Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on the global charts. It’s been well over a decade since Gotye broke into mainstream ...

For many, it seemed like Gotye came out of nowhere. The folksy, Australian indie-rock artist (né Wally de Backer) has captivated U.S. listeners with his irresistible, nuanced breakup song, “Somebody ...

These days, it's impossible to scroll without hearing Doechii's "Anxiety" creeping up on Us — and that melody sounds eerily familiar. The 26-year-old rapper's now-viral 2020 hit, which finally became ...

We may receive a commission on purchases made from links. Renowned for Sting-like vocals, a colorful naked art video, and bizarre sampling of much-loved nursery rhyme "Baa Baa Black Sheep," Gotye and ...

In The Number Ones, I'm reviewing every single #1 single in the history of the Billboard Hot 100, starting with the chart's beginning, in 1958, and working my way up into the present. Book Bonus Beat: ...

Fanny Lumsden has shared her first new music of 2025: A cover of Gotye‘s 2011 hit, ‘Somebody That I Used To Know’. It largely subverts the arrangement of the original, focusing more on elements of ...

A couple of weeks ago, as I sat in the living room of my Brooklyn apartment, I heard a familiar xylophonic riff reverberating from a car's subwoofers on the street. I thought, "Is someone really ...

“I couldn't resist the massive remixability that such a large, varied yet connected bundle of source material offered," the singer wrote of the dozens of covers he used to create the piece. By Aaron ...

Gotye has announced plans for a new remix album. The singer-songwriter will release a compilation made up entirely of remixes of his number one smash 'Somebody That I Used to Know' featuring Kimbra.

Gotye has topped the ARIA singles chart with 'Somebody That I Used To Know'. The singer-songwriter, real name Wouter De Backer, climbs from three to earn his first number one single, fending off ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X These days, it’s impossible to scroll without hearing Doechii‘s “Anxiety” creeping up on Us — and ...