Someday (The Strokes song)
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| Single by The Strokes | ||||
| from the album Is This It | ||||
| A-side | Someday | |||
| B-side | Is This It (Demo), Alone Together (Demo)[1] | |||
| Released | 2001 (USA) | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Recorded | 2000 | |||
| Genre | Post-punk revival, garage rock | |||
| Length | 3:05 | |||
| Label | RCA | |||
| Writer(s) | Julian Casablancas | |||
| Producer | Gordon Raphael | |||
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"Someday" is a song by the indie rock band The Strokes, and the third single from Is This It. It peaked at #17 on the U.S. Alternative Songs chart[2] and at #27 on the U.K. Singles Chart.[3]
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[edit] Track listing
- "Someday" (Album Version) - 3:05
- "Alone, Together" (Home Recording) - 3:18
- "Is This It" (Home Recording) - 1:14
[edit] Music video
The music video for the song was directed by Roman Coppola and features appearances by Slash, Duff McKagan, and Matt Sorum - the guitarist, bassist, and drummer from Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver - as well as the members of Guided by Voices.[4] The video also features Richard Karn as himself, while The Strokes take on Guided By Voices in a game of Family Feud. The group Guided by Voices won, 350-211.
[edit] Appearances in other media
This song was featured in the 2006 movie Click,[5] starring Adam Sandler, and on the Major League Baseball 2K8 soundtrack.[6][7]
It was sampled on Rhymefest's song "Devil's Pie" - produced by Mark Ronson - from his album Blue Collar.[8]
[edit] References
- ^ John Robinson (26 September 2001). "NME Track Reviews - The Strokes - Someday". NME. http://www.nme.com/reviews/the-strokes/6731. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "The Strokes Album and Song Chart History". Billboard. http://www.billboard.com/artist/the-strokes/442195#/artist/the-strokes/chart-history/442195?f=377&g=Singles. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "The Strokes Chart History". http://www.theofficialcharts.com/artist/_/strokes/. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ Joe D'Angelo (2 July 2002). "Strokes Line Up GN'R, GBV Members For 'Someday' Video". http://www.vh1.com/artists/news/1455902/20020702/guided_by_voices.jhtml. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "Soundtrack for Click (2006)". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0389860/soundtrack. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ Pete Haas (4 March 2008). "MLB 2K8 Gets Sage Hipster Advice For Soundtrack". http://www.cinemablend.com/games/MLB-2K8-Gets-Sage-Hipster-Advice-For-Soundtrack-9268.html. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ Dan Keener (1 March 2008). "MLB 2K8 Sountrack released". http://www.gamingnexus.com/FullNews/MLB-2K8-Sountrack-released/Item7785.aspx. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "This Week's Guest:Rhymefest". 15 July 2006. http://www.soundopinions.org/shownotes/2006/071506/shownotes.html. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
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