenting on Leighton Meester’s “sexy, slinky vocals, Robin Thicke’s smooth, intimate voice, and the electropop synth driven singalong chorus,” but disregards that there are few lyrical revelations. Overall, he thinks that this song should help build significant anticipation for her debut album saying that “It provides a fitting context for Meester to purr and cavort around the synth chords and electro beats. R&B – pop star Robin Thicke provides his own smooth and seductive male vocals as a counterpoint. A touch of French in the lyrics adds a bit of elegant sexuality to the overall picture. … It is easy to sing along with and will get listeners dancing at a party. This isn’t simply a quick cash-in on TV success. Leighton Meester contributes highly listenable vocals with an edge of drama and sex. The song has become a surprise hit in Australia being a real dance song in the clubs.”
Music videoThe music video was directed by Zoe Cassavetes and was released online on 8th November 2009 to Last.FM.
Charts Chart (2009) Peakposition
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles 11 U.S. Heatseekers Songs 13 Mediabase Top 40 Top 50 49 Release history Region Date Format United States October 14, 2009 Digital download October 27, 2009 Radio airplay Australia November 20, 2009 Digital Download United Kingdom January, 2010 Digital download
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