Get Some (song) explained

Get Some
Cover:Lykke Li - Get Some single cover.jpg
Type:single
Artist:Lykke Li
Album:Wounded Rhymes
B-Side:"Paris Blue"[1]
Studio:Atlantis and Decibel Studios, Stockholm, Sweden
Genre:
Length:3:22
Label:LL
Producer:Björn Yttling
Prev Title:Tonight
Prev Year:2008
Next Title:I Follow Rivers
Next Year:2011

"Get Some" is a song by Swedish singer and songwriter Lykke Li from her second studio album, Wounded Rhymes (2011). It was released on 22 October 2010 as the album's lead single. Li wrote the song with its producer Björn Yttling of Peter Bjorn and John.

Writing and inspiration

During an interview for The Guardian on 13 December 2010, Li said of the song:

"A lot of people think it's about sex. [...] But it's about power. I was reading the [Haraki] Murakami book The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle, where she goes into this guy's mind by making him fantasize about her, so it's kind of like powerplay. As soon as a woman does anything, they seem to hit a nerve and it's back to sex. At least men seem to think that."[4]

Live performances

On 3 March 2011, Li performed "Get Some" on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon.[5] On 10 March she performed the song on Conan[6] and on Last Call with Carson Daly on 15 March.[7]

In popular culture

The song was used in the tenth episode of the third season of The CW's 90210, titled "Best Lei'd Plans", originally aired on 29 November 2010.[8] It also appears on the soundtrack for the 2012 film The Vow.[9]

"Get Some" was also used in the 19th episode of the second season of The CW's The Vampire Diaries, titled "Klaus", originally aired on 21 April 2011,[10] as well as the sixth episode of the first season of Teen Wolf, titled "Heart Monitor", originally aired on 4 July 2011[11] and the song was used in the 15th episode of the first season of Hawaii Five-0, titled "Kai e'e" which aired on 23 January 2011. Next, on ABC original, Gray's Anatomy in the beginning of season 7 Episode 13 "Don't Deceive Me (Please Don't Go)" on 3 February 2011. It was also used in ABC Family's drama Pretty Little Liars in the 18th episode of the second season titled "A Kiss Before Lying", which aired on 30 January 2012.

The song has also been featured on the trailer featuring Catwoman gameplay.[12] as well as Apple's IOS 5 video[13] "Get Some" was used in a Victoria's Secret commercial. The song can also be heard in the video game , while racing Mila Belova. It also features on Ubisoft's 2014 racing game The Crew as a featured song on a fictional radio station that users can control and listen to throughout all aspects of the game. The song was featured in the episode "To What End?". In 2015, "Get Some" was featured in the television shows The Flash, Battle Creek, and Sense8 and in 2016, it was used in the TV show Sweet/Vicious.

Track listings

Swedish digital single
  1. "Get Some" – 3:22
  2. "Paris Blue" – 3:44
Digital EP
  1. "Get Some" – 3:22
  2. "Get Some Get Some" (Mike D Remix – Another Latch Bros. Production) – 3:50
  3. "Get Some" (Remix by Beck) – 4:46
  4. "Paris Blue" – 3:45
Swedish and UK limited edition 7" single
  • A. "Get Some" – 3:22
  • B. "Paris Blue" – 3:44

    Credits and personnel

    Charts

    Chart (2010–2011)! scope="col"
    Peak
    position
    Mexico Ingles Airplay (Billboard)[14] 47
    UK Physical Singles (OCC)[15] 78

    Release history

    RegionDateFormatLabel
    Sweden22 October 2010Digital downloadLL[16]
    United Kingdom25 October 20107" singleAtlantic[17]
    Sweden27 October 2010LL[18]
    United Kingdom10 December 2010Digital downloadAtlantic[19]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Lykke Li returns with new single, "Get Some" . 25 October 2010 . Consequence of Sound . 6 June 2016.
    2. Lemmon. Kyle. Hear a new Lykke Li single "Get Some" . . 25 October 2010 . 6 June 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20101027081542/http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/hear_a_new_lykke_li_single_get_some/. 27 October 2010. dead.
    3. Web site: Best Albums of 2011 . . 26 December 2011 . 19 June 2016 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160620220044/http://www.wonderingsound.com/list-hub/emusics-best-albums-of-2011-2/ . 20 June 2016 .
    4. Web site: Nicholson . Rebecca . Lykke Li: 'I'm intense, and I get psychopathic, too' . . . 13 December 2010 . 3 January 2011.
    5. Fitzmaurice . Larry . Watch: Lykke Li on "Jimmy Fallon" . . 4 March 2011 . 5 March 2011.
    6. Neyland . Nick . Lykke Li: "Get Some" (Live On Conan) (Video) . Prefix . 11 March 2011 . 11 March 2011 . 14 March 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110314201345/http://www.prefixmag.com/media/lykke-li/get-some-live-on-conan-video/50197 . dead .
    7. Watch Last Call with Carson Daly – Lykke Li, Grace Potter, School of Seven Bells . Entrance . 14 March 2011 . 20 March 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20110815180834/http://entrancemagazine.com/tv-shows/last-call-with-carson-daly/last-call-with-carson-daly-lykke-li-grace-potter-school-of-seven-bells-15-mar-2011.html . 15 August 2011 . dead .
    8. Web site: 90210 Music Season 3 – Episode 10 . . 3 March 2011.
    9. Web site: The Vow (2012) - IMDb. .
    10. Web site: Vampire Diaries Music site. CWTV.com. 10 May 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20110427225331/http://cwtv.com/thecw/the-vampire-diaries-music. 27 April 2011.
    11. Web site: Teen Wolf Music Site. https://web.archive.org/web/20110713221611/http://www.mtv.com/shows/teen_wolf/episode_music.jhtml?episodeID=180615. dead. July 13, 2011. MTV. 11 July 2011.
    12. Web site: Batman Arkham City E3 2011 Catwoman Reveal Trailer [HD]]. YouTube.com. 11 July 2011.
    13. Web site: Apple IOS 5 Video . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20111012200403/http://www.apple.com/ios/gallery.html . 2011-10-12 .
    14. Lykke Li Chart History (Mexico Ingles Airplay). Billboard. 22 July 2023.
    15. Web site: Official Physical Singles Chart Top 100 . Official Charts Company. 22 July 2023.
    16. Web site: Get Some – Single by Lykke Li . . 3 January 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121111002120/https://itunes.apple.com/se/album/get-some-single/id396280388 . 11 November 2012 .
    17. Web site: Get Some [7" VINYL] ]. . 3 January 2011.
    18. Web site: Get Some – Lykke Li . sv . CDON.se . 3 January 2011.
    19. Web site: Get Some – EP by Lykke Li . iTunes Store (GB). Apple . 3 January 2011.