Somebody (Natalie La Rose song)

"Somebody"
Single by Natalie La Rose featuring Jeremih
Released	December 22, 2014
Recorded	2014
Genre	Electro R&B
Length	3:10
Label	Republic
Songwriter(s)	Jeremy Felton George Merrill Joseph Khajadourian William Lobban-Bean Shannon Rubicam Alex Schwartz
Producer(s)	The Futuristics Cook Classics
Natalie La Rose singles chronology
"Somebody" (2014) "Around The World" (2015)
Jeremih singles chronology
"Bad Bitch" (2014) "Somebody" (2015) "Planez" (2015)
Music video
"Somebody" on YouTube

"Somebody" is the debut single from Surinamese-Dutch singer Natalie La Rose featuring American singer Jeremih.^[1] The song was written by La Rose and produced by The Futuristics and Cook Classics. An audio version of the song was first uploaded onto YouTube on December 22, 2014. It was then released for digital download on January 6, 2015.

Musically, "Somebody" is an electro-R&B song that makes use of synthesizers and heavy drum instrumentation. The song interpolates "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" by Whitney Houston, "Do You Really Wanna Know" by Unknown Voice Actor written by No Voice Actor, and "Shots" by LMFAO and Lil Jon.

The single reached the number one position on Billboard's Rhythmic Airplay chart in its April 4, 2015 issue.^[2] On the Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at number ten, making it Jeremih's fourth top-ten hit and La Rose's first. The single was certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America for sales exceeding 2,000,000 copies. It also charted at number two on the UK Singles Chart, and was awarded Silver certification by the British Phonographic Industry. In Australia, the song peaked at number 12 and was certified platinum, denoting sales exceeding 70,000 copies.

The accompanying music video, directed by Luke Gilford, was uploaded to La Rose's Vevo account on February 13, 2015. It features La Rose leading her dancers in front of an old mansion while also singing the song in a garden with a rose-covered fence and statues with strange lighting, with intercut scenes of Jeremih singing his part.