Someday at Christmas (song)

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

Contents

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

Track listing

7" single
No.TitleWriter(s)Producer(s)Length
1."Someday at Christmas"
Henry Cosby 2:49
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

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 (Official German Charts) [9]
with Andra Day
66
Global 200 ( Billboard ) [10] 130

Lizzo version

"Someday at Christmas"
Lizzo someday at christmas.jpg
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

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

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