Someday at Christmas (song)

"Someday at Christmas" is a song by American singer Stevie Wonder, from his first Christmas album and same-titled eighth studio album (1967). Written by 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",[1] "Someday at Christmas" has since been covered by several artists, including Wonder himself whose 2015 duet version with Andra Day, recorded for an Apple TV commercial, re-entered the charts.[2]

"Someday at Christmas"
2015 duet single cover
Single by Stevie Wonder
from the album Someday at Christmas
Released1966
Genre
Length2:49
LabelTamla
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Henry Crosby
Stevie Wonder singles chronology
"A Place in the Sun"
(1966)		 "Someday at Christmas"
(1966)		 "Travelin' Man"
(19876)

Track listing
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[2]
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Someday at Christmas" (Stevie Wonder & Andra Day)
  • Ron Miller
  • Wells
3:38

Charts
Chart (1966–1998) Peak
position
Japan (Japan Hot 100)[3] 48
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[4] 59
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[5] 33
Chart (2015–2017) Peak
position
France (SNEP)[6]
with Andra Day		 108
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[5]
with Andra Day		 23

Cover versions

Henry Lau and 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 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:

Studio versions

References
  1. "First Listen: Tamia takes on Stevie Wonder holiday classic". SoulTracks. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  2. "Someday at Christmas (Single)". iTunes. Apple (US). Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  3. "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Japan Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  4. "Swedishcharts.com – Stevie Wonder – Someday at Christmas". Singles Top 100. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  5. "Stevie Wonder Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
  6. "Lescharts.com – Stevie Wonder & Andra Day – Someday at Christmas" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved November 18, 2020.
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  15. Under the Mistletoe (liner notes). Justin Bieber. Island. 2011.CS1 maint: others (link)
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  17. Christmas Time Has Come (liner notes). Weeping Willows. Razzia. 2014.CS1 maint: others (link)
  18. Healing Season (liner notes). Mint Condition. Mint Condition, Kobalt. 2015.CS1 maint: others (link)
  19. Someday at Christmas (liner notes). Jackie Evancho. Portrait. 2016.CS1 maint: others (link)
  20. The Greatest Gift of All (liner notes). Rascal Flatts. Big Machine. 2016.CS1 maint: others (link)
  21. Finally It's Christmas (liner notes). Hanson. Liberator. 2017.CS1 maint: others (link)
  22. What Xmas Means To Me (liner notes). Aga Zaryan. Centrala, Warner Music Poland. 2018.CS1 maint: others (link)
  23. Christmas (Take a Ride) (liner notes). Mitch Ryder. Cleopatra. 2018.CS1 maint: others (link)
  24. Another Kind of Christmas (liner notes). Ne-Yo. Compound, Motown. 2019.CS1 maint: others (link)
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