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Someone Else Not Me

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"Someone Else Not Me"
Single by Duran Duran
from the album Pop Trash
B-side"Starting to Remember"
Released8 May 2000 (2000-05-08)
Length4:48
LabelHollywood
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Duran Duran singles chronology
"Electric Barbarella"
(1997)
"Someone Else Not Me"
(2000)
"Playing with Uranium"
(2000)

"Someone Else Not Me" is a song by English rock band Duran Duran, released as the only single from their 10th studio album, Pop Trash (2000). It charted at number 26 in Italy and number 53 on the UK Singles Chart. It was the last single to feature Warren Cuccurullo as a guitarist.

Chart performance

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"Someone Else Not Me" reached number 53 in the United Kingdom and entered the top 30 in Italy, reaching number 26.

Music video

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The video was the first to be created entirely in Macromedia Flash animation, by web design firm Fullerene Productions (who also created the band's Flash-based official website).

B-sides, bonus tracks and remixes

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At Le Bon's request, the lyrics were translated into French and Spanish so he could record alternate versions, which were included as bonus tracks on various global releases:

  • "Un Autre Que Moi" ("Someone Else Not Me" en Français) – 4:19
  • "Alguien Que No Soy Yo" ("Someone Else Not Me" en Español) – 4:16

The B-side is "Starting to Remember".

Track listing

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CD: Hollywood / 0108845HWR (UK)

  1. "Someone Else Not Me" (radio edit) – 3:35
  2. "Someone Else Not Me" (album version) – 4:47
  3. "Starting to Remember" – 2:38

Personnel

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Charts

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Chart (2000) Peak
position
Italy (FIMI)[1] 26
Scotland (OCC)[2] 63
UK Singles (OCC)[3] 53
UK Indie (OCC)[4] 10

Release history

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Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States 8 May 2000 Hollywood [5]
United Kingdom 29 May 2000
  • CD
  • cassette
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References

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  1. ^ "Duran Duran – Someone Else Not Me". Top Digital Download. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  4. ^ "Official Independent Singles Chart Top 50". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
  5. ^ "Gavin AC/Hot AC: Impact Dates". Gavin Report. No. 2303. 5 May 2000. p. 22.
  6. ^ "New Releases – For Week Starting May 29, 2000: Singles". Music Week. 27 May 2000. p. 25.