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Anatomy of a hit: Just why is Gotye’s Somebody I Used to Know every-f-ing-where right now?

November 1, 2012June 27, 2018 robgarratt

Somebody That I Used to Know has sold more than ten million copies worldwide, topping the charts in 23 countries; it’s one of the most successful pop songs of recent years. But why? Rob Garratt dissects the track to take … Continue reading Anatomy of a hit: Just why is Gotye’s Somebody I Used to Know every-f-ing-where right now?

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