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Gotye
appears on:
Baz Luhrmann's Film The Great Gasby soundtrack
2013 Grammy Nominees
Now 42
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 Gotye, born Wouter
"Wally" De Backer on May 21, 1980, is a
Belgian-born Australian. Rolling Stone
described his sound as "...buzzy garage funk
to psychedelic neo-exotica to electro Motown. The
result: ingenious, oddly touching, refreshingly
emphatic bedroom pop..." Gotye grew up in
Australia with a strong interest in music and
various instruments. Gotye is also involved with
the Australian trio The Basics.
Gotye achieved worldwide success with his
single "Somebody That I Used To Know" - first gaining
airplay over-seas and then having an intriguing
video associated with it that gained notice in
the US.
 February: Gotye released Boardface and recorded a few LPs and
EPs with the Australian trio The Basics.
 August 19: Gotye released Making
Mirrors. The LP hit #1 in Australia and
Poland, and the Top 10 in the US, Austria,
Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Holland,
Ireland, Italy, the Netherlands, New Zealand,
Scotland, Switzerland, and the UK.
- April 14: Gotye performed "Somebody That I Used To Know" and "Eyes Wide
Open" on Saturday Night Live.
- April 21: Gotye hit the Top 10 with Kimbra with
"Somebody That I Used To
Know."
- April 28: Gotye topped the
Billboard Hot 100 chart for 8 weeks and Digital
Songs chart for 4 weeks with Kimbra with "Somebody That I Used To Know." The song also
topped the charts in Australia, Austria, Belgium,
Canada, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany,
Ireland, Israel, Italy, the Netherlands, New
Zealand, Poland, Scotland, South Africa, Sweden,
and the UK.
     
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Boardface
Released: February, 2003
Tracks: "Out Here In The
Cold" - "True To You" -
"The Only Thing I Know" -
"Wonder Why You Want Her" -
"What Do You Want?" - "Out Of
My Mind" - "Here In This
Place" - "Waiting For You" -
"Loath To Refuse" - "Noir
Excursion" - "Baby" -
"Board With This Game"
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Drawing Blood
Released: May 21, 2006
Tracks: "Like Drawing
Blood" - "The Only Way" -
"Hearts A Mess" - "Coming
Back" - "Thanks For Your Time"
- "Learnaliligivinanlovin" -
"Puzzle With A Piece Missing" -
"Seven Hours With A Backsteat
Driver" - "The Only Thing I
Know" - "Night Drive" -
"Worn Out Blue"
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Making
Mirrors
Released: August 19, 2011
US: 2x Platinum
Billboard Top
200 LPs
peak: # 7
Billboard #1: Alternative Albums
Grammy Winner: Best Alternative Music Album
Rolling Stone: 
Tracks: "Making
Mirrors" - "Easy Way Out" -
"Somebody That I Used To
Know"
(featuring Kimbra) - "Eyes Wide
Open" - "Smoke And Mirrors" -
"I Feel Better" - "In Your
Light" - "State Of The Art" -
"Don't Worry, We'll Be Watching
You" - "Giving Me A Chance" -
"Save Me" - "Bronte"
(also available on vinyl)
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Somebody That I Used To Know
[Gotye featuring Kimbra]
from the LP Making
Mirrors
ARC chart run: 39 - 38 - 37 - off - 34 - 25 - 19 - 16 - 13 - 12 - 9 - 7 - 4 - 2 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 3 - 3 - 6 - 8 - 10 - 13 - 17 - 24 - 30 - off
Year-End Chart
Position: # 2
RIAA Certification: 14x Platinum
Billboard # 1: Hot 100, Pop
Songs, Digital Songs, Alternative Songs, Rock
Songs, Adult Alternative Songs, Dance Club Play
Songs, Adult Contempoary
Grammy Winner: Record of the Year, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
MTV VMA Nominee: Video of the Year, Most Share-Worthy Video, Best Editing |
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2012 |
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Learnalilgivinanlovin
from the LP Like
Drawing Blood |
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2006 |
iTunes
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Hearts A Mess
from the LP Like
Drawing Blood |
** |
** |
2007 |
iTunes
Amazon.mp3 |
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Coming Back
from the LP Like
Drawing Blood |
** |
** |
2009 |
iTunes
Amazon.mp3 |
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Eyes Wide Open
from the LP Making
Mirrors |
** |
** |
2010 |
iTunes
Amazon.mp3 |
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Easy Way Out
from the LP Making
Mirrors |
** |
** |
2011 |
iTunes
Amazon.mp3 |
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I Feel Better
from the LP Making
Mirrors |
** |
** |
2011 |
iTunes
Amazon.mp3 |
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| Note: Song title and position
links lead you to the song's ARC Weekly Top 40 chart run Songs charting prior to 1980 have
information from Billboard magazine. |
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