Someday at Christmas (song) explained

Someday at Christmas
Cover:Someday at Christmas (song).jpg
Caption:2015 duet single cover
Border:yes
Type:single
Artist:Stevie Wonder
Album:Someday at Christmas
Released:November 22, 1966
Genre:Christmas
Label:Tamla
Producer:Henry R. Crosby
Prev Title:A Place in the Sun
Prev Year:1966
Next Title:Travelin' Man
Next Year:19876

"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 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.

Charts

Chart (1966–1998)! scope="col"
Peak
position
Chart (2015–2017)Peak
position
Chart (2021)Peak
position
South Korea (Gaon)[3] 186
Chart (2022–2024)Peak
position

Lizzo version

Someday at Christmas
Cover:Lizzo someday at christmas.jpg
Border:yes
Type:promotional single
Artist:Lizzo

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.[4] Lizzo's version peaked at number 59 on the Billboard Hot 100, outperforming Wonder's original.

Charts

Chart (2022)! scope="col"
Peak
position
US Holiday 100[5] 39

Notes and References

  1. Web site: First Listen: Tamia takes on Stevie Wonder holiday classic. SoulTracks. 10 December 2019. November 18, 2020.
  2. Sounding Off . 20 . December 2001 . Norment . Lynn . Ebony.
  3. Web site: Digital Chart – Week 52 of 2021. Gaon Music Chart. ko. December 30, 2021.
  4. Lizzo Brings Holiday Cheer to 'SNL' With Cover of Stevie Wonder's 'Someday at Christmas': Watch. Peters. Mitchell. Billboard. December 18, 2022. December 29, 2022.
  5. Lizzo Chart History (Holiday 100). Billboard. December 29, 2022.