"Someone Else Not Me" is the 30th single by

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, and the only single from the album ''

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''. It charted at number 26 in Italy and number 53 on the

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About the song

The song is a melancholy

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, and the only song on the ''Pop Trash'' album with lyrics actually written by vocalist

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; the rest were composed by bandmates

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and

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. Live performances of this song on television shows and their 1999 and 2000–2001 tours featured a harder-edge, rock ballad style with much more prominent guitar.

Chart positions

"Someone Else Not Me" only reached number 53 in the United Kingdom, a disappointing placing considering most previous singles had hit the top 40. However, it made it to the top 30 in Italy, reaching number 26.

Music video

The video was the first to be created entirely in Macromedia Flash animation, by web design firm

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(who also created the band's Flash-based official

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B-sides, bonus tracks and remixes

At Le Bon's request, the lyrics were translated into French and Spanish so he could record alternate versions, which were included as

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s on various global releases: * "Un Autre Que Moi" ("Someone Else Not Me" en Français) - 4:19 * "Alguien Que No Soy Yo" ("Someone Else Not Me" en Español) - 4:16 The

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was "Starting to Remember".

Track listing

CD: Hollywood / 0108845HWR (UK) # "Someone Else Not Me (Radio Edit)" - 3:35 # "Someone Else Not Me (Album Version)" - 4:47 # "Starting To Remember" - 2:38 CD: Hollywood / PRCD-11237-2 (USA) # "Someone Else Not Me (Radio Edit)" - 3:35 # "Someone Else Not Me (Album Version)" - 4:47

Personnel

- Vocals *

- Guitar *

- Keyboards

Charts

In popular culture

The song appeared in the first ''

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'' TV movie ''

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'' when Daria greets Quinn's tutor, David Sorenson, at the door.

References

{{Duran Duran Duran Duran songs 2000 singles Pop ballads Rock ballads Hollywood Records singles 1999 songs Songs written by Simon Le Bon Songs written by Warren Cuccurullo Songs written by Nick Rhodes