Love Somebody (Rick Springfield song)

"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 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)

The song peaked 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) 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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