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On 5 July 2011, Gotye released a film clip for the song "Somebody That I Used to Know" on YouTube and Vimeo. [37] Directed by Natasha Pincus, the video has now been viewed over 2 billion times (as of November 2022). [citation needed] On 6 October 2011, the video was awarded the Melbourne Design Award. [38]
Gotye discussed writing "Somebody That I Used to Know" in an interview with Sound on Sound: "Writing 'Somebody' was a gradual and linear process. I started with the Luiz Bonfa sample, then I found the drums, and after that I started working on the lyric and the melody, and added the wobbly guitar-sample melody.
Gotye later signed to Creative Vibes as a solo artist and released his debut studio album Boardface in February 2003. Like Drawing Blood , Gotye's second studio album, was released in May 2006. It peaked at number 13 in Australia and was certified platinum by the Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA).
Gotye - now he’s just Somebody That We Used To Know. Image credits: vergessliche #9. Dido! Was massive and then poof gone. Fame definitely isn’t for everyone. Being famous has its fair share ...
Play now! Buffalos chose “Somebody That I Used to Know” by Gotye for their first song. “That range was world class,” Thicke, 47, said.
"Hearts a Mess" is a song by the Belgian-Australian musician Gotye from his second studio album Like Drawing Blood, released as a single in 2007. The song was included on the album The Great Gatsby: Music from Baz Luhrmann's Film. The song also appears in an episode of the American television series Gossip Girl.
Around this time, Gotye met fellow singer-songwriter Kris Schroeder at a party in Mt Eliza, and the two began performing together under the name The Basics. They formed an enduring songwriting and performing partnership and became regulars on the live music scene, giving De Backer an outlet for his passion for live performance.
"Eyes Wide Open" is a song by the Belgian-Australian musician Gotye from his third studio album Making Mirrors. It was released as a digital download on 5 November 2010 in Australia and 4 June 2012 in the United States and United Kingdom. The song was written and produced by Gotye.