Theo Day Announces New Single “Somebody Else,” Out September 24
Montreal singer-songwriter Theo Day is set to release “Somebody Else,” an emotionally charged indie/folk-pop single arriving September 24, 2026.
Some songs have a life of their own long before they ever reach streaming platforms. For Theo Day, “Somebody Else” is firmly in this category.
The Canadian singer-songwriter will officially release the song on September 24, 2026, nearly a year after first introducing it to audiences through his live performances. Since then, it has become one of the most requested songs in Theo's repertoire, with fans repeatedly asking when they could finally hear the track outside his shows.
Now, the wait is almost over.
A SONG FANS HAVE BEEN WAITING FOR
“Somebody Else” has been part of Theo's live set since November 2025, long before it had an official release date. Rather than building anticipation through a traditional pre-release campaign, the song has grown organically through performance. Theo has continued bringing it to audiences throughout 2026, including performances at School Night Toronto, Departure Festival and LASSO Festival Montréal. That history has given “Somebody Else” something that most upcoming singles don't have: an audience that already knows the song and has been asking for it.
The September 24 release is therefore more than the arrival of a new single. It is the moment an existing live connection becomes available to everyone.
“SOMEONE MOVED ON. YOU DIDN’T.”
At the heart of “Somebody Else” is a feeling that is painfully simple and universally recognizable. You loved someone. The relationship ended. And while you are still trying to understand what happened, you realize that the other person has already moved on.
The song captures that imbalance through intimate verses and an emotionally direct chorus:
“I’m going through hell / oh, is it just me? / I know I won’t love somebody else.”
Throughout the song, Theo moves through memories of the relationship and the aftermath of its collapse, eventually arriving at the realization that the two people are no longer experiencing the breakup at the same pace.
The lyric “There comes a time in everyone’s life / where you find yourself crying / on the county line” places the listener directly inside that lonely aftermath, while the chorus turns the experience into something communal.
It is heartbreak, but it is also a song built to be sung with other people.
THEO DAY’S BIGGEST YEAR YET
“Somebody Else” arrives at an important moment in Theo Day's rapidly developing career.
Since releasing his debut single “Somewhere Shallow” in August 2025, Theo has steadily expanded his audience through a combination of consistent releases, live performance, songwriting, media support, and a growing community of listeners. His Homegrown EP has surpassed 100,000 Spotify streams, while his recent single, “Leave You Behind,” has continued to build momentum and has now surpassed 130,000 streams across streaming platforms.
Theo currently has more than 30,000 monthly Spotify listeners and over 400,000 global streams across DSPs, marking significant growth since the beginning of his release campaign. His music has also received support from a growing list of Canadian media and music platforms, including Billboard Canada, Stingray Music, SiriusXM, CBC Radio, Radio-Canada, 925 The Beat, CityNews/CityTV, Noovo TV, The Montreal Times, Front Porch Music and Holler Country.
His 2026 live schedule has followed the same upward trajectory.
After performing across Canada throughout the year, Theo joined the lineup at LASSO Festival Montréal, performing on the SiriusXM Stage alongside some of the biggest names in country and roots music. He has also toured through Backyard Co.'s Nashville Takeover series, flying across Canada and performing alongside a rotating lineup of Nashville-connected artists.
Now, with “Somebody Else,” Theo is entering the next stage of his development as an artist to watch heading into 2027.
FROM THE LIVE STAGE TO THE STREAMING WORLD
The story of “Somebody Else” is particularly fitting for Theo because the live experience has always been an important part of his connection with listeners. The song has already had months to find its audience in rooms across Canada. Fans have heard it, connected with it, and asked for it to be released. That organic demand will now become a central part of the release campaign.
The campaign will also invite fans into the emotional world of the song through a concept built around “The sentence I never got to say.”
Listeners will be encouraged to share the words they never got to say to someone they loved, creating a space for fans to connect their own experiences to the song.
Because ultimately, “Somebody Else” isn't only Theo's story.
It is for anyone who has watched someone they loved move forward while they were still standing in the aftermath.
RELEASE WEEK IN MONTREAL
The timing of the release also sets up a particularly exciting week for Theo.
On September 23, the night before “Somebody Else” arrives, Theo will join The White Buffalo for a support performance at Montréal's Théâtre Fairmount.
“Somebody Else” is set to release on September 24.
Then, on September 25, just one day after the single's release, Theo will headline his second annual Montréal headline show at Petit Campus, with support from Kassidy and Renon.
The hometown performance will provide the perfect opportunity to celebrate the release of a song that has already become a familiar part of Theo's live set.
For the fans who have been asking for “Somebody Else” since 2025, they won't have to wait any longer.
WHAT COMES NEXT
“Somebody Else” represents another step forward for an artist whose momentum has continued to build almost entirely through connection: connection with his songs, his audiences, and the communities that have formed around his music.
Theo Day is still early in his journey, but the trajectory is becoming increasingly difficult to ignore.
More than a year after his first release, he has grown from an emerging Montreal singer-songwriter into an artist with a rapidly expanding Canadian audience, hundreds of thousands of streams, major festival appearances, national media support and a growing live profile.
And now, one of the songs that helped define that journey is finally ready to leave the stage and enter the world.
Theo Day's “Somebody Else” is out September 24, 2026, on all major DSPs.
September 23, 2026 — The White Buffalo — Théâtre Fairmount, Montréal, QC
September 25, 2026 — Theo Day & Friends — Petit Campus, Montréal, QC
October 24, 2026 — Theo Day & Victoria Staff — P’tit Ours, Montréal, QC
November 6, 2026 — Will Dempsey: Carry The Weight Tour — Bar Le Ritz PDB, Montréal, QC
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