Somebody That I Used to Know is a 2011 single by Belgian-Australian artist Gotye featuring New Zealand singer Kimbra. It became one of the biggest global hits of 2012, topping charts in dozens of countries with its stark indie-pop arrangement and back-and-forth breakup narrative. Studio stems and isolated vocal versions later circulated widely on YouTube and remix communities for covers and karaoke. Short vocal-only snippets like this one are now reused as meme audio for breakup jokes and dramatic edits because the exposed voice sounds more personal than the full mix.