Someone Else Not Me


"Someone Else Not Me" is the 30th single by Duran Duran, and the only single from the album Pop Trash. It charted at number 26 in Italy and number 53 on the UK Singles Chart.

About the song

The song is a melancholy ballad, and the only song on the Pop Trash album with lyrics actually written by vocalist Simon Le Bon; the rest were composed by bandmates Nick Rhodes and Warren Cuccurullo. Live performances of this song on television shows and their 1999 and 2000–2001 tours featured a harder-edge, rock ballad style with much more prominent guitar.

Chart positions

"Someone Else Not Me" only reached number 53 in the United Kingdom, a disappointing placing considering most previous singles had hit the top 40. However, it made it to the top 30 in Italy, reaching number 26.

Music video

The video was the first to be created entirely in Macromedia Flash animation, by web design firm Fullerene Productions.

B-sides, bonus tracks and remixes

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:
The b-side was "Starting to Remember".

Track listing

CD: Hollywood / 0108845HWR
  1. "Someone Else Not Me " - 3:35
  2. "Someone Else Not Me " - 4:47
  3. "Starting To Remember" - 2:38
CD: Hollywood / PRCD-11237-2
  1. "Someone Else Not Me " - 3:35
  2. "Someone Else Not Me " - 4:47

    Personnel

In popular culture

The song appeared in the first Daria TV movie Is It Fall Yet? when Daria greets Quinn's tutor, David Sorenson, at the door.