Wouter "Wally" De Backer (born 21 May 1980 in Bruges, Belgium), better know… Read Full Bio ↴Wouter "Wally" De Backer (born 21 May 1980 in Bruges, Belgium), better known by the stage name Gotye, is an indie pop singer/songwriter and multi-instrumentalist based in Victoria, Australia.

Backer was born in Belgium, but moved with his family to Melbourne, Australia when he was two. Originally a member of the indie band Downstares, Backer began performing under the name Gotye in 2001 when the band disbanded. Aside from his solo work, De Backer has been a member of the indie band The Basics since its formation in 2002.

Gotye's second album Like Drawing Blood was featured by Triple J in May 2006 and was voted Number 1 in the listeners poll of the Best Album of 2006 . The album was also nominated for a J Award that year. Two tracks from that album, Learnalilgivinanlovin and Heart's A Mess, were ranked 94 and 8 respectively in Triple J's Hottest 100 for 2006. Like Drawing Blood has been certified Platinum.

In September 2006, Gotye was nominated for an Australian Recording Industry Music Award (ARIA award) for best independent release for his album Like Drawing Blood, and won 'Most Outstanding New Independent Artist' at the inaugural Australian Independent Record (AIR) Chart Awards.

In 2007, Gotye won the ARIA for best male artist. As a result of the publicity of the nomination, Like Drawing Blood re-entered the ARIA album chart and was named iTunes UK Album of the Year in 2008.

In 2009, Heart's A Mess came in at #77 in Triple J Hottest 100 of all time, voted by the Australian public.

Amidst the lead-up to Gotye's third album, Like Drawing Blood re-entered the ARIA charts in mid 2011, peaking at its highest ever position of 13.

After the success of Like Drawing Blood, De Backer was able to establish a permanent home, still in Melbourne's South East. In 2010, De Backer set up a recording studio in a barn at his parents' farm and set about recording tracks for his third album. He released a new single, Eyes Wide Open, in mid-October 2010, online and on 10" vinyl. The single received generally positive reviews and reached number 25 in the Triple J Hottest 100 of 2010. It was also shortlisted for the 2011 APRA Music Awards in the Song of the Year category.

In late March 2011, De Backer revealed the album's title to be Making Mirrors. This title was inspired by an artwork, painted by De Backer's father in the 1980s, discovered by De Backer amongst old bills and newspapers in his parents' barn, which was later edited in Photoshop to become the album artwork. "The mirror reflects on artwork and it is all very related to self-reflection and introspection on the album."

On 19 May, it was announced that the album would be released on 19 August 2011, with the album launch the following day at the Sydney Opera House as part of the Graphic Festival which will feature animators and a 10-piece orchestra as part of Gotye's performance. De Backer also released a follow-up single to Eyes Wide Open titled Somebody That I Used to Know, which was released 6 July 2011, and debuted at #27 on the ARIA Top 50 Singles Chart. The single became something of a sensation, quickly moving up the ARIA singles chart despite comparatively low airplay to many other charting singles at the time. The track was further boosted by endorsements from well-known celebrities Ashton Kutcher and Lily Allen via Twitter, exposing Gotye's music to their millions of followers. The single has gone on to reach 6× Platinum (420,000 units sold) status.

On 15 July 2011, it was announced that Gotye's single Somebody That I Used to Know had come third in the 2011 Vanda & Young Songwriting Competition. As part of the prize, Gotye won a spot to perform at Song Summit 2012 at Darling Harbour, 26–28 May 2012.

On its first week of release, Making Mirrors came in at number one on the ARIA Australian album chart, making Gotye the first Australian act to simultaneously hold both the number one single and album since Silverchair, who achieved the same feat in 2007.

On 11 October 2011, it was announced that Gotye had been nominated for seven ARIA Awards. Due to the release date restrictions of the eligibility period, Making Mirrors could not be nominated, and the seven nominations all related to the single Somebody That I Used to Know. Gotye was nominated for Highest Selling Single, Single of the Year, Best Pop Release, Best Male Artist and three awards in the ARIA Artisan category: Best Video (Natasha Pincus), Engineer of the Year (Francois Tetaz) and Producer of the Year (Wally De Backer). On the same day the nominations were revealed, the winners of the Artisan categories were announced, with Gotye and the album personnel winning all three. On 27 November 2011, Gotye took out three of the four remaining ARIA Award nominations. Single of the Year, Best Male Artist and Best Pop Release.

