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Somebody

by Double You - Somebody is a 1997 production on Dance World Attack Records. The writing is credited to Franco Amato. Production duties were handled by Double You.

BPM
128.03
Year
1997
Label
Dance World Attack Records
Cat. no.
DWA 97.06
Country
Italy
Total plays
6
Italo Dance
Single cover of Somebody by Double You

About this track

Somebody is a 1997 production on Dance World Attack Records. The writing is credited to Franco Amato. Production duties were handled by Double You.

  • Released: 1997 (verified via Discogs)
  • Written by: Franco Amato
  • Produced by: Double You

Lyrics

And if you love somebody And if you want somebody You've got to tell the people of the world Let's get on up we're ready to go You've got to make the people understand That love is not a one night stand We've got to show the children of the world They gotta hold on tight and not let go You've got to tell the people of the world To open up and show their love And if you love somebody You need somebody to love And if you want somebody Then find somebody to love Somebody somebody Somebody somebody... You've got to tell the people of the world Let's get on up we're ready to go You've got to make the people understand That love is not a one night stand You've got to tell the people of the world Let's get on up we're ready to go We've gott o make the people understand That love must be in every land

Lyrics via Lyrics API (lyrics.ovh). For personal reference only.

Airplay

6
Total plays
0
Last 7 days
1
Last 30 days
30 Jul 2026
Last played

Plays per week (last 8 weeks):

First logged play: 2026-05-15 · last: 2026-07-30.

On air this track is typically mixed at 128.6 BPM (observed range 126.2 - 130.6 BPM, based on 6 plays; catalog 128.03 BPM, i.e. pitched -1.9 to 2.6 BPM on air).

What mixes well with this track

Tracks that were actually mixed directly before or after this one in the MixPerfect Radio non-stop mix (6 plays). Every transition is beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window and is always 32 beats.

Before this track

  1. Garrasco FEAT. Silvy - I Don't Look Back 1x 129.8 BPM 1998
  2. X-Sample - Don't You Keep Me Waiting 1x 128.8 BPM 1994
  3. Franz And Frankie - Secrets Of The City 1x 133.5 BPM 1986
  4. Kehn Lesslon - Hey Hey Guy 1x 126.7 BPM 1992
  5. Mirka - Gimme Flowers 1x 127.3 BPM 1990
  6. Magic - I Wanna Be Your Lover 1x 127.6 BPM 1987

After this track

  1. Logical U - Sexy Eyes 1x 132.0 BPM 1999
  2. Antartika - Never Survive 1x 130.7 BPM 1996
  3. The Force - Galactic Alliance 1x 126.0 BPM 2010
  4. Oh Romeo - Light Of Love 1x 131.3 BPM 1984
  5. Laurie - Out Of Your Heart 1x 128.1 BPM 1988
  6. Tammie Lee - Sky High 1x 125.6 BPM 1984

Small sample — these are observed connections from the airplay log, not recommendations.

BPM & mixability

At 128.03 BPM this track suits club-oriented DJ mixing, and as a 1997 release it belongs to the 90s dance era. The station's mix engine beat-matches every transition within ±3 BPM of the house tempo, so this tempo fits comfortably in the mix.

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Intro & break structure

How this record is shaped for DJ mixing, from the MixPerfect Radio catalog data.

Intro

Time: 00:17.760 - 00:32.756

Elements: Melody

Break

Time: 04:02.728 - 04:17.724

Elements: VocalsBeats

Skip region: 00:32.771 - 02:17.744 (the section that is cut to shorten the track)

On-air play time (in the mix): 01:59.995 - calculated from the catalog structure the way the radio engine does (break end + break-loop repeats, minus intro overlap and the skip region).

Transitions are always 32 beats, beat-matched within the station's ±3 BPM window. Loops provide extra material within that window.

Frequently asked questions

What is the BPM of Somebody?
128.03 BPM - club-oriented DJ mixing.
At what tempo is Somebody mixed on MixPerfect Radio?
On air, Somebody is typically mixed at 128.6 BPM (observed range 126.2 - 130.6 BPM, based on 6 plays). Its catalog tempo is 128.03 BPM, so in the mix it is pitched -1.9 to 2.6 BPM.
When was Somebody released?
The catalog lists 1997 as the release year.
On which label was Somebody released?
Dance World Attack Records (cat. DWA 97.06). This is the original pressing data from the MixPerfect Radio catalog.
What genre is Somebody?
Italo Dance.
How often is Somebody played on MixPerfectRadio?
Played 6 times according to the play log.
Which tracks mix well with Somebody?
Based on the airplay log it was most often mixed with Garrasco FEAT. Silvy - I Don't Look Back (1x).

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Sources

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