"Love Somebody" is a song by American country music singer Morgan Wallen. It was released on October 18, 2024, through Big Loud, Republic, and Mercury Records, as the second single from his fourth studio album I'm the Problem (2025), and follows the lead single "Lies Lies Lies". The song has charted at number one in the United States as well as within the top five in Canada and Norway and the top 20 in Ireland and Sweden.
Background, promotion and composition Wallen shared a first teaser of the song on May 16, 2024, featuring himself on a boat in Nashville, Tennessee captioned "I feel like this one's gonna sound good on the boat". While touring in Sweden in late August 2024, Wallen performed the full song for the first time during his tour stop in Stockholm as part of his One Night at a Time Tour. Another live performance includes a set with Hardy and Ernest at the T.J. Martell Foundation gala on September 17.
On September 16, he shared another snippet of the "mid-tempo" song about the theme of "looking for love", which was described as hopeful with an "ounce of pain", evoking feelings of "betrayal and heartbreak". Wallen also announced the song to be out "soon". During his homecoming show at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, Tennessee on September 20, Wallen announced the song to be released on October 18. The artwork was revealed on October 7 and depicts a blurry shot of a beach at sunset. "Love Somebody" explores the longing for genuine connection and the struggles of finding meaningful love amidst superficial relationships. It is a country song with soft-rock elements inspired by Latin-leaning influences. The song interpolates the 2018 single "Tokyo Nights" by Digital Farm Animals, Shaun Frank and Dragonette.
Chart performance In the United States, "Love Somebody" debuted at number one on the Billboard Hot 100, becoming Wallen's first solo single to debut at the top of the chart and third to lead the chart. The song also debuted at number one on the Hot Country Songs chart, as well as the Streaming Songs and Digital Song Sales charts. "Love Somebody" entered Billboards Pop Airplay chart during the chart week of November 9 at number 40. The song moved up to number 36 the following week. It ultimately reached the top 20 of the chart. On December 16, 2025, it was certified 3× Platinum by RIAA.
Charts
Weekly charts + Weekly chart performance for "Love Somebody" Chart (2024–2025) Peakposition Australia (ARIA) 26 Australia Country Hot 50 (The Music) 1 Canada All-Format Airplay (Billboard) 1 Canada AC (Billboard) 24 Canada Top 40 (Mediabase) 39 Canada Hot AC (Billboard) 32 Canada Country (Billboard) 1 Colombia Anglo Airplay (Monitor Latino) 6 Croatia International Airplay (Top lista) 10 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 35 Lebanon (Lebanese Top 20) 5 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) 22 Nigeria (TurnTable Top 100) 98 Norway (VG-lista) 3 Romania Airplay (TopHit) 65 South Korea (Circle) 160 Suriname (Nationale Top 40) 7 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) 18 Ukraine Airplay (TopHit) 157
Monthly charts + 2024 monthly chart performance for "Love Somebody" Chart (2024) Peakposition Lithuania Airplay (TopHit) 87
+ 2025 monthly chart performance for "Love Somebody" Chart (2025) Peakposition Romania Airplay (TopHit) 80
Year-end charts + 2024 year-end chart performance for "Love Somebody" Chart (2024) Position Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 96 + 2025 year-end chart performance for "Love Somebody" Chart (2025) Position Australia (ARIA) 90 Canada (Canadian Hot 100) 11 Canada AC (Billboard) 34 Canada Country (Billboard) 9 Canada Hot AC (Billboard) 72 Global 200 (Billboard) 81 Iceland (Tónlistinn) 70 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) 28 US Billboard Hot 100 11 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard) 44 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard) 28 US Country Airplay (Billboard) 2 US Hot Country Songs (Billboard) 2 US Pop Airplay (Billboard) 47
Certifications
Release history +Release date and format for "Love Somebody" Region Date Format Label Various October 18, 2024 United States October 22, 2024 Contemporary hit radio
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