Gotye still number one with 'Somebody That I used To Know'

Somebody that I used to know single cover

Gotye's single Somebody that I used to know  Featuring Kimbre is still number one after two weeks.

The singer songwriter,  his real name Wouter "Wally" De Backer, is Australian/Belgium and has released three studio albums and is in The Basics, a Melbourne based  trio band. Kimbre, who features towards the end of the song is also based in Melbourne, Australia and is originally from New Zealand.

I was drawn to his song not only because of the catchy 80s style chorus, and simple yet effective introduction, but the contrast of his dark lyrics of a failed relationship against the upbeat and quite childlike instrumentation. The video, which now has nearly 100 million views is strange, as he stands whilst the painted walls cover his naked body and then Kimbre's also. It is artistic, as is the cover (I always love anything to do with hearts) for his latest album, Making Mirrors, which was released last August 2011 in Australia.

Here is the video, if you haven't already seen it! Do you think it's creative or creepy? He is rather strange looking, but obviously talented.