

Reviewers praised the song's production quality, 1980s-style sound and lyrical depth. Upon release, "Somebody Else" received widespread acclaim from contemporary music critics, several of whom deemed it the best song on I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It. The lyrics explore the mixed emotions experienced after discovering a former lover has found a new partner, focusing on the themes of jealousy, grief, melancholia and bitterness, among others. Its sparse 1980s-style production incorporates synthesisers, 808 percussion and techno beats and has drawn comparisons to the work of Tears for Fears. The song contains elements of several genres, including house, chillwave, funk and neo-soul. It was released on 16 February 2016 by Dirty Hit and Polydor Records as the fourth single from the album.Ī slow jam, "Somebody Else" is a power ballad composed in the styles of electronic, R&B and synth-pop. The singer focused on the after-effects of a breakup, centred on the themes of jealousy and guilt. The song was the last one written for the album Healy developed the song's lyrics in Los Angeles while in the back of a cab. Mike Crossey handled the production alongside Daniel and Healy. The song was written by George Daniel, Matthew Healy, Adam Hann and Ross MacDonald.

" Somebody Else" is a song by English band the 1975 from their second studio album, I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware of It (2016). “‘Pull Apart the Pieces of My Heart’ is a song about guilt – a feeling that I think a lot of members of the LGBTQ+ community who grew up in the church such as myself understand a little too intimately,” explains the artist when speaking on his original release.From the album I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It The song promises to enchant and invoke emotions as the raw sounds of the single hint towards the intense lived experiences that lay at its foundations. Carrying on with the tone set by its accompanying track, “Pull Apart the Pieces of My Heart” serves up captivating silences and the sounds of RICH harmonising with himself. Joining the cover on the two-piece project is an original single from the New York-based talent. But, ensuring his cover of the track is a display of his unique take on the pop genre, listeners can enjoy rudimentary instrumentation and the artist’s delicate and haunting vocals, which guide the heartbreak-fuelled lyrics.Īnd while it is clear that RICH has mastered the art of manipulating iconic tracks and putting his personal stamp on them, that it is not where his talents stop. And while it boasts painful lyrics, the original single emulates the triumphant production and electric sound synonymous with the band. And, one artist that is clearly on a crusade to appease his fans is RICH, as he unveils his two-pack release “Somebody Else/Pull Apart the Pieces of My Heart”.Īs music fanatics will know, “Somebody Else” is a track from the famed pop-rock back The 1975. When it comes to an emerging artist, the only thing more exciting than the drop of a new track is the drop of two.
