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{{short description|Song by Stevie Wonder}}
{{Infobox song
{{Infobox song
| name = Someday at Christmas
| name = Someday at Christmas
| cover = Someday at Christmas (song).jpg
| cover = Someday at Christmas (song).jpg
| caption = 2015 duet single cover
| caption = 2015 duet single cover
| alt =
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| type = single
| artist = [[Stevie Wonder]]
| artist = [[Stevie Wonder]]
| album = [[Someday at Christmas]]
| album = [[Someday at Christmas]]
| released = 1966
| released = November 22, 1966
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| genre =
| genre = [[Christmas music|Christmas]]
| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=49}}
* [[Christmas music|Christmas]]
| length = {{Duration|m=2|s=49}}
| label = [[Tamla Records|Tamla]]
| label = [[Tamla Records|Tamla]]
| writer = * [[Ron Miller (songwriter)|Ron Miller]]
⚫
| writer =
* [[Ron Miller (songwriter)|Ron Miller]]
* Bryan Wells
* Bryan Wells
| producer = [[Henry Crosby]]
| producer = Henry R. Crosby
| prev_title = [[A Place in the Sun (Stevie Wonder song)|A Place in the Sun]]
| prev_title = [[A Place in the Sun (Stevie Wonder song)|A Place in the Sun]]
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| next_title = Travelin' Man
| next_title = Travelin' Man
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"'''Someday at Christmas'''" is a song by American singer [[Stevie Wonder]], from his first [[Christmas album]] and [[Someday at Christmas|same-titled eighth studio album]] (1967). Written by [[Ron Miller (songwriter)|Ron Miller]] and Bryan Wells, it was produced by [[Henry Crosby]]. Initially released as a standalone single in 1966, it led to the recording of its parent album which was issued a year later. Described retrospectively as "a modern holiday classic",<ref name="tamia"/> "Someday at Christmas" has since been covered by several artists, including Wonder himself whose 2015 duet version with [[Andra Day]], recorded for an [[Apple Inc.|Apple]] TV commercial, re-entered the charts.<ref name="itunes"/>
"'''Someday at Christmas'''" is a song by American singer [[Stevie Wonder]], from his first [[Christmas album]] and [[Someday at Christmas|eponymous eighth studio album]] (1967). Written by [[Ron Miller (songwriter)|Ron Miller]] and Bryan Wells, it was produced by Henry R. Crosby. Initially released as a standalone single in 1966, it led to the recording of its parent album which was issued a year later. Described retrospectively as "a modern holiday classic",<ref name="tamia">{{cite web|title=First Listen: Tamia takes on Stevie Wonder holiday classic|website=[[SoulTracks]]|date=10 December 2019|url=https://www.soultracks.com/first-listen-tamia-someday|accessdate=November 18, 2020}}</ref> "Someday at Christmas" gained greater popularity with the version released by the [[Jackson 5]] in 1970 on the ''[[Jackson 5 Christmas Album]]'', with younger brother [[Michael Jackson]] singing lead with "youthful exuberance", according to ''[[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]]'' magazine.<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Sounding Off |page=20 |date=December 2001 |last=Norment |first=Lynn |magazine=[[Ebony (magazine)|Ebony]]}}</ref>

In 2015, Wonder recorded a duet version with [[Andra Day]] for an [[Apple Inc.]] TV commercial, which re-entered the charts.


==Track listing==
==Track listing==
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== Charts ==
== Charts ==
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{{single chart|Billboardadultrandbsongs|23|artist=Stevie Wonder|song=Someday at Christmas|note=with Andra Day|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 18, 2020}}
{{single chart|Billboardadultrandbsongs|23|artist=Stevie Wonder|song=Someday at Christmas|note=with Andra Day|rowheader=true|accessdate=November 18, 2020}}
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! scope="col"| Chart (2021)
! scope="col"| Peak<br>position
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! scope="row"| South Korea ([[Gaon Digital Chart|Gaon]])<ref>{{cite web|url=http://gaonchart.co.kr/main/section/chart/online.gaon?nationGbn=T&serviceGbn=ALL&targetTime=52&hitYear=2021&termGbn=week|title=Digital Chart – Week 52 of 2021|website=[[Gaon Music Chart]]|language=ko|access-date=December 30, 2021}}</ref>
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! scope="col"| Chart (2022–2024)
! scope="col"| Peak<br>position
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{{single chart|Germany|66|songid=1503399|artist=Stevie Wonder & Andra Day|song=Someday at Christmas|note=with Andra Day|rowheader=true|access-date=December 29, 2023}}
|-
{{single chart|Billboardglobal200|130|artist=Stevie Wonder|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 3, 2024}}
|}
|}


