Somewhere There's a Someone (song)

"Somewhere There's a Someone" was released as a seven-inch single in February 1966 by Reprise Records.^[5] It was backed by another country-pop style song, "That Old Clock on the Wall" on the B-side,^[3] which was included on Martin's Somewhere There's a Someone album, along with the title track. Both songs were produced by Jimmy Bowen and arranged by Ernie Freeman.^[5]

The single was met with a positive critical reception upon its release. Billboard magazine said that the "With the feel and sound of "Everybody Loves Somebody," Martin has a strong contender for a big chart winner."^[3] Record World said that it is a "wingalong tune that Dean does to sax accompaniment. Another in his list of amiable numbers.".^[2]

Debuting on February 12, 1966, the song spent eight weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, peaking at No. 32,^[6] while reaching No. 2 on Billboard's Easy Listening chart, during a longer thirteen-week run on it.^[7] On another American music magazine, Cashbox, the single peaked at No. 34 on their Top 100 Singles chart during a seven-week run.^[8] In Canada, the song reached No. 44 on the RPM 100,^[9] and peaked at No. 9 on RPM's "GMP Guide".^[10] On the Canadian CHUM Hit Parade the single reached No. 17.^[11]

The song was ranked No. 18 on Billboard's ranking of "Top Easy Listening Singles" of 1966.^[12]