Somebody Else Will

"Somebody Else Will"
The cover features Moore wearing a navy blue shirt and a white cowboy hat with a black ring around it, standing behind a concrete wall with his arms crossed. The artist's name and song title are colored white and beige respectively.
Single by Justin Moore
from the album Kinda Don't Care
ReleasedOctober 24, 2016 (2016-10-24)
Recorded2016
GenreCountry
Length2:45
LabelValory Music Group
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Justin Moore singles chronology
"You Look Like I Need a Drink"
(2015) 		"Somebody Else Will"
(2016) 		"Kinda Don't Care"
(2017)

"Somebody Else Will" is a song written by Kelly Archer, Adam Hambrick, and Tebey Ottoh, and recorded by American country music artist Justin Moore.[1] It was released in October 2016 as the second single from Moore's fouth studio album Kinda Don't Care (2016).[2] "Somebody Else Will" gave Moore his sixth number-one hit on the Billboard Country Airplay chart. It also reached numbers nine and 59 on the Hot Country Songs and Hot 100 charts respectively. The song was certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA), and has sold 212,000 copies in that country as of September 2017. It achieved similar chart success in Canada, peaking at number five on the Country chart. An accompanying music video for the single was directed by Shane Drake.

Commercial performance

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"Somebody Else Will" debuted at number 59 on the Billboard Country Airplay chart dated November 12, 2016,[3] but did not debut on the Hot Country Songs chart until it did so on February 4, 2017 at number 47.[4] It reached number one on the Country Airplay chart in its 43rd week, giving Moore his sixth number one hit on that chart, and stayed there for 44 weeks.[5][6] It also peaked at number nine on the Hot Country Songs chart dated September 2, remaining there for 31 weeks.[7][8] On the Hot 100, the song debuted at number 97 the week of June 24, 2017.[9] Ten weeks later, it peaked at number 59, and stayed on the chart for 13 weeks.[10] It has sold 212,000 copies in the United States as of September 2017.[11] In Canada, the track debuted at number 50 on the Canada Country chart the week of November 26, 2016, peaking at number five on September 16, 2017, and stayed on the chart for 33 weeks.[12][13][14]

Music video

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The music video was directed by Shane Drake and premiered in January 2017.[15]

Live performance

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On November 14, 2016, Moore performed "Somebody Else Will" live on NBC's Today.[16]

Charts

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2016–2017) Peak
position
Canada Country (Billboard)[14] 5
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 59
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[6] 1
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[8] 9

Year-end charts

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Chart (2017) Position
Canada Country (Billboard)[18] 28
US Country Airplay (Billboard)[19] 12
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[20] 31

Certifications

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Certifications for Somebody Else Will
Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[21] Gold 500,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Horton, Carrie (October 27, 2016). "Justin Moore Shares 'Somebody Else Will' as Next Single [LISTEN]". The Boot. Archived from the original on January 31, 2023. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  2. ^ "Add Dates" (PDF). Country Aircheck (521): Chart page 5. October 17, 2016. Retrieved August 16, 2017.
  3. ^ "Country Airplay: November 12, 2016". Billboard. November 12, 2016. Archived from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  4. ^ "Country Songs: February 4, 2017". Billboard. Archived from the original on July 7, 2021. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  5. ^ Asker, Jim (August 22, 2017). "Justin Moore Rules Country Airplay; Lindsay Ell's Album 'Project' Debuts In Top Five". Billboard. Archived from the original on June 18, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  6. ^ a b "Justin Moore Chart History (Country Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  7. ^ "Hot Country Songs: September 2, 2017". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 23, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  8. ^ a b "Justin Moore Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2017.
  9. ^ "The Hot 100: June 24, 2017". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 19, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  10. ^ "The Hot 100: September 2, 2017". Billboard. Archived from the original on November 22, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  11. ^ Bjorke, Matt (September 5, 2017). "Top 30 Digital Country Singles Chart: September 5, 2017". Roughstock. Archived from the original on July 15, 2018. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
  12. ^ "Canada Country: November 26, 2016". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  13. ^ "Canada Country: September 16, 2017". Billboard. Archived from the original on January 15, 2020. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  14. ^ a b "Justin Moore Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved June 30, 2020.
  15. ^ Laffer, Lauren (January 22, 2017). "Sparks Fly in Justin Moore's 'Somebody Else Will' Music Video". Sounds Like Nashville. Archived from the original on January 21, 2024. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  16. ^ Freeman, Jon (November 14, 2016). "See Justin Moore's Seductive 'Somebody Else Will' on 'Today'". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on October 17, 2021. Retrieved January 21, 2024.
  17. ^ "Justin Moore Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved August 22, 2017.
  18. ^ "Billboard Canada Year-End Country Airplay of 2017". Billboard. Retrieved December 31, 2017.
  19. ^ "Country Airplay Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  20. ^ "Hot Country Songs – Year-End 2017". Billboard. Archived from the original on December 3, 2020. Retrieved December 18, 2017.
  21. ^ "American single certifications – Justin Moore – Somebody Else Will". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 6, 2023.
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