"Somebody That I Used To Know" has become an international hit, reaching #1 in Australia, Belgium, United Kingdom, Poland, Austria, Ireland, Norway, The Netherlands, New Zealand and Germany, and also reached #1 on the alternative radio airplay charts in The United States and Canada (on the pop charts in those countries, the song has reached #5 and #11, respectively).

Rather Be
Gotye Lyrics

We have lyrics for 'Rather Be' by these artists:

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Anja Nissen We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have traveled land…
Anne-Marie Some days Slip and slide they call life Or wear me out…
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Bandits Ooh, oh, oh We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have…

Benny Benassi You’ve been to every spot in this town, And there’s no…
Big Kenny Well it's amazing and I'm O.K. I've got a rhyme and…
Brandy I'd rather be kissing you, baby (yeah, yeah-yeah, yeah) I'd …
Bxttybylona Been so long since I been on my own for…
CDM Project We're a thousand miles from comfort we have traveled land a…
Clean Band Oh We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have traveled lan…
Clean Bandit We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have traveled land…
Clean Bandit Jess Glynne Ooh, oh, oh We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have…
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Clean Bandit X BBC Philharmonic feat. Jess Glynne Ooh, oh, oh We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have…
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Clean Banit We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have traveled land…
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D-Nice Good, bad, dark, light What you rather be tonight? Would yo…
Dark-o-matic I'm feelin alone Royal Rumble On the edge 360 frontal She ma…
DJ Mustard Ft. Clean Bandit & Jess Glynne Oh We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have traveled la…
DJ. Brasil Ahh, ohh, ohh We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have…
Dr. Brass I'd rather be with you Now from Bootsy to Beyonce, I'd…
Ebony Day & Shaun Reynolds We're a thousand miles from comfort We have travelled land a…
Eldad Zitrin We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have traveled land…
Elephante vs. Clean Bandit Oh, oh, oh We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have…
Elevator To Hell Do you look the same way As I look at you Car…
Erkki.R Musique progressive Thoughts of you running through my head…
Fast Forward Music We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have travelled land…
Gavin Mikhail we're a thousand miles from comfort we have traveled land a…
GLYNNE Jess Oh, oh, oh We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have…
H.E.R. Musique progressive Thoughts of you running through my head…
Hit Radio FFH: Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne Oh, oh, oh We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have…
Isak Heim Rat City I would rather be Up on the other side of town Talking…
James Vickery Blame me Blame me now I'm the one whose fault it is,…
Jasmine Thompson We were a thousand miles from comfort, we have travelled…
Jess Glynne Oh, oh, oh We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have…
Jess Glynne & Clean Bandit Ooh, oh, oh We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have…
Jim Nightshade I'd rather be poisoned by my own mother Chained to…
Josh Franklin We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have traveled land…
Justin Fletcher We're a thousand miles from comfort we have traveled land an…
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KIDZ BOP Kids We're a thousand miles from comfort We have traveled land an…
killaud I would rather be inside all day Where my fears go…
KITCHEN - Clean Bandit Ooh, oh, oh We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have…
Lady Georgie Ahh, ohh, ohh We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have…
LIVING ROOM - The Verve There's no evil introductions No dark corridors of fame You …
Luke Sital-Singh The siren sound Have you fallen asleep yet? I simmer down cl…
M.O If I could be a banker, a lawyer, a preacher If…
Malte Ebert No-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no-no No place I'd rather be No-n…
Marc Scibilia We're a thousand miles from comfort We have traveled land an…
Mark Wills I remember the beginning, when we dance in the kitchen,…
Mary Levine We're a thousand miles from comfort We have travelled land a…
Matt Johnson We're a thousand miles from comfort We have traveled land an…
Mr. Klone My oldest child I remember your first day You always had…
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Paola Fabre Tengo tanto para darte, Pero hay timidras de mi. Crusas lejo…
Pentatonix We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have traveled land…
Pentatonix (Clean Bandit Cover) Lalaladadum Lalaladadum Lalaladadum Lalaladadum Lalaladadum …
Plantashun Boiz Blackface (speaking) Hi baby, I must confess i've been aroun…
R&B Fitness DJs Musique progressive Thoughts of you running through my head…
Rat City I would rather be Up on the other side of town Talking…
Rather Be (Call the police! This whole place is gonna burn!) Come on…
Rather Be Feat. Jess Glynne Ooh, oh, oh We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have…
Rather Be ft. Jess Glynne Oh We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have traveled la…
Robin Schulz With every little sip I'm envious because Wish I was on your…
Robin Schulz (Bootleg) We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have traveled land…
Rudy Touzet Wish you were here now If there's a way, you know…
runaground We′re a thousand miles from comfort We have travelled land a…
Samantha Ware Becca Tobin Marshall Williams Noah Guthrie J.J. Totah & Billy Lewis Jr. Yeah, listen I know that you think that I'm living dream Ge…
Sendr In your arms I feel the thunder Now I’m surrounded by…
Sietske Oosterhuis We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have traveled land…
Taylor Phelan We're a thousand miles from comfort We have traveled land a…
The Cover Lovers Oh, Woah, Ooh, Yeah We're a thousand miles from comfort, we…
The Filharmonic We're a thousand miles from comfort We have traveled land an…
The George Twins We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have traveled land…
The Verve There's no evil introductions No dark corridors of fame You …
Tom Kray We′re a thousand miles from comfort We have travelled land a…
Tom Kray;Clean Bandit Oh, oh, oh We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have…
Tonia and the Beat Tell me do you really think That Albert Einstein had more…
Tribute To Clean Bandit feat. Jess Glynne Ooh, oh, oh We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have…
TrunkWeed Is there something wrong or is it just me? It's through…
【Electro】Clean Bandit ft. Jess Glynne Oh We're a thousand miles from comfort, we have traveled la…

