"I've Got to Be Somebody" is a song written by Joe South and was recorded by Billy Joe Royal for his 1965 album, Down in the Boondocks.Billy Joe Royal, Down in the Boondocks Retrieved September 22, 2012. It was released as a single in December 1965 and the song reached #38 on The Billboard Hot 100 in January 1966.Billy Joe Royal Charting Singles Retrieved September 22, 2012 The song reached #15 on the Canadian chart the same month.Top Singles - Volume 4, No. 20, January 10 1966 Retrieved September 22, 2012.
Joe South later released a version of the song.Joe South, Goin Up The Country Retrieved September 22, 2012.
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