"Gotta Be Somebody" is the first official single released from Canadian rock band Nickelback's sixth studio album, Dark Horse.

A new video was shot in Vancouver with long-time collaborator Nigel Dick, three months after the release of the single.

After the band finishes the song, the video zooms out of the boneyard concert and back into outer space, focusing on Earth before fading out.

[49] The song was covered by British pop singer Shayne Ward for his third studio album, Obsession.

In an interview with Digital Spy Shayne Ward spoke about the decision to release a cover song as the album's lead single: "The whole transition from being rock to pop/R&B was really exciting for me and it's definitely made it into my own track.

The music video for the single was shot in Los Angeles on 27 September 2010, and was directed by Bille Woodruff.

The single's B-side, "Future Love", written by Ryan Tedder and Evan Bogart, is a cover of Kristinia DeBarge's version of the Varsity Fanclub original.

"Gotta Be Somebody" debuted first on November 12, 2010 on the Irish Singles Chart at number 10, giving Ward his sixth top 10 hit in the country.