Be Someone Else (song)
Encyclopedia
"Be Someone Else" is a song by Slimmy
, released in 2010
as the lead single single
from his second studio album Be Someone Else
. The single wasn't particularly successful, charting anywhere.
A music video was also made for "Be Someone Else", produced by Riot Films. It premiered on 27 June 2010 on YouTube
.
. The song was written by Fernandes and produced by Quico Serrano and Mark Turner. It was released to MySpace
on 1 January 2010.
. The music video features two different scenes which alternate with each other a lot of times during the video. The first scene features Slimmy performing the song with an electric guitar and the second scene features Slimmy performing with the band in the background.
Slimmy
Slimmy, born Paulo Fernandes, is a Portuguese singer/songwriter who combines various genres of rock, especially electro rock. He has an irreverent visual look and an addictive musical style and has achieved mainstream success after an appearance on the Portuguese soap opera Morangos com Açúcar. He...
, released in 2010
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as the lead single single
Single (music)
In music, a single or record single is a type of release, typically a recording of fewer tracks than an LP or a CD. This can be released for sale to the public in a variety of different formats. In most cases, the single is a song that is released separately from an album, but it can still appear...
from his second studio album Be Someone Else
Be Someone Else
Be Someone Else is the second studio album by Portuguese singer-songwriter Slimmy. Saul Davies was first set to be the producer of the album, however, such collaboration wasn't possible and Slimmy started working on the album with his longtime producers Quico Serrano and Mark Turner...
. The single wasn't particularly successful, charting anywhere.
A music video was also made for "Be Someone Else", produced by Riot Films. It premiered on 27 June 2010 on YouTube
YouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
.
Background
"Be Someone Else" was unveiled as the album's lead singleLead single
A lead single is usually the first single released by a musician or a band before the release of its home album.During the era of the grammophone record, all music arrived in the marketplace as what is now termed a single, one potential hit song backed by an additional song of generally less...
. The song was written by Fernandes and produced by Quico Serrano and Mark Turner. It was released to MySpace
MySpace
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on 1 January 2010.
Music video
A music video was also made for "Be Someone Else", produced by Riot Films. It premiered on 27 June 2010 on YouTubeYouTube
YouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
. The music video features two different scenes which alternate with each other a lot of times during the video. The first scene features Slimmy performing the song with an electric guitar and the second scene features Slimmy performing with the band in the background.
Personnel
Taken from the album's booklet.- Paulo Fernandes – main vocals, guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
- Paulo Garim – bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
- Tó-Zé – drums
Release history
| Region | Date | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Worldwide World World is a common name for the whole of human civilization, specifically human experience, history, or the human condition in general, worldwide, i.e. anywhere on Earth.... |
January 1, 2010 | Digital Download Music download A music download is the transferral of music from an Internet-facing computer or website to a user's local computer. This term encompasses both legal downloads and downloads of copyright material without permission or payment... |
Charts
| Year | Title | Chart Positions |
|---|---|---|
| POR Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... |
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| 2010 | "Be Someone Else" | -- |
External links
- Official music video at YouTubeYouTubeYouTube is a video-sharing website, created by three former PayPal employees in February 2005, on which users can upload, view and share videos....
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