"Get Some" is a song by Swedish recording artist Lykke Li

Lykke Li

Li Lykke Timotej Zachrisson , better known by her stage name Lykke Li , is a Swedish singer-songwriter. Her music often blends elements of pop, indie rock and electronic; various instruments can also be found in her songs, including violins, synthesizers, tambourines, trumpets, saxophones and cellos...

 from her second studio album, Wounded Rhymes

Wounded Rhymes

Wounded Rhymes was lauded by music critics. At Metacritic, which assigns a normalised rating out of 100 to reviews from mainstream critics, the album received an average score of 83, based on 32 reviews, which indicates "universal acclaim". Lou Thomas from BBC Music referred to it as "another...

. Produced by Björn Yttling of Peter Bjorn and John

Peter Bjorn and John

Peter Bjorn and John are a Swedish indie rock band, formed in Stockholm in 1999 and named after the first names of the band's members: Peter Morén , Björn Yttling and John Eriksson .They are best known for the 2006 single "Young Folks", which...

, it was released in Sweden on 22 October 2010 as the album's lead single

Lead single

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. The song was used in the tenth episode of the third season

90210 (season 3)

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 of The CW

The CW Television Network

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's 90210

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, titled "Best Lei'd Plans" and originally aired 29 November 2010. The song was also used in the nineteenth episode of the second season of The CW

The CW Television Network

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's Vampire Diaries, titled "Klaus" and originally aired April 21, 2011, as well as the sixth episode of the first season of Teen Wolf

Teen Wolf (2011 TV series)

Teen Wolf is an American television series that currently airs on MTV, and in reruns on TeenNick. The series premiered on June 5, 2011, following the 2011 MTV Movie Awards. Teen Wolf is a supernatural drama series that follows Scott McCall , a high school student and social outcast who is bitten by...

, titled "Heart Monitor" and originally aired July 4, 2011. The song has also been featured on the Batman: Arkham City trailer featuring Catwoman

Catwoman

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 gameplay. as well as Apple

Apple

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's IOS 5 video

Writing and inspiration

During an interview for The Guardian

The Guardian

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on 13 December 2010, Li said of the song:

"A lot of people think it's about sex. [...] But it's about power. I was reading the Murakami

Haruki Murakami

is a Japanese writer and translator. His works of fiction and non-fiction have garnered him critical acclaim and numerous awards, including the Franz Kafka Prize and Jerusalem Prize among others.He is considered an important figure in postmodern literature...

 book The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle

is a novel by Haruki Murakami. The first published translation was by Alfred Birnbaum. The American translation and its British adaptation, dubbed the "only official translations" are by Jay Rubin and were first published in 1997...

, where she goes into this guy's mind by making him fantasise about her, so it's kind of like powerplay. As soon as a woman does anything, they seem to hit a nerve and it's back to sex. At least men seem to think that."

As well as The Vampire Diaries,Teen Wolf and other hit shows listed above Get Some has also been on the Australian hit tv serious "Offspring" in episode six of season two.

Promotion

On 3 March 2011, Li performed "Get Some" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

Late Night with Jimmy Fallon

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. On March 10, she performed the song on Conan and on Last Call with Carson Daly

Last Call with Carson Daly

Last Call with Carson Daly is an American late night talk show that is broadcast on NBC. The show is hosted by Carson Daly, the half-hour show featuring celebrity interviews, documentary-style coverage of a topic, and musical performances. Last Call airs weeknights at 1:35 a.m. Eastern / 12:35 a.m....

on March 15.
"Get Some" was used also in a Victoria's Secret commercial.

Track listings

Swedish iTunes single

1. "Get Some" – 3:22
2. "Paris Blue" – 3:44

iTunes EP

1. "Get Some" – 3:22
2. "Get Some Get Some" (Mike D Remix - Another Latch Bros. Production) – 3:50
3. "Get Some" (Remix by Beck
   Beck
   Beck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck...
   
   ) – 4:46
4. "Paris Blue" – 3:45

Swedish and UK 7" limited edition single

A. "Get Some" – 3:22

B. "Paris Blue" – 3:44

Personnel

• Lykke Li – vocals
  Singing
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• Henrik Jonsson – mastering
  Audio mastering
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• Lasse Mårtén – mixing
  Audio mixing (recorded music)
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• Björn Yttling
  Peter Bjorn and John
  Peter Bjorn and John are a Swedish indie rock band, formed in Stockholm in 1999 and named after the first names of the band's members: Peter Morén , Björn Yttling and John Eriksson .They are best known for the 2006 single "Young Folks", which...
  
   – producer
  Record producer
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  , mixing

Charts

Chart (2010)	Peak position
Belgian Tip Chart (Flanders)	23
Chart (2011)	Peak position
U.S. Alternative Songs	31

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label
Sweden	22 October 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...	LL Recordings
United Kingdom	25 October 2010	7" single Gramophone record A gramophone record, commonly known as a phonograph record , vinyl record , or colloquially, a record, is an analog sound storage medium consisting of a flat disc with an inscribed, modulated spiral groove...	Atlantic Records Atlantic Records Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...
Sweden	27 October 2010		LL Recordings
United Kingdom	10 December 2010	Digital download	Atlantic Records Atlantic Records Atlantic Records is an American record label best known for its many recordings of rhythm and blues, rock and roll, and jazz...