Someone to You
single
CoverSomeone to You by Banners.png
ArtistBanners
AlbumWhere the Shadow Ends
Released9 June 2017
Recorded2017
GenrePop rock, Indie rock
Length3:39
LabelIsland
WriterGrant Michaels · Michael Nelson · Sam Hollander
ProducerStephen Kozmeniul
Prev year2016
Next year2017

"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.

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

"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

The 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

  • Digital single[1]
  1. "Someone to You" – 3:39
  • Digital single[5]
  1. "Someone to You" (acoustic) – 3:34
  • Digital single[6]
  1. "Someone to You" (The DJ Mike D Mix) – 3:26
  • Digital single[7]
  1. "Someone to You" (The DJ Mike D Mix) – 3:26
  • Digital single[8]
  1. "Someone to You" – 3:39
  2. "Someone to You" (acoustic) – 3:34
  3. "Someone to You" (Philip George Mix) – 3:27
  4. "Someone to You" (Stripped) – 3:40
  5. "Someone to You" (The DJ Mike D Mix) – 3:26
  6. "Someone to You" (Pilton Remix) – 3:44

Charts

Weekly charts

Weekly chart performance for "Someone to You"
Chart (2017–2021)Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[9]97
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[10]60
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[11]25
UK Singles (OCC)[12]60
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[13]18
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[14]11
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[15]11

Year-end charts

2020 year-end chart performance for "Someone to You"
Chart (2020)Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[16]36
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[17]22
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[18]78
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[19]73
2021 year-end chart performance for "Someone to You"
Chart (2021)Position
Belgium (Ultratop Flanders)[20]62
Belgium (Ultratop Wallonia)[21]77
Iceland (Tónlistinn)[22]93
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[23]32
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[24]35

References

  1. ^ "Someone to You - Single by Banners". Apple Music. June 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.[dead link]
  2. ^ "Banners Releases New Track "Someone to You"". The Spill Magazine. 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Three years after its release, BANNERS' "Someone to You" is finally something to music fans". ABC. 12 January 2021. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  4. ^ "Single Review: BANNERS – Someone to You". theregoesthefear. November 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Someone to You (acoustic) – Single by Banners". 23 June 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2021. – via Apple Music
  6. ^ "Someone to You (acoustic) – Single by Banners". 28 April 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2021. – via Apple Music
  7. ^ "Someone to You (The DJ Mike D Mix) – Single by Banners". 28 April 2018. Retrieved 19 July 2021. – via Apple Music
  8. ^ "Someone to You (Remixes) – Single by Banners". 22 October 2020. Retrieved 19 July 2021. – via Apple Music
  9. ^ "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 23 August 2021". The ARIA Report. No. 1642. Australian Recording Industry Association. 23 August 2021. p. 4.
  10. ^ "Billboard Canadian Hot 100 Chart: March 13, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 16 July 2021.
  11. ^ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. 2 August 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  12. ^ "BANNERS | full Official Chart History | Official Charts Company". www.officialcharts.com. Retrieved 21 July 2021.
  13. ^ ""Someone To You" by BANNERS | Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100". Billboard
  14. ^ "Adult Pop Airplay Chart: April 10, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  15. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – The week of March 20, 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  16. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2020". Ultratop. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  17. ^ "Top 100-Jaaroverzicht van 2020" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  18. ^ "Jaaroverzichten – Single 2020" (in Dutch). MegaCharts. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  20. ^ "Jaaroverzichten 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  21. ^ "Rapports annuels 2021". Ultratop. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  22. ^ "Tónlistinn – Lög – 2021" (in Icelandic). Plötutíðindi. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  23. ^ "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 3 December 2021.
  24. ^ "Hot Rock & Alternative Songs – Year-End 2021". Billboard. Retrieved 2 December 2021.