"Someday"
Single by Mariah Carey
from the album Mariah Carey
Released	December 21, 1990 (U.S.)
Format	CD single, CD maxi single, cassette single, cassette maxi single, 7" single, 12" single
Genre	Pop/R&B
Length	4:07
Label	Columbia
Writer(s)	Mariah Carey, Ben Margulies
Producer(s)	Ric Wake
Certification	Gold (RIAA)
Peak chart positions
#1 (U.S.) #2 (Israel) #5 (Canada) #38 (UK) #44 (Australia)
Mariah Carey singles chronology
"Love Takes Time" (1990) "Someday" (1991) "I Don't Wanna Cry" (1991) Mariah Carey track listing "I Don't Wanna Cry" (3) "Someday" (4) "Vanishing" (5) MTV Unplugged EP track listing "If It's Over" (2) "Someday" (3) "Vision of Love" (4) Number 1's track listing "I Don't Wanna Cry" (13) "Someday" (14) "Love Takes Time" (15) Greatest Hits track listing "Love Takes Time" (2) "Someday" (3) "I Don't Wanna Cry" (4)

"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 in which its protagonist gets revenge on an ex-lover who wants to reconcile: "Someday, the one you gave away will be the only one you're wishing for". 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. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A collection of various CD singles In music, a single is a short recording of one or more separate tracks. ... Mariah Carey (born March 27, 1970) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, music video director and actress. ... 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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 as they thought it was too rough, and Carey and Margulies were forced to accept the changes that were made as 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]} A demo version or demo of a song is one recorded for reference rather than for release. ... Brenda K. Starr (born Brenda Kaplan on October 15, 1966 in New York City) is a singer originally in dance/pop music, but now mostly in salsa-based music. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...

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 ranked thirteenth on the Hot 100 year-end charts of 1991, making it one of the year's biggest hits. The RIAA certified it gold. The Billboard Hot 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard magazine. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (63rd in leap years). ... March 16 is the 75th day of the year (76th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... All the Man That I Need is the second single from Whitney Houstons third album Im Your Baby Tonight. ... Whitney Elizabeth Houston (born on August 9, 1963), is a multiple Grammy Award winning American R&B/Pop Diva, actress, film producer, and former fashion model. ... Timmy Ts second LP, All For Love Timmy T (born Timothy Torres in Fresno, California on September 21, 1967) is a Freestyle pop singer and musician popular in the late 80s and early 90s. ... The RIAA Logo. ... A Gold Single is a single that has passed a milestone in official sales. ...

Elsewhere, the song performed modestly like "Love Takes Time" (the previous single from Mariah Carey). It became Carey's first single to miss the top of the charts in Canada, but it did manage to reach the top five. 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 of the U.S. for most of 1991 until she released her second album Emotions. Philippine Cover [[Image:|200px|Philippine Cover|200px]] Mariah Carey track listing Prisoner (10) Love Takes Time (11) Number 1s track listing Someday (14) Love Takes Time (15) Vision of Love (16) Greatest Hits track listing Vision of Love (1) Love Takes Time (2) Someday (3) Love Takes Time is... I Dont Wanna Cry is a single by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey, the fourth from her debut album Mariah Carey. ... This does not cite its references or sources. ...

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). Shep Pettibone is a record producer, remixer, songwriter and club DJ, one of the most prolific of the 1980s. ... This article includes a list of works cited or a list of external links, but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... A cappella music is vocal music or singing without instrumental accompaniment, or a piece intended to be performed in this way. ...

A scene from the music video.

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 young hip-hop dancers also 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 also 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), as Carey has stated she is ashamed of the video. Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... A music video is a short film or video that accompanies a complete piece of music, most commonly a song. ... Larry Jordan is a music video director who is known for directing many music videos and television specials/DVDS of Mariah Carey. ... Bayonne High School (BHS) is a secondary school (grades 9-12) located in Bayonne, Hudson County, New Jersey. ... Seal of Bayonne Bayonne is a city in Hudson County, New Jersey, United States. ... MTV Unplugged CD Information Image of the MTV Unplugged compact disc MTV Unplugged Back Cover MTV Unplugged is the third album and first live album by American singer Mariah Carey, released in the United States on June 2, 1992 (see 1992 in music) by Columbia Records. ... #1s was Mariah Careys sixth DVD/video release. ...

Track listings

• U.S. CD single (cassette single/7" single)

1. "Someday" (new 7" jackswing)
2. "Alone in Love" (album version)

• U.S. CD single (12" maxi single)

1. "Someday" (new 7" jackswing)
2. "Someday" (new 7" straight)
3. "Someday" (new 12" jackswing)
4. "Someday" (pianoapercapella)
5. "Alone in Love" (album version)

• UK CD single (5" single)

1. "Someday" (7" jackswing)
2. "Someday" (12" jackswing)
3. "Someday" (12" house)

Charts

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See also

• Hot 100 number-one hits of 1991 (USA)

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