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"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]

"Love Somebody"
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
Songwriter(s)Rick Springfield
Producer(s)
  • Rick Springfield
  • Bill Drescher
Rick Springfield singles chronology
"Souls"
(1983)		 "Love Somebody"
(1984)		 "Don't Walk Away"
(1984)

Cash Box said that the song demonstrates Springfield's improvement as a songwriter since he began his pop music career.[5]

The song peaked at No. 5 on the Billboard Hot 100.


Chart performance



Weekly charts


Chart (1984) Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 5
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[7] 13
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[8] 13
UK Singles (OCC)[9] 95
Germany (Official German Charts)[10] 23
Australia (KMR)[11] 83

Year-end charts


Chart (1984) Position
US Billboard Hot 100[12] 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. "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. March 10, 1984. p. 15. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
  6. "Rick Springfield Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  7. "Rick Springfield Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  8. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6742." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  9. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  10. "Rick Springfield – Love Somebody" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
  11. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  12. "Talent Almanac 1985: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 96 (51): TA-19. December 22, 1984. Retrieved March 21, 2021.


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