"Somebody Someone" is a promotional single by American
nu metal
Nu metal (sometimes stylized as nü-metal, sometimes called aggro-metal) is a subgenre of that combines elements of heavy metal music with elements of other music genres such as hip hop, alternative rock, funk, industrial, and grunge. Nu m ...
band
Korn
Korn (stylized as KoЯn, or occasionally KoRn) is an American nu metal band from Bakersfield, California, formed in 1993. The band is notable for pioneering the nu metal genre and bringing it into the mainstream.
Originally formed in 1993 b ...
from their fourth album ''
Issues''.
It was the least successful single from the album, and failed to reach the top 20 of ''Billboards Mainstream Rock and Modern Rock charts, although it gained moderate airplay on
MTV's ''
Total Request Live
''Total Request Live'' (known commonly as ''TRL'') was an American television program broadcast on MTV that premiered on September 14, 1998. TRL featured popular music videos played during its countdown, and was also used as a promotion tool by ...
''.
The song is well known for its live performance and has become a concert staple from 2000-2011. It was absent from
The Path of Totality Tour setlist, a first since its release. However, the end section of the song was played directly the performance of "
Shoots and Ladders
"Shoots and Ladders" is a song written and recorded by the American nu metal band Korn for their self-titled debut album. It was released as the album's third single in 1995.
Music and structure
The title is a mockery of American children's game ...
" at live performances starting in 2013.
Music video
The music video, directed by Martin Weisz, is performance-based and filled with
CGI effects, with a similar look as its predecessor, "
Make Me Bad" (also directed by Weisz).
Remixes
References
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Korn songs
1999 songs
Song recordings produced by Brendan O'Brien (record producer)
2000 singles
Songs written by Reginald Arvizu
Songs written by Jonathan Davis
Songs written by James Shaffer
Songs written by David Silveria
Songs written by Brian Welch
Music videos directed by Martin Weisz