Van Morrisons version of Someone Like YoubrVan Morrison - Some One Like You From his 1987 album Poetic Champions Compose. Lyrics. Ive been searching a long time For someone exactly like you Ive .brI own no right to Van Morrison Someone Like You.brSomeone Like You is a popular, romantic ballad written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison and recorded on his 1987 album, Poetic Champions .brMusic video by Van Morrison performing Someone Like You (Audio). (C) 2015 Exile Productions, Ltd. under exclusive license to Sony Music Entertainment .