| "Someday" | ||||
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| Single by Mariah Carey | ||||
| from the album Mariah Carey | ||||
| B-side | "Alone in Love" | |||
| Released | November 28, 1990 | |||
| Studio | Power Station, New York City | |||
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| Length | 4:06 (album version)
4:19 (7” Straight) 4:30 (video version) | |||
| Label | Columbia | |||
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| Producer(s) | Ric Wake | |||
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| "Someday" on YouTube | ||||
"Someday" is a song by American singer-songwriter Mariah Carey from her self-titled debut studio album (1990). It is a dance-pop, new jack swing and R&B song. Prior to Carey signing a record contract, she and producer Ben Margulies had written and produced a four-track demo which included "Someday". After signing a contract with Columbia Records, Carey began work on her debut album and she reached out to Ric Wake to ask if he would produce the song, to which he agreed. The composition of the demo recording was changed during the recording process, most notably replacing the horns with a guitar, which Carey disapproved of.
"Someday" was released as the album's third single on November 28, 1990. The song was a critical and commercial success, being described as an album highlight and becoming Carey's third consecutive number-one single on the US Billboard Hot 100. "Someday" was subsequently included on many of Carey's compilation albums and greatest hits releases, including #1's (1998), Greatest Hits (2001), The Essential Mariah Carey (2011) and #1 to Infinity (2015). It was certified Gold by the RIAA.