Love Somebody (Rick Springfield song)

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"Love Somebody"
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Single by Rick Springfield
from the album Hard to Hold
B-side"The Great Lost Art of Conversation"
Released1984
GenreHard rock, pop rock[1]
Length3:30
LabelRCA Records
Songwriter(s)Rick Springfield
Producer(s)
  • Rick Springfield
  • Bill Drescher
Rick Springfield singles chronology
"Souls"
(1983) 		"Love Somebody"
(1984) 		"Don't Walk Away"
(1984)

"Love Somebody" is a song by Rick Springfield. It was released in 1984 as the first single from his soundtrack album Hard to Hold.[2][3][4]

The song is the first of the three Top 40 hits in the album, peaking at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Chart performance[]

Chart (1984) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[5] 5
US Billboard Top Rock Tracks[6] 13
Canada RPM Top Singles[7] 13
UK Singles[8] 95
Germany (Media Control)[9] 23
Australia (KMR)[10] 83
Year-end Chart (1984) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[11] 62

References[]

  1. ^ Tucker, Ken (March 30, 1984). "Albums". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
  2. ^ Scheurer, Timothy (1989). American Popular Music: The Age of Rock. Bowling Green University Popular Press. p. 255. ISBN 9780879724672. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Larkin, Colin (1993). The Guinness Who's who of Seventies Music. Guinness Publishing. p. 382. ISBN 9780851127279. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Ryan, Mike (April 2, 2014). "Remembering the "Other" Rock Movie From 1984: Rick Springfield's 'Hard To Hold'". New Music United. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  5. ^ "Love Somebody (US)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  6. ^ "Love Somebody (US Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  7. ^ "RPM Top Singles: May 12, 1984". Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  8. ^ "Love Somebody (UK)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  9. ^ "Love Somebody (Germany)". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  10. ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  11. ^ "Talent Almanac 1985: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 96 (51): TA-19. December 22, 1984. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
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