Someday (Disney song)

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"Someday"
Song by Heidi Mollenhauer
Recorded1996
Composer(s)Alan Menken
Lyricist(s)Stephen Schwartz
Producer(s)Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz

"Someday" is a song from Disney's 1996 animated feature film, The Hunchback of Notre Dame. It was written by composer Alan Menken and lyricist Stephen Schwartz and originally recorded by American singer and actress Heidi Mollenhauer in her film role as the singing voice of Esmeralda. It was one of three recordings, along with "In a Place of Miracles" and "As Long as There's a Moon", that were discarded during the storyboarding process to be replaced by "God Help the Outcasts." The codirectors Gary Trousdale and Kirk Wise both desired a quieter song for Esmeralda's scene inside the Notre Dame cathedral.

Selected as the lead single from the film's soundtrack in 1996, "Someday" was recorded by all–male R&B group All-4-One for the North American release, while British female R&B trio Eternal recorded their own version for the British English version of the song which received international release throughout Europe and Oceania. Mexican singer Luis Miguel recorded a Spanish version for the Latin American market, retitled "Sueña", which became a major hit. The Italian version was recorded by Neri per Caso, retitled "Quando". The youngest Celtic Woman member Chloë Agnew covered this song for her solo album called Walking in the Air and her first Celtic Woman album. Jackie Evancho covered this song for the Target deluxe version of her album Dream With Me.[1] The Korean version was recorded by R&B trio Solid, which was released in Korea as a bonus track of the original soundtrack album.[2] In 2016, the song was included in the musical version of the film as performed by Ciara Renée and Andrew Samonsky as Esmeralda and Phoebus.

Within the film itself, the only complete version of "Someday" is the All-4-One version which plays over the closing credits. Several lines of the song are also heard over the opening title. This version is sung in Latin in the style of a Gregorian chant and is titled "Olim", meaning "once", on the soundtrack of the stage musical. Within the body of the film, the melody of "Someday" is heard several times as an instrumental, particularly during moments between Quasimodo and Esmeralda, such as when Esmeralda comes onto the pillory, when she reads Quasimodo's palms, and when Quasimodo thinks that Esmeralda is dead. These are on the film soundtrack as "Humiliation (Score)", "The Bell Tower (Score)", and "And He Shall Smite the Wicked (Score)".[3]

All-4-One version[]

"Someday"
All-4-One-Someday.JPG
Single by All-4-One
from the album The Hunchback of Notre Dame: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack
ReleasedJune 10, 1996
GenrePop, soul, R&B, gospel
Length4:17
LabelWalt Disney, Atlantic
Composer(s)Alan Menken
Lyricist(s)Stephen Schwartz
Producer(s)Walter Afanasieff
All-4-One singles chronology
"These Arms"
(1996) 		"Someday"
(1996) 		"I Turn to You"
(1997)

For the American music market, Disney enlisted R&B band All-4-One to record their own rendition of "Someday" for the film's accompanying soundtrack. While the album version of their recording was produced and arranged by William Ross, songwriter Walter Afanasieff was consulted to produce a radio mix of the song which was released by Walt Disney Records and Atlantic Records as the set's first single to US radios on June 10, 1996.[4] The band premiered the song at the New Orleans premiere of The Hunchback of Notre Dame.[4]

All-4-One's fourth and final top 40 entry on the US Billboard Hot 100, the single peaked at number 30 on the chart. On Billboard's component charts, it reached number 14 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks. A music video for "Someday" was directed by Antoine Fuqua.[4]

Track listings[]

CD single[5]

  1. "Someday" (Radio Mix) — 4:19
  2. "Someday" (Album Version) — 4:17

Charts[]

Chart (1996) Peak
position
Canada Top Singles (RPM)[6] 57
Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[7] 26
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[8] 41
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[9] 14
US Billboard Hot 100[10] 30
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[11] 89

Sales and certifications[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[12] Gold 500,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Eternal version[]

"Someday"
CD Single Cover for Eternal Someday CD1.jpg
Single by Eternal
from the album The Hunchback of Notre Dame: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack and Before the Rain
ReleasedAugust 5, 1996
Recorded1996
GenrePop, soul, gospel
Length4:21
LabelFirst Avenue
Composer(s)Alan Menken
Lyricist(s)Stephen Schwartz
Producer(s)Simon Climie
Eternal singles chronology
"Who Are You?"
(1996) 		"Someday"
(1996) 		"Secrets"
(1996)
Alternative cover
UK CD2
UK CD2

In the United Kingdom, all-female trio Eternal lent their vocals to a second version of "Someday". Produced by Simon Climie, it was first released on First Avenue on August 5, 1996, in the UK.[13] The single became the group's eighth top-ten entry on the UK Singles Chart—where it peaked at number four—and managed to reach the top 30 in Australia and Ireland. As of 2019, it has sold 130,000 copies in the United Kingdom.[14] In 1997, it appeared on the trio's third studio album Before the Rain. The band performed the song for the first time in over a decade for a one-off concert put together as part of the second season of the TV series The Big Reunion.

