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 ...
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 ...
These days, it's impossible to scroll without hearing Doechii's "Anxiety" creeping up on Us — and that melody sounds eerily familiar. The 26-year-old rapper's now-viral 2020 hit, which finally became ...
It was hard to go anywhere in 2012 without hearing Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know." It comes as no surprise the track has been nominated for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group ...
A light guitar strum—sampled from Brazilian maestro Luiz Bonfá’s “Seville”—oscillates back and forth, before merging with a spare xylophone solo. Hushed, melancholic vocals disrupt the hypnotic ...
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 ...
In the slyly animated “Easy Way Out,” life is depicted as a joyless carousel of repetition. It’s a lot more fun to watch than it sounds, though. Although it may not have inspired any wildly popular ...
LOS ANGELES, Calif. - Last year's biggest hit is also the Grammy winner for record of the year: Gotye's "Somebody That I Used to Know" earned one of the night's top trophies. It was Gotye's third ...
2020 was a huge year for Benee, as it saw her debut album, Hey U X, as it brought her increased attention on an international level. She even made her US late-night TV debut on The Late Show towards ...
Congrats are in order for Gotye! Aside from having one of the most played songs in 2012 with 'Somebody That I Used to Know,' he now has a 2013 Grammy for the track. "I'm elated, excited ... thank you ...
English musician and producer Bibio has teamed up with Australian singer Gotye for the gorgeous new song “The Way You Talk.” The track will appear on Bibio’s eighth studio album, A Mineral Love, out ...
It was hard to go anywhere in 2012 without hearing Gotye's "Somebody That I Used To Know." It comes as no surprise the track has been nominated for Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group ...