Gotye

The story

Wouter André "Wally" De Backer, known professionally as Gotye, is a Belgian-born Australian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist. His 2011 single "Somebody That I Used to Know" topped the Billboard Hot 100, as well as several international charts, becoming one of the best-selling songs of 2012. He has won five ARIA Awards and received a nomination for an MTV EMA for Best Asia and Pacific Act. At the 55th Annual Grammy Awards, the song won Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance, while its parent album – Making Mirrors (2012) – won Best Alternative Music Album.

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Records

• Somebody That I Used to Know (ARTBAT x David Guetta mix) · 2026 · Single · remix
• Somebody That I Used to Know (Dumme Jungs remix) · 2012 · Single · remix
• Somebody That I Used to Know (remixes) · 2012 · Single · remix
• Somebody That I Used to Know (Tiësto Remix) [feat. Kimbra] · 2012 · Single · compilation
• Hearts a Mess (Remixes) · 2009 · EP · compilation
• Hearts a Mess · 2008 · Single · remix
• Mixed Blood · 2007 · remix

Records from MusicBrainz, completed with the release lists of Apple. Sleeves from the Cover Art Archive and the same lists.

Bands and projects

• The Basics

The bands Gotye played in, each with its own records. From MusicBrainz.

Also plays on

Records by other artists with Gotye in the credits, from the song and record credits of MusicBrainz and Discogs. Their own bands are above.

Playlists with Gotye in them: Sonic Architects selections and Pause & Record tapes from linr listeners, Deezer’s editors and curators, radio shows on Mixcloud and ListenBrainz playlists. Every tile opens on linr first, with the original one link away.

If you like Gotye

• Kimbra3 sources agree
• Phoenix3 sources agree
• Foster the People2 sources agree
• Broken Bells2 sources agree
• fun.2 sources agree
• MGMT2 sources agree
• The xx2 sources agree
• Eskimo Joe2 sources agree
• The Temper Trap2 sources agree
• Powderfinger2 sources agree
• Coldplay2 sources agree
• alt-J2 sources agree

Where the listeners of ListenBrainz, Last.fm and Deezer agree, with the circle of Gotye’s own bands. A source that names other people with the same name is left out.