Somebody Somewhere (Dallas Smith song)

"Somebody Somewhere" is the debut single by Canadian country rock artist Dallas Smith. It was released in November 2011 as the first single from his debut solo album, Jumped Right In. It peaked at number 79 on the Canadian Hot 100 in February 2012.

"Somebody Somewhere"
Single by Dallas Smith
from the album Jumped Right In
ReleasedNovember 7, 2011 (2011-11-07)
GenreCountry rock
Length3:30
Label604
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Joey Moi
Dallas Smith singles chronology
"Somebody Somewhere"
(2011)		 "If It Gets You Where You Wanna Go"
(2012)

"Somebody Somewhere" was nominated for Single of the Year at the 2012 Canadian Country Music Association Awards.[1]

Critical reception

Jeff DeDekker of the Leader-Post wrote that "the tune somehow manages to remain upbeat while Smith sings of what should have been."[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Stephano Barberis and premiered in December 2011.[1] It won the 2012 British Columbia Country Music Association award for Video of the Year.[3]

Chart performance

"Somebody Somewhere" debuted at number 84 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week of February 4, 2012.

Chart (2012) Peak
position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[4] 79
Canada Country (Billboard)[5] 7

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[6] Gold 40,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. Frenette, Brad (July 18, 2012). "2012 CCMA Awards: complete list of nominees". CBC Music. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  2. DeDekker, Jeff (May 25, 2012). "CD REVIEW: Jumped Right In, Dallas Smith". Leader-Post. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  3. Bird, Derek (December 3, 2012). "BCCMA Awards 2012: Chad Brownlee skates off with the hardware". CBC Music. Retrieved November 21, 2013.
  4. "Dallas Smith Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
  5. "Dallas Smith Chart History (Canada Country)". Billboard. Retrieved November 7, 2017.
  6. "Canadian single certifications – Dallas Smith – Somebody Somewhere". Music Canada. Retrieved March 19, 2018.
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