Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. It’s been well over a decade since Gotye broke into mainstream ...
What do you do when you break up with someone (especially in an ugly way)? When they become somebody, yes, that you “used to know”? Do you distance yourself? Probably. Do you ignore them? Maybe. Do ...
“In another life, I would be your girl,” sings Katy Perry in her iconic 2010 hit “The One That Got Away.” But what if we got another chance in this life? That’s the question that Somebody I Used to ...
Even though Alison Brie and Danny Pudi are set to reunite in the upcoming Community movie, it’s still nice that they get some time to hang out without the rest of the crew. They were always the best ...
For many, it seemed like Gotye came out of nowhere. The folksy, Australian indie-rock artist (né Wally de Backer) has captivated U.S. listeners with his irresistible, nuanced breakup song, “Somebody ...
In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: ...
The real-life couple co-wrote the rom-com, which offers an empowered meta update to "My Best Friend's Wedding." Finally, single career-focused women get a rom-com to themselves, sans judgment. In the ...
Not a lot of music directed at children does well on the pop charts in the United States. Despite this, Gotye’s “Somebody That I Used to Know” samples a famous children’s song. Gotye explained why he ...
Fanny Lumsden has shared her first new music of 2025: A cover of Gotye‘s 2011 hit, ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’. It largely subverts the arrangement of the original, focusing more on elements of ...