Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra) Now

: Gotye and Kimbra appear naked and are gradually painted into a geometric background inspired by Gotye's father's artwork.

Lyrically, the song is an "amalgam" of Gotye's past relationship experiences. It captures the frustration of a partner who feels discarded and the counter-perspective of a partner who feels gaslit or suffocated.

: The painting symbolizes the shared history of the relationship, with Kimbra eventually "washing clean" of the paint as she breaks away. Gotye - Somebody That I Used To Know (feat. Kimbra)

The track is celebrated for its minimalist yet hypnotic instrumentation, which notably includes:

The , directed by Natasha Pincus, became as iconic as the song itself. It features: : Gotye and Kimbra appear naked and are

: The video has surpassed 2 billion views on YouTube and helped the song reach No. 1 in more than 25 countries.

: The song features a sparse xylophone melody based on the first nine notes of the nursery rhyme "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep". : The painting symbolizes the shared history of

"Somebody That I Used to Know," released by Belgian-Australian artist featuring New Zealand singer Kimbra in July 2011, is a multi-platinum art-pop single that became a global cultural phenomenon. Written and produced by Gotye at his parents' house in Australia, the song explores the bitter aftermath of a romantic breakup through two opposing perspectives. Composition and Sampling