Love Somebody (Rick Springfield song)
| "Love Somebody" | ||||
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| Single by Rick Springfield | ||||
| from the album Hard to Hold | ||||
| B-side | "The Great Lost Art of Conversation" | |||
| Released | 1984 | |||
| Genre | Hard rock, pop rock[1] | |||
| Length | 3:30 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Rick Springfield | |||
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| Rick Springfield singles chronology | ||||
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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]
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[edit]
Weekly charts[edit]
| 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[edit]
| Chart (1984) | Position |
|---|---|
| US Billboard Hot 100[12] | 62 |
References[edit]
- ^ Tucker, Ken (March 30, 1984). "Albums". Philadelphia Inquirer. Retrieved April 27, 2021.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Larkin, Colin (1993). The Guinness Who's who of Seventies Music. Guinness Publishing. p. 382. ISBN 9780851127279. Retrieved March 21, 2021 – via Google Books.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Reviews" (PDF). Cash Box. March 10, 1984. p. 15. Retrieved 2022-07-23.
- ^ "Rick Springfield Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ "Rick Springfield Chart History (Mainstream Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 6742." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ "Rick Springfield – Love Somebody" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved January 9, 2022.
- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992. St Ives, NSW: Australian Chart Book Ltd. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Talent Almanac 1985: Top Pop Singles". Billboard. 96 (51): TA-19. December 22, 1984. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