==Cover versions==
==Lizzo version==
{{Infobox song
[[Henry Lau]] and [[Amber Liu (singer)|Amber Liu]] covered "Someday at Christmas" in a YouTube video posted by SM Entertainment on Dec 24, 2011. [[Diana Ross]] performed the song live for the (2012) ''[[Christmas in Washington]]'' annual [[Christmas television special]], performing for [[President of the United States|United States President]] [[Barack Obama]]. [[Leann Rimes]] performed the song during the 2014 CMA Country Christmas Special. In the Philippines in 2015, it was covered by the teen loveteam, KathNiel ([[Kathryn Bernardo]] and [[Daniel Padilla]]) for OneMusicPh Exclusive on YouTube. In addition, studio versions of "Someday at Christmas" have been recorded by many artists, including:
| name = Someday at Christmas
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| artist = [[Lizzo]]
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| released = {{start date|2022|11|10}}
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| writer =
* Ron Miller
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American singer and rapper [[Lizzo]] released a cover of "Someday at Christmas" on November 10, 2022, exclusively on [[Amazon Music]]. Lizzo chose to cover the song "not just because it's a classic, but because it's a reminder to us that almost 60 years later, we are still fighting for peace, compassion, and equality." She performed her version during her guest appearance on ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' on December 17, 2022.<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/lizzo-snl-someday-at-christmas-break-up-twice-performances-video-1235188940/|title=Lizzo Brings Holiday Cheer to 'SNL' With Cover of Stevie Wonder's 'Someday at Christmas': Watch|last=Peters|first=Mitchell|magazine=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]]|date=December 18, 2022|access-date=December 29, 2022}}</ref> Lizzo's version peaked at number 59 on the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], outperforming Wonder's original.


