Somebody That I Used To Know by Luiz Bonfa Concert Band - Digital Sheet Music

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COMPOSER : Luiz Bonfa & Walter De Backer ARRANGER : David Beal "Somebody That I Used to Know" is a song written, produced and performed by the Australian musician and singer Gotye featuring vocals from the New Zealander singer Kimbra. The song was released in Australia and New Zealand through Eleven Music on 5 July 2011 as the second single from Gotye's third studio album, Making Mirrors (2011). It was later released by Universal Music in December 2011 in the United Kingdom, and 20 January 2012 in Ireland and the United States. "Somebody That I Used to Know" was written and recorded by Gotye at his parents' house on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia, and is lyrically related to the experiences he has had with romantic relationships. The song is a mid-tempo ballad. It samples Luiz Bonfá's instrumental "Seville" from his album, Luiz Bonfá Plays Great Songs (1967) with percussion over a xylophone melody from the Joseph Cooper and Sinfonia of London 1961 LP A Child's Introduction to the Instruments of the Orchestra which is based on "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep". Lyrically, the song describes the aftermath of a romantic relationship from both members’ perspectives. Commercially, "Somebody That I Used to Know" was a global success and became both artists' signature song. It reached the top of the charts in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom and the United States, as well as 25 other official charts, and reached the top 10 in more than 30 countries. It was the most commercially successful recording of 2011 in Flanders (Belgium), the most successful of 2012 in Canada, Israel, the United Kingdom, the United States and Wallonia (Belgium), and the most successful of the 2010s decade by an Australian artist in Australia. It is certified multi-platinum in ten countries, including diamond in Australia. Globally, "Somebody That I Used to Know" has sold more than 13 million copies, becoming one of the best-selling digital singles ever. In addition to the Hot 100, it was also placed at the top of Billboard's Year-End Adult Top 40 and Alternative Airplay charts, and many other charts around the world. As of October 2024, it has been streamed more than 2.3 billion times on Spotify.

Scored For :

Flute
Oboe
Bassoon
Clarinet 1 in Bb
Clarinet 2 in Bb
Clarinet 3 in Bb
Alto Clarinet in Eb
Bass Clarinet in Bb
Alto Saxophone 1
Alto Saxophone 2
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone
Trumpet 1 in Bb
Trumpet 2 in Bb
Horn in F
Trombone
Baritone (BC)
Baritone (TC)
Tuba
Bass Guitar
Drum Kit (1)
Percussion 2
Mallet Percussion (4)
Timpani 3

Alternative parts
Horn in Eb
Trombone in Bb
Tuba in Eb (TC)
Tuba in Bb (TC).