We have lyrics for these tracks by Gotye:

A Distinctive Sound This will teach them how to groove All right, let's get…
Baby Live from day to the next day Try to satisfy the…
Board with this game I'll be waiting for you Waiting for you (Here in this place…
Bronte Now your bowl is empty And your feet are cold And your…
Coming Back You've been gone much longer than you Ever said you had…
Dig Your Own Hole And you know it's the wrong way round Still you can't…
Don Hey What's your name? Don't worry Don't be afraid We won't h…
Easy Way Out Seventeen seconds and I'm over it Ready for the disconnect P…
Eyes Wide Open With our eyes wide open, we With our eyes wide open,…
Giving Me a Chance You know I never want to let you down It cuts…
gotye somebody that i used to know Now and then I think of when we were together Like…
Heart Pick apart The pieces of your heart And let me peer inside…
Hearts a Mess Pick apart The pieces of your heart And let me peer inside L…
Here in This Place Here in this place The stars will protect us with their…
I Feel Better There was a time I was down, down I didn't know…
In Your Light Get up in the morning I can't keep it in I'm falling…
Learnalilgivinanlovin If yer always tryin' to get to the top You don't…
Loath to Refuse If you don't want me now Then you can't have me…
Making Mirrors Dreamt of a doorway That opened to everything And I'm reachi…
Night Drive When you're feeling down I'm comin' round To pick you up And…
Noir Excursion A handsome stranger Gave me a ride He had a suitcase full…
Only Thing I Know I'm living with your memory In the attic in my mind And…
Out Here in the Cold Darlin' don't leave me out here in the cold I'm begging…
Out of My Mind You loved me yesterday But said that you just couldn't stay …
Puzzle With A Peice Missing Tiny pieces come to me every day Still I wait Things are…
Save Me In the mornings I was anxious It's better just to stay in…
Smoke and Mirrors You're a fraud and you know it But it's too good…
Some Body That I Used To Know Now and then I think of when we were together Like…
State of the Art When the cotillion arrived We threw out the television I'm M…
Thanks for Your Time You have been placed in a queue But your call is…
The Only Thing I Know I'm living with your memory In the attic in my mind And…
the only thing i know(full album version I'm living with your memory In the attic in my mind And…
The Only Way Calm down now baby The end of the journey's in sight You've…
The Only Way (Original version from the Gotye album Calm down now baby The end of the journey's in sight You'v…
True to You I'll be true to you (x4) Another former lover man Come craw…
Waiting for You Forgotten how long I've been waiting And as always I'm stuck…
Want to Want Me What do you want? What do you want from us? To ask…
Wonder Why You Want Her Lost In her face, Caught On the thought of a taste, Sold On …

Worn Out There were days when I would say: Â??I could give you…

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