Track listings[]

CD single[15]

  1. "Someday"
  2. "When You Wish upon a Star"
  3. "A Whole New World"
  4. The Hunchback of Notre Dame ("Medley")

Charts[]

Weekly charts[]

Chart (1996–1997) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[15] 27
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[16] 37
Germany (Official German Charts)[17] 92
Ireland (IRMA)[18] 18
Scotland (OCC)[19] 5
UK Singles (OCC)[20] 4

Year-end charts[]

Chart (1996) Position
UK Singles (OCC)[21] 97

Sales[]

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United Kingdom — 130,000[14]

Luis Miguel version[]

"Sueña"
LuisMiguelSuena.jpg
Single by Luis Miguel
from the album El Jorobado de Notre Dame: Banda Sonora en Español
Released1996
GenreLatin pop
Length4:19
LabelWalt Disney
Songwriter(s)Alan Menken, Stephen Schwartz, Renato López, Ignacio "Kiko" Cibrian, Gerardo Flores
Producer(s)Walter Afanasieff
Luis Miguel singles chronology
"Amanecí en Tus Brazos"
(1995) 		"Sueña"
(1996) 		"Dame"
(1996)

For the Latin American music market, Disney enlisted Mexican singer Luis Miguel to record the Spanish-language rendition of "Someday" for the Latin American soundtrack. It was adapted into Spanish by Renato López, Kiko Cibrian, and Gerardo Flores.[22] Luis Miguel's version was included on his eleventh studio album Nada Es Igual... released in the same year.[23] The cover peaked at number 3 on the Hot Latin Songs chart and became his fourth number one song on the Latin Pop Songs chart.[24][25] A music video was filmed for Luis Miguel's version.

Track listings[]

CD single

  1. "Sueña" — 4:19
  2. "Someday" — 4:15

Charts[]

Chart (1996) Peak
position
US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[24] 3
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[25] 1

See also[]

  • List of number-one Billboard Hot Latin Pop Airplay hits of 1996

References[]

  1. ^ Dream With Me, Target.com, accessed November 26, 2011
  2. ^ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbdRsGFBWVs
  3. ^ "The Hunchback of Notre Dame (Alan Menken)". Filmtracks. Retrieved February 21, 2012.
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c 'Hunchback' Soundtrack Tie-Ins Abound. Billboard. May 25, 1996. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  5. ^ "All-4-One - Someday (Hunchback of Notre Dame)-CDS-1996". Hollywood Records. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9529." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  7. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 8493." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  8. ^ "Charts.nz – All-4-One – Someday". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved March 28, 2019.
  9. ^ "All-4-One Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  10. ^ "All-4-One Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  11. ^ "All-4-One Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  12. ^ "American single certifications – SOMEDAY (FROM HUNCHBACK OF NOTRE DAME)". Recording Industry Association of America.
  13. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. August 3, 1996. p. 27. Retrieved June 7, 2021.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b Myers, Justin (May 21, 2019). "The biggest Disney songs on the UK singles chart". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
  15. ^ Jump up to: a b "Australian-charts.com – Eternal – Someday". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved November 1, 2012.
  16. ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 13 no. 35. August 31, 1996. p. 13. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  17. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Eternal – Someday" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  18. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – Someday". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved August 7, 2019.
  19. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 31, 2018.
  20. ^ "Eternal: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved July 7, 2020.
  21. ^ "Top 100 Singles 1996". Music Week. January 18, 1997. p. 25.
  22. ^ "Fernanda Meade interpreta 2 temas en "El Jorobado"". El Siglo del Torreon (in Spanish). July 1, 1996. p. 36. Retrieved October 4, 2016.
  23. ^ "Nada es Igual". Allmusic. Rovi. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  24. ^ Jump up to: a b "Luis Miguel Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2013.
  25. ^ Jump up to: a b "Luis Miguel Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved June 10, 2013.


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