"Someone to Love" is a song by American rock band Fountains of Wayne. It was released on February 9, 2007, as the lead single from their fourth studio album, Traffic and Weather. Written by Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger, the song peaked at number 19 on the US Adult Alternative Airplay chart.
A music video featuring an appearance from comedian Demetri Martin, was released on May 2, 2007. It was released in the United Kingdom on May 28, 2007.
In January 2007, Fountains of Wayne announced that their fourth studio album Traffic and Weather would be released on April 3, 2007, with opening track "Someone to Love", featuring guest vocals from Melissa Auf der Maur of The Smashing Pumpkins. The track was released for streaming via Virgin Records' website on February 9, serving as the lead single from the album.
"Someone to Love" was written by Chris Collingwood and Adam Schlesinger, the latter also produced the song. According to the sheet music published at Musicnotes.com, by Alfred Music Publishing, the track runs at 120 BPM and is in the key of B Minor. Collingwood's range in the song spans from the notes A3 to A5. Lyrically, the song has a message of hope. Musically, it is described as disco rock.
Dan Pashman of NPR Music complimented the song with a review title of "The Best Song In The World Today", writing, "The catchiness may draw you in, but it's the juxtaposition of a bubble gum aesthetic and acidic lyrics, delivered with deadpan pop glee, that makes the music stand out."
"Someone to Love" debuted at number 28 on the US Adult Alternative Airplay chart, before peaking at number 19. It also debuted at number 28 on the UK Airplay chart, later reaching number 22.
The music video for "Someone to Love" was released on May 2, 2007. Director Adam Neustadter spoke about the plot behind the video stating,
The video stars Demetri Martin playing Seth Shapiro and Faryl Millet playing Beth Mackenzie. The video premiered via MTV on May 9, 2007.
Credits for "Someone to Love" retrieved from album's liner notes.
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