===Charts===
'''Studio versions'''
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|+ Chart performance for "Someday at Christmas" by Lizzo
*[[The Jackson 5]] on ''[[The Jackson 5 Christmas Album]]'' (1970)<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Jackson 5 Christmas Album|others=The Jackson 5|year=1970|type=liner notes|publisher=Motown}}</ref>
! scope="col"| Chart (2022)
*[[The Temptations]] on ''[[The Temptations Christmas Card]]'' (1970)<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=The Temptations Christmas Card|others=The Temptations|year=1970|type=liner notes|publisher=Gordy}}</ref>
! scope="col"| Peak<br>position
*[[Diana Ross]] on ''[[A Very Special Season]]'' (1994)<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=A Very Special Season|others=Diana Ross|year=1994|type=liner notes|publisher=Motown}}</ref>
|-
*[[Mary J. Blige]] on ''My Christmas Album'' (1999)<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=My Christmas Album|others=Various Artists|year=1999|type=liner notes|publisher=NCA}}</ref>
{{single chart|Billboardcanadaac|2|artist=Lizzo|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 29, 2022}}
*[[Remy Zero]] on ''[[A Searchers EP]]'' (2001)<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=A Searchers EP|others=Remy Zero|year=2001|type=liner notes|publisher=Elektra}}</ref>
|-
*[[Bianca Ryan]] on ''Christmas Everyday!'' (2006)<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Christmas Everyday!|others=Bianca Ryan|year=2006|type=liner notes|publisher=SYCO, Columbia}}</ref>
{{single chart|Billboardcanadachrtop40|50|artist=Lizzo|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 30, 2022}}
*[[Jack Johnson (musician)|Jack Johnson]] on ''[[This Warm December]]'' (2008)<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=This Warm December|others=Jack Johnson|year=2008|type=liner notes|publisher=Brushfire}}</ref>
|-
*[[Pearl Jam]] (2004)
{{single chart|Billboardcanadahotac|28|artist=Lizzo|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 29, 2022}}
*[[Trijntje Oosterhuis]] on ''This Is the Season'' (2010)<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=This Is the Season|others=Trijntje Oosterhuis|year=2010|type=liner notes|publisher=EMI}}</ref>
|-
*[[Jars of Clay]] on ''More Christmas Songs EP'' (2011)
{{single chart|Billboardglobal200|79|artist=Lizzo|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}
*[[Justin Bieber]] on ''[[Under the Mistletoe]]'' (2011)<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Under the Mistletoe|others=Justin Bieber|year=2011|type=liner notes|publisher=Island}}</ref>
|-
*[[Mario (singer)|Mario]] on ''[[The Best Man Holiday]]'' (2013)<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=The Best Man Holiday|others=Various Artists|year=2013|type=liner notes|publisher=RCA}}</ref>
{{single chart|UK|8|date=20221230|rowheader=true|access-date=December 30, 2022}}
*[[Weeping Willows]] on ''[[Christmas Time Has Come]]'' (2014)<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Christmas Time Has Come|others=Weeping Willows|year=2014|type=liner notes|publisher=Razzia}}</ref>
|-
*[[Mint Condition]] on ''[[Healing Season]]'' (2015)<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Healing Season|others=Mint Condition|year=2015|type=liner notes|publisher=Mint Condition, Kobalt}}</ref>
{{single chart|Billboardhot100|59|artist=Lizzo|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 29, 2022}}
*[[Jackie Evancho]] on ''[[Someday at Christmas (Jackie Evancho album)|Someday at Christmas]]'' (2016)<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Someday at Christmas|others=Jackie Evancho|year=2016|type=liner notes|publisher=Portrait}}</ref>
|-
*[[Rascal Flatts]] on ''[[The Greatest Gift of All]]'' (2016)<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=The Greatest Gift of All|others=Rascal Flatts|year=2016|type=liner notes|publisher=Big Machine}}</ref>
{{single chart|Billboardadultcontemporary|18|artist=Lizzo|rowheader=true|accessdate=December 29, 2022}}
*[[Hanson (band)|Hanson]] on ''[[Finally It's Christmas]]'' (2017)<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Finally It's Christmas|others=Hanson |year=2017|type=liner notes|publisher=Liberator}}</ref>
|-
*[[Aga Zaryan]] on ''What Xmas Means to Me'' (2018)<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=What Xmas Means To Me|others=Aga Zaryan|year=2018|type=liner notes|publisher= Centrala, Warner Music Poland}}</ref>
!scope="row"|US [[Holiday 100]]<ref>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/artist/lizzo/chart-history/hsx/|title=Lizzo Chart History (Holiday 100)|magazine=Billboard|access-date=December 29, 2022}}</ref>
*[[Mitch Ryder]] on ''Christmas (Take a Ride)'' (2018)<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Christmas (Take a Ride)|others=Mitch Ryder|year=2018|type=liner notes|publisher= Cleopatra}}</ref>
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*[[Tamia]] (2019)<ref name="tamia">{{cite web|title=First Listen: Tamia takes on Stevie Wonder holiday classic|website=[[SoulTracks]]|date=10 December 2019|url=https://www.soultracks.com/first-listen-tamia-someday|accessdate=November 18, 2020}}</ref>
|-
*[[RaVaughn]] on ''Another Kind of Christmas'' (2019)<ref>{{cite AV media notes|title=Another Kind of Christmas|others=Ne-Yo|year=2019|type=liner notes|publisher=Compound, Motown}}</ref>
{{single chart|Billboardrandbhiphop|15|artist=Lizzo|rowheader=true|accessdate=January 4, 2022}}
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==References==
==References==
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== External links ==
* {{MetroLyrics song|stevie-wonder|someday-at-christmas}}<!-- Licensed lyrics provider -->


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Latest revision as of 15:12, 10 December 2024

