"Somebody to Love Me" is the title of a song by the American

United States

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 dance-pop

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 sibling group known as The Jets. It was written by Stephen Bray

Stephen Bray

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 (who is perhaps best known for his frequent collaborations with Madonna

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 during the 1980s) and Linda Mallah.

Released as the third and final single

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 from The Jets' album Believe

Believe (Jets album)

Believe is the fourth album recorded with MCA records by the family group The Jets, at this point composed of siblings Eddie, Elizabeth, Haini, Kathi, Leroy, Moana and Rudy Wolfgramm . It featured all new material, including the singles "You Better Dance" and "The Same Love"...

. The song only reached #89 on the R&B chart

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; however, "Somebody to Love Me" became The Jets' last (to date) chart entry on the adult contemporary chart

Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks

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, where it charted at #35.

Chart performance

Chart (1990)	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles	89
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks	35