Somebody's Watching Me

About Somebody's Watching Me

“Somebody’s Watching Me” is Rockwell’s only hit. Released on January 14, 1984, it peaked at #2 on the Billboard 100, and was certified gold in the US. It also reached the top 10 in eight countries overseas including the UK. The song is written about paranoia and has a famously spooky Halloween vibe. Kennedy Gordy (son of Berry Gordy, CEO of Motown at the time) had been writing songs as a child he later called ‘mediocre at best’. In his frustration, he prayed ‘to write a song that’ll go to the top of the charts’. .

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About this song

Credited to

Rockwell

Album

Somebody's Watching Me · Track 1 of 8 · Title track

Released

January 30, 1984

Duration

4:58

Ranking

#1 most played Rockwell track on Foxsoundi

Top countries on Foxsoundi

United States (100 %)

Playlists

In 2 public playlists: no thoughts just violence, Want a sprite cranberry?

On Last.fm

735,412 listeners on Last.fm

More from Rockwell

1. Somebody's Watching Me - Single Version · 14 plays
2. Somebody's Watching Me - Sped Up · 1 plays
3. Somebody's Watching Me - 12" Version - Extended Version · 1 plays

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From the album: Somebody's Watching Me