Someone Else Not Me [Single, Import]

Duran Duran | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 13, 2000)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single, Import
• Label: Polygram Int'l
• ASIN: B00004THIB
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #599,114 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Someone Else Not Me (Radio Edit)

2. Someone Else Not Me (Album Version)

3. Starting To Remember

Editorial Reviews

DURAN DURAN Someone Else Not Me (Deleted 2000 German issue 3-track CD single including Radio Edit Album Version plus Starting To Remember picture sleeve)

Customer Reviews

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6 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars why is this a single?, May 31, 2000

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"moosifier" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Someone Else Not Me (Audio CD)

This is the second dire/dull single Duran have released since 1993's excellent "Ordinary World" ("Perfect Day" being the other one).

Some people lucky enough to have heard the new album already speak of this song as being the "Ordinary World" of the "Pop Trash" album. No it is not! It does not even deserve to be in the same sentence.

This song does has a lovely 'loser' sentiment as Simon sings about someone finding love in another and not him. Warren's guitar is as ever polished and perfect and we even hear a little of Nick playing a nice piano melody (although you do have to strain your ears to hear it). My complaint is not with the song itself, moving and moody as it is, but rather that it is not powerful enough to sustain a chart run. The use of "Starting to Remember" as the back up track is also strange. The two together give you the feeling that "Pop Trash" is a moody and reflective album. I do not think it is. I have heard "Lava Lamp" and "Playing with Uranium" on Hollywood records' site and other reviewers talk of the other tracks on the album as lively etc so why give this impression in the single?

Duran have made a career of releasing the wrong songs as singles ("Skin Trade" and "My own Way" spring to mind) whilst better, more powerful efforts are only heard on the album ("Vertigo" and "Of Crime and Passion" in particular). It galls me that they still get it wrong. Aaaahhhh!

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Radio Edit Better, May 18, 2000

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L. Waring (Europe) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Someone Else Not Me (Audio CD)

It seems like this upcoming album, as usual, has been years in the making. I heard "Someone Else Not Me" last summer in concert and didn't really appreciate it until I recently heard the faster, slicker radio mix. Then I was hooked. Doesn't look like they'll offer this version on the album, so best to get it now!

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars THE HARDEST THING IS TO TURN THIS SONG DOWN!, May 31, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Someone Else Not Me (Audio CD)

The Radio Edit and the Album Edit are both fantastic! I LOVE THIS SONG! You will too! Turn the Album edit up really loud and relax to Simon's voice, it is incredible! ENJOY!