HACK: It was interesting to watch the trajectory of what happened, because it was released in America first and nothing happened. Then when it became viral, it got relaunched to the right market. I was in Spain the following year, and every shop, restaurant, and nightclub I went to would be playing the song. Are we over this song yet?
It became a hit in Holland before we even did a licensing deal for it — we were scrambling to put it up on iTunes independently. It was a rolling cascade of crazy moments, right towards the Grammys and when we finished touring in Play some other songs! We can listen to different music!
Sometimes people can feel very inhibited by a big hit, like they need to repeat it. But I was called to do something quite different and push pop in different directions, which is what Gotye does too. No work came in from it, which was really interesting. I feel that even more keenly than the most diehard fan of mine, and hopefully that results in releasing music.
HACK: Wally never wanted to be famous. But people are always going to look at it through that lens. As an independent website, we rely on our measly advertising income to keep the lights on. Our ads are not too obtrusive, promise.
Would you please disable adblock? James Bryans. With the song fully written, De Backer tried to find the female singer to accompany him. He wanted me to sound like I was having a conversation. De Backer and Kimbra teamed up with director Natasha Pincus and body paint artist Emma Hack to put together the striking, stop-motion animated video for "Somebody That I Used To Know" — a labor-intensive process that required more than 23 hours for Hack to paint De Backer and Kimbra's entire bodies to blend in with a painted backdrop.
It was an instant viral sensation, going on to rack up more than 1. Since the release of "Somebody That I Used To Know," careers have continued, changed, and taken abrupt turns — as De Backer continues pursuing his passions alongside working on new music. So maybe you guys are way smarter than me. What was your experience of receiving the Grammy for Record of the Year then? I was very excited to be in the same room as my idols. They were all sitting together. I had no expectations of winning the Grammy.
I thought it was incredible that we were nominated. We were just excited that we were going to be part of the event. Do you recall the moment when they read your name? Now that part I remember very well! That moment of the nominations being called out was very unreal. What happened behind the scenes to your life after the Grammys?
My career was taking off, but I was kind of hesitant to even let that in because I am very wary of success. I know that it can be gone in a heartbeat. So I resisted it a lot. He is just as good just like Billie Eilish and Janet Jackson. And he is so very handsome and cute. Gotye should make more albums and videos. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible.
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