"Someone to You" is a song by English musician Banners, released in June 2017[1] as the third single from Banners second extended play Empires on Fire and his second album Where the Shadow Ends. The song is a declaration of the willingness to fully commit to a relationship. The declaration is delivered in a spirited melody and is reinforced by gang backing vocals.
"Someone to You" | ||||
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Single by Banners | ||||
from the album Where the Shadow Ends | ||||
Released | 9 June 2017 | |||
Recorded | 2017 | |||
Length | 3:39 | |||
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Songwriter(s) |
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Producer(s) | Stephen Kozmeniul | |||
Banners singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"Someone to You" on YouTube |
Though it did not chart at the time of its release, it later became a viral sleeper hit in 2020 after gaining popularity on the TikTok video sharing app.
Background and release
edit"Someone to You" was released in June 2017.[2]
In 2020, it was used in a trailer for a TV show, in a movie, in a T-Mobile commercial and on TikTok. The song's success took Banners by surprise saying at first, he had no idea why the track was getting so many unexpected streams: "I try not to look at my Spotify numbers too much...but every now and then I was just checking it and it was like, 'This is getting more and more popular every week. So I went to the record label...and I was like, 'Can we find out what's going on, please?'"[3]
In January 2021, he performed the song at Live with Kelly and Ryan.[3]
Critical reception
editThe Spill Magazine called the song "magnetic and warm, capturing the simple pleasures of falling in love, while maintaining the thought-provoking choral components that define the Banners sound."[2]
Mary Chang from There Goes the Fear said "The song is a wonderful foot-stomper, with an incessant, irrepressible beat, and lyrics that beg to be sung along to."[4]
Track listings
edit- Digital single[1]
- "Someone to You" – 3:39
- Digital single[5]
- "Someone to You" (acoustic) – 3:34
- Digital single[6]
- "Someone to You" (The DJ Mike D Mix) – 3:26
- Digital single[7]
- "Someone to You" (The DJ Mike D Mix) – 3:26
- Digital single[8]
- "Someone to You" – 3:39
- "Someone to You" (acoustic) – 3:34
- "Someone to You" (Philip George Mix) – 3:27
- "Someone to You" (Stripped) – 3:40
- "Someone to You" (The DJ Mike D Mix) – 3:26
- "Someone to You" (Pilton Remix) – 3:44
Charts
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Weekly chartsedit
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Year-end chartsedit
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Certifications
editRegion | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[33] | Platinum | 70,000‡ |
Belgium (BEA)[34] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil)[35] | 2× Platinum | 120,000‡ |
Canada (Music Canada)[36] | Platinum | 80,000‡ |
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[37] | Gold | 45,000‡ |
France (SNEP)[38] | Gold | 100,000‡ |
Germany (BVMI)[39] | Gold | 200,000‡ |
Italy (FIMI)[40] | Platinum | 100,000‡ |
Netherlands (NVPI)[41] | Platinum | 40,000‡ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[18] | Gold | 15,000‡ |
Poland (ZPAV)[42] | Platinum | 50,000‡ |
Portugal (AFP)[43] | Platinum | 10,000‡ |
Spain (PROMUSICAE)[44] | Platinum | 60,000‡ |
United Kingdom (BPI)[45] | Platinum | 600,000‡ |
United States (RIAA)[46] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000‡ |
Streaming | ||
Sweden (GLF)[47] | Platinum | 8,000,000† |
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. |
References
edit- ^ a b "Someone to You - Single by Banners". Apple Music. June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
- ^ a b "Banners Releases New Track "Someone to You"". The Spill Magazine. 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ a b "Three years after its release, BANNERS' "Someone to You" is finally something to music fans". ABC. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Single Review: BANNERS – Someone to You". theregoesthefear. November 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Someone to You (acoustic) – Single by Banners". 23 June 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2021 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Someone to You (acoustic) – Single by Banners". 28 April 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2021 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Someone to You (The DJ Mike D Mix) – Single by Banners". 28 April 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2021 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "Someone to You (Remixes) – Single by Banners". 22 October 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2021 – via Apple Music.
- ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 23 August 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1642. Australian Recording Industry Association. 23 August 2021. p. 4.
- ^ "Banners – Someone to You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Banners – Someone to You" (in French). Ultratop 50. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart: March 13, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
- ^ "Banners – Someone to You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Irish-charts.com – Discography Banners". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 42, 2020" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Banners – Someone to You" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ a b "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Banners – Someone to You". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "BANNERS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
- ^ ""Someone To You" by BANNERS | Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard.
- ^ "Adult Pop Airplay Chart: April 10, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – The week of March 20, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2020". Ultratop. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2020" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2020" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
- ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Rapports annuels 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
- ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög – 2021" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
- ^ "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
- ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2021 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 3 February 2022.
- ^ "Ultratop − Goud en Platina – singles 2021". Ultratop. Hung Medien. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ "Brazilian single certifications – Banners – Someone to You" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
- ^ "Canadian single certifications – Banners – Someone to You". Music Canada. Retrieved 30 September 2021.
- ^ "Danish single certifications – Banners – Someone to You". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved 16 February 2022.
- ^ "French single certifications – Banners – Someone to You" (in French). Syndicat National de l'Édition Phonographique. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
- ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Banners; 'Someone to You')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved 10 April 2023.
- ^ "Italian single certifications – Banners – Someone to You" (in Italian). Federazione Industria Musicale Italiana. Retrieved 23 June 2024.
- ^ "Dutch single certifications – Banners – Someone to You" (in Dutch). Nederlandse Vereniging van Producenten en Importeurs van beeld- en geluidsdragers. Retrieved 10 December 2021. Enter Someone to You in the "Artiest of titel" box. Select 2020 in the drop-down menu saying "Alle jaargangen".
- ^ "OLiS - oficjalna lista wyróżnień" (in Polish). Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 20 March 2024. Click "TYTUŁ" and enter Someone to You in the search box.
- ^ "Portuguese single certifications – Banners – Someone to You" (PDF) (in Portuguese). Associação Fonográfica Portuguesa. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
- ^ "Spanish single certifications – Banners – Someone to You". El portal de Música. Productores de Música de España. Retrieved 14 January 2024.
- ^ "British single certifications – Banners – Someone to You". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved 21 July 2022.
- ^ "American single certifications – Banners – Someone to You". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved 28 April 2023.
- ^ "Banners – Someone to You" (in Swedish). Grammofonleverantörernas förening. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.