"Someday at Christmas"
2015 duet single cover
Single by Stevie Wonder
from the album Someday at Christmas
ReleasedNovember 22, 1966
GenreChristmas
Length2:49
LabelTamla
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Henry R. Crosby
Stevie Wonder singles chronology
"A Place in the Sun"
(1966) 		"Someday at Christmas"
(1966) 		"Travelin' Man"
(1967)

"Someday at Christmas" is a song by American singer Stevie Wonder, from his first Christmas album and eponymous eighth studio album (1967). Written by Ron Miller and Bryan Wells, it was produced by Henry R. Crosby. Initially released as a standalone single in 1966, it led to the recording of its parent album which was issued a year later. Described retrospectively as "a modern holiday classic",[1] "Someday at Christmas" gained greater popularity with the version released by the Jackson 5 in 1970 on the Jackson 5 Christmas Album, with younger brother Michael Jackson singing lead with "youthful exuberance", according to Ebony magazine.[2]

In 2015, Wonder recorded a duet version with Andra Day for an Apple Inc. TV commercial, which re-entered the charts.

Track listing

[edit]
7" single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Someday at Christmas"
Henry Cosby2:49
2."The Miracles of Christmas"
  • R. Miller
  • Aurora Miller
Cosby2:24
2015 duet single[3]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Someday at Christmas" (Stevie Wonder & Andra Day)
  • Ron Miller
  • Wells
3:38

Charts

[edit]
Chart performance for "Someday at Christmas" by Stevie Wonder
Chart (1966–1998) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[4] 48
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[5] 59
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[6] 33
Chart (2015–2017) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[7]
with Andra Day 		108
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[6]
with Andra Day 		23
Chart (2021) Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)[8] 186
Chart (2022–2024) Peak
position
Germany (GfK)[9]
with Andra Day 		66
Global 200 (Billboard)[10] 130

Lizzo version

[edit]
"Someday at Christmas"
Promotional single by Lizzo
ReleasedNovember 10, 2022 (2022-11-10)
Length2:58
Songwriter(s)
  • Ron Miller
  • Bryan Wells

American singer and rapper Lizzo released a cover of "Someday at Christmas" on November 10, 2022, exclusively on Amazon Music. Lizzo chose to cover the song "not just because it's a classic, but because it's a reminder to us that almost 60 years later, we are still fighting for peace, compassion, and equality." She performed her version during her guest appearance on Saturday Night Live on December 17, 2022.[11] Lizzo's version peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100, outperforming Wonder's original.

Charts

[edit]
Chart performance for "Someday at Christmas" by Lizzo
Chart (2022) Peak
position
Canada AC (Billboard)[12] 2
Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[13] 50
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[14] 28
Global 200 (Billboard)[15] 79
UK Singles (OCC)[16] 8
US Billboard Hot 100[17] 59
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[18] 18
US Holiday 100[19] 39
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[20] 15

References

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  1. ^ "First Listen: Tamia takes on Stevie Wonder holiday classic". SoulTracks. 10 December 2019. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  2. ^ Norment, Lynn (December 2001). "Sounding Off". Ebony. p. 20.
  3. ^ "Someday at Christmas (Single)". iTunes. Apple (US). Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  4. ^ "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  5. ^ "Stevie Wonder – Someday at Christmas". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  6. ^ a b "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  7. ^ "Stevie Wonder & Andra Day – Someday at Christmas" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  8. ^ "Digital Chart – Week 52 of 2021". Gaon Music Chart (in Korean). Retrieved December 30, 2021.
  9. ^ "Stevie Wonder & Andra Day – Someday at Christmas" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  10. ^ "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 3, 2024.
  11. ^ Peters, Mitchell (December 18, 2022). "Lizzo Brings Holiday Cheer to 'SNL' With Cover of Stevie Wonder's 'Someday at Christmas': Watch". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  12. ^ "Lizzo Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  13. ^ "Lizzo Chart History (Canada CHR/Top 40)". Billboard. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  14. ^ "Lizzo Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  15. ^ "Lizzo Chart History (Global 200)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
  16. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 30, 2022.
  17. ^ "Lizzo Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  18. ^ "Lizzo Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  19. ^ "Lizzo Chart History (Holiday 100)". Billboard. Retrieved December 29, 2022.
  20. ^ "Lizzo Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 4, 2022.
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