 "Somebody to Love" is a midtempo electropop song that combines Meester's "pop-electronica vibe" with Thicke's "smooth R&B stylings".The track contains a synth-driven sing-along chorus, and was said to "[hark] back to Madonna's early-'90s dance music".Meester told MTV News that the song is "basically about how I can't get any—I can't find anyone to love."