Someday (The Strokes song)
| "Someday" | ||||
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| Single by The Strokes | ||||
| from the album Is This It | ||||
| Released | September 23, 2002 | |||
| Recorded | 2001 | |||
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| Length | 3:05 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Julian Casablancas | |||
| Producer(s) | Gordon Raphael | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "Someday" on YouTube | ||||
"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[1] and at #27 on the U.K. Singles Chart.[2] It is written in the key of A major.
Track listing
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Someday" | 3:05 |
| 2. | "Alone, Together (Home Recording)" | 2:59 |
| 3. | "Is This It (Home Recording)" | 3:27 |
| 4. | "Soma (Live)" | 3:29 |
- "Alone, Together" recorded 28.02.00 - 12 am to 4 am
- "Is This It" recorded at J.P.'s House 16.02.01 - In the afternoon
- "Soma" recorded 02.04.02 at the Broadway, Reykjavik, Iceland
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.[3] The video also features Richard Karn as himself, while The Strokes take on Guided by Voices in a fictional game of Family Feud.
Appearances in other media
This song was featured in the 2006 movie Click,[4] starring Adam Sandler, and on the Major League Baseball 2K8 soundtrack.[5][6]
It was sampled on Rhymefest's song "Devil's Pie" - produced by Mark Ronson - from his album Blue Collar.[7]
iiNet (Australian ISP) frequently uses the track to "Someday" in their advertisements.[8]
This song was featured in the 2013 movie Delivery Man Delivery Man, Starring Vince Vaughn Appeared on the movie soundtrack Delivery Man Soundtrack
Cover versions
The song has been covered by:
- Catfish and the Bottlemen, band who covered the song in acoustic sessions on 2016.
- Julia Jacklin, Australian singer-songwriter who covered the song on their January 19th, 2017 for Australian radio show Like A Version. [1]
- Paramore, who performs the song on May 12th, 2017 in After Laughter Tour.[9]
Charts
| Chart (2001) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[10] | 84 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[11] | 27 |
| U.S. Billboard Alternative Songs | 17 |
References
- ^ "The Strokes Album and Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "The Strokes Chart History". Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ Joe D'Angelo (2 July 2002). "Strokes Line Up GN'R, GBV Members For 'Someday' Video". Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "Soundtrack for Click (2006)". Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ Pete Haas (4 March 2008). "MLB 2K8 Gets Sage Hipster Advice For Soundtrack". Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ Dan Keener (1 March 2008). "MLB 2K8 Sountrack released". Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "This Week's Guest:Rhymefest". 15 July 2006. Retrieved 23 November 2011.
- ^ "iiNet's New Naked DSL Ad". 14 February 2013. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
- ^ "Watch Paramore's Sprightly Live Cover of the Strokes' 'Someday'". 12 May 2017. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ "The Strokes – Someday" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
External links
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