Someday (Mariah Carey song)

"**Someday**" is a song by American singer and songwriter Mariah Carey.

## Release

This song is from her self-titled debut studio album (1990). It is a pop, new jack swing and R&B song. It was one of the songs that was on Carey's demo tape. It was written by Carey and Ben Margulies. "Someday" was released as the album's third single on November 28, 1990.

## Reviews

The song was a critical and commercial success. It was described as an album highlight. It became Carey's third consecutive number-one single on the US _Billboard_ Hot 100.

## Formats and track listings

- **12-inch vinyl and cassette single**

1. "Someday" (New 12" House) – 6:50
1. "Someday" (Pianoapercaloopapella) – 4:14
1. "Someday" (New 12" Jackswing) – 6:55
1. "Someday" (New 7" Straight) – 4:16
1. "Alone in Love" – 4:11
- **7-inch vinyl and cassette singles**

1. "Someday" (7" Jackswing Mix) – 4:40
1. "Alone in Love" – 4:11
- **Worldwide 12-inch vinyl, maxi-CD, CD3 and cassette singles**

1. "Someday" (New 12" House) – 6:50
1. "Someday" (New 12" Jackswing) – 6:56
1. "Someday" (Pianoapercaloopapella) – 4:14
- **European 7-inch, CD and cassette singles**

1. "Someday" (New 7" Straight) – 4:16
1. "Someday" (New 7" Jackswing) – 4:40
- **Maxi-CD single**

1. "Someday" (New 7" Jackswing) – 4:40
1. "Someday" (New 7" Straight) – 4:16
1. "Someday" (New 12" Jackswing) – 6:55
1. "Someday" (Pianoapercapella – New) – 4:17
1. "Alone in Love" – 4:11
- **UK CD single**

1. "Someday" (7" Jackswing Mix) – 4:40
1. "Someday" (12" Jackswing Mix) – 6:55
1. "Someday" (12" House Mix) – 6:50
- **UK limited edition picture disc CD single**

1. "Someday" – 4:40
1. "Vision of Love" – 3:28
1. "Love Takes Time" – 3:48
1. "Alone in Love" – 4:11
- **Someday EP**

1. "Someday" (New 7" Straight) – 4:18
1. "Someday" (7" Jack Swing Mix) – 4:41
1. "Someday" (New 12" House) – 6:52
1. "Someday" (New 12" Jackswing) – 6:58
1. "Someday" (Pianoapercaloopapella) – 4:15
1. "Someday" (House Dub Version) – 5:11
1. "Someday" (New Jack Dub Version) – 4:23
1. "Someday" (New Jack Bonus Beats) – 4:31

### A-side: "Someday"

**Recording**
- Recorded at The Power Station, New York City
- Mixed at The Power Station, New York City

**Vocals**
- Lead vocals – Mariah Carey
- Background vocals – Mariah Carey

**Personnel**
- Songwriting – Mariah Carey, Ben Margulies
- Production – Ric Wake
- Arrangement – Mariah Carey, Ben Marguilles, Chris Toland
- Additional arrangement – Ric Wake, Rich Tancredi
- Mixing – Bob Cadway
- Drum programming – Ric Wake, Joe Franco
- Guitar – Bob Cadway
- Keyboards – Joe Franco

### B-side: "Alone in Love"

**Recording**
- Recorded at Skyline Studios, New York City; The Hit Factory, New York City; Oakshire Recorders, Los Angeles
- Mixed at Skyline Studios, New York City

**Vocals**
- Lead vocals – Mariah Carey
- Background vocals – Mariah Carey

**Personnel**
- Songwriting – Mariah Carey, Ben Margulies
- Production – Rhett Lawrence
- Arrangement – Mariah Carey, Ben Marguilles, Chris Toland
- Mixing and recording – Patrick Dillett, Rhett Lawrence
- Guitar – Michael Landau, David Williams
- Keyboards – Rhett Lawrence

Credits adapted from the liner notes of _Mariah Carey_. "Someday" remixes and alternate versions co-produced by Shep Pettibone with Ric Wake.

### Weekly charts

|Chart (1991)|Peak position|
| --- | --- |
|style="text-align:center;"|6|
|style="text-align:center;"|4|
|style="text-align:center;"|5|
|style="text-align:center;"|1|
|style="text-align:center;"|75|
|style="text-align:center;"|6|
|style="text-align:center;"|14|
|style="text-align:center;"|3|
|style="text-align:center;"|12|
|style="text-align:center;"|48|
|style="text-align:center;"|23|
|style="text-align:center;"|4|
|style="text-align:center;"|1|
|style="text-align:center;"|2|
|style="text-align:center;"|1|
|style="text-align:center;"|3|

### Year-end charts

|Chart (1991)|Position|
| --- | --- |
|style="text-align:center;"|7|
|style="text-align:center;"|20|
|style="text-align:center;"|20|
|style="text-align:center;"|13|
|style="text-align:center;"|36|
|style="text-align:center;"|26|
|style="text-align:center;"|61|
|style="text-align:center;"|32|
|style="text-align:center;"|4|
|style="text-align:center;"|32|
|style="text-align:center;"|11|
|style="text-align:center;"|18|

### All-time charts

|Chart (1958–2018)|Position|
| --- | --- |
|style="text-align:center;"|430|

## Release history

|scope="col"|Region|scope="col"|Date|scope="col"|Format(s)|scope="col"|Label(s)|scope="col"||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
|November 28, 1990||Columbia||||||||
|December 24, 1990||CBS||||||||
|January 21, 1991|Mini CD single|rowspan="2"|Sony Music Japan|||||||
|February 21, 1991|CD maxi single|||||||||

## Infobox (song)

- **name**: Someday
- **border**: yes
- **type**: single
- **artist**: Mariah Carey
- **album**: Mariah Carey (album), Mariah Carey
- **b-side**: Alone in Love
- **recorded**: December 1988-October 1990
- **studio**: Avatar Studios, The Power Station
- **genre**: * Pop music, Pop
* new jack swing
* Contemporary R&B, R&B
- **label**: Columbia Records, Columbia
- **producer**: Ric Wake
- **chronology**: Mariah Carey
- **prev title**: Love Takes Time
- **prev year**: 1990
- **next title**: I Don't Wanna Cry
- **next year**: 1991