Someday (Mariah Carey song)
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| Single by Mariah Carey from the album Mariah Carey |
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| B-side | "Alone in Love" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Released | February 1, 1991 (U.S.) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Format | CD single, CD maxi single, cassette single, cassette maxi single, 7" single, 12" single | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Genre | Pop, R&B, Funk, new jack swing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Length | 4:07 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Label | Columbia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Writer(s) | Mariah Carey, Ben Margulies | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Producer | Ric Wake | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Certification | Gold (RIAA) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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"Someday" is a song written by Mariah Carey and Ben Margulies, and produced by Ric Wake for Carey's debut album, Mariah Carey (1990). It was released as the album's third single in the first quarter of 1991 (see 1991 in music) and is a jackswing-influenced track. Though it topped the U.S. charts, it was not a huge success elsewhere. As did previous singles from Mariah Carey, "Someday" received a BMI Pop Award.
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[edit] Recording
"Someday" was one of the five songs on the demo tape, handed by Brenda K. Starr to record executive Tommy Mottola, that led to Carey being given a recording contract. Sony made alterations to the version on the demo tape because they thought it was too rough—the horn melodies were taken out and replaced with electric guitar melodies, and the ending was shortened by about eight seconds. Carey and Margulies were forced to accept the changes that were made because neither had been allowed to co-produce. Reportedly, Carey was unhappy with the final version of "Someday" produced, because both she and Margulies thought it had been too "polished".[citation needed]
[edit] Chart performance
"Someday" continued Carey's streak of number-one hits in the U.S., becoming her third consecutive number-one single on the Billboard Hot 100. It reached number one in its eighth week on the Hot 100 and spent two weeks at the top of the chart, from March 3 to March 16, 1991. It replaced "All the Man That I Need" by Whitney Houston, and was replaced by Timmy T's "One More Try". "Someday" spent fifteen weeks in the top forty and was ranked thirteenth on the Hot 100 year-end chart of 1991, making it one of the year's biggest hits. The RIAA certified it gold.
Elsewhere, the song performed modestly like "Love Takes Time", the previous single from Mariah Carey other then Canada where it reached number one. In the UK, the song reached the top forty (as had "Love Takes Time"), but in Australia, it did not. With "Someday" and her following single, "I Don't Wanna Cry", Carey was largely unknown outside the U.S. for most of 1991 until she released her second album, Emotions.
[edit] Remixes and music videos
A large number of remixes were produced by Shep Pettibone, in particular the main remix of the song known as "Someday" (new 7" jackswing) and an extended version of it known as "Someday" (new 12" jackswing). There is also a house mix known as "Someday" (new 12" house), a slightly extended album version known as "Someday" (new 7" straight), and an a cappella, "Someday" (pianoapercaloopapella).
The single's video, directed by Larry Jordan, was filmed on location at Bayonne High School in Bayonne, New Jersey and depicts a boy who treated a girl badly now wanting her back in his life. A group of hip-hop dancers appear, and at one point in the video, Carey joins them. The main version of the video was based on "Someday" (new 7" jackswing), but there is an extended video with the music from "Someday" (new 12" jackswing). The new 12" jackswing version of the video was replaced by the 1992 MTV Unplugged live performance of the song on the DVD/home video #1's (1999), because Carey has stated she is ashamed of the video.
[edit] Track listings
- U.S. CD single (cassette single/7" single)
- "Someday" (new 7" jackswing)
- "Alone in Love" (album version)
- U.S. CD single (12" maxi single)
- "Someday" (new 7" jackswing)
- "Someday" (new 7" straight)
- "Someday" (new 12" jackswing)
- "Someday" (pianoapercapella)
- "Alone in Love" (album version)
- UK CD single (5" single)
- "Someday" (7" jackswing)
- "Someday" (12" jackswing)
- "Someday" (12" house)
- JAPANESE Picture CD Single (5" single)
(Comes with a 1991 Calendar and Stickers)
- "Someday" (new 7" jackswing)
- "Someday" (new 7" straight)
- "Someday" (new 12" jackswing)
- "Someday" (pianoapercapella-new)
- "Alone in Love"
[edit] Charts
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
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| Australian ARIA Singles Chart | 44 |
| Canadian Singles Chart | 5 |
| France Top 100 Singles | 38 |
| Israeli Singles Chart | 2 |
| UK Singles Chart | 38 |
| U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 1 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks | 3 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary | 5 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play | 1 |
[edit] See also
| Preceded by "All the Man That I Need" by Whitney Houston |
Billboard Hot 100 number-one single March 9, 1991 – March 16, 1991 |
Succeeded by "One More Try" by Timmy T |
