"Somebody" is a song performed by American recording artist

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for the soundtrack '' Lemonade Mouth'' to the

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television movie of the same name. It was written by Lindy Robbins and

Reed Vertelney Reed Philip Vertelney is an American record producer, songwriter, composer, and multi-instrumentalist from Calabasas, California, Calabasas, CA. He has written, produced, played, and worked for and with artists such as Michael Jackson, Luther Vand ...

and released as the album's debut single on March 4, 2011 through

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Background and composition

"Somebody" is the first single released from the soundtrack '' Lemonade Mouth'' (2011), for the

television movie of the same name. It was produced by Reed Vertelney, who also co-wrote with Lindy Robbins. Musically, the song is

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. Mendler's vocals span from the low note of F₃ to the high note of E₅.

Critical reception

''Pop Dust'' criticized the lack of consistency in the production of the song, calling it as unattractive: "The song's not that bad—it's professionally mediocre at the very least—but it's hard to not wish that

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had used this chance to at least attempt to humor the teenage-outsider contingent. Something to demonstrate at least token awareness of high-school misfitdom extending beyond the slightly goofier

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Chart performance

The song debuted (and peaked) at number 89 on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and number 12 on the US ''Billboard'' Heatseekers chart. In its first week, the song sold 6,000 copies in the United States according to

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Music video

A lyrics music video was released on the

website later that same day. On March 18, 2011, the official music video for the song premiered on

during a special Prom-themed episode of ''

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''. It was directed by

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Track listings

*Digital download # Somebody — 3:28

Charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{Authority control 2011 debut singles Bridgit Mendler songs Songs written by Lindy Robbins Walt Disney Records singles 2011 songs Songs written by Reed Vertelney