Upon its original release, Someday at Christmas failed to chart in the United States, although it peaked at number 50 on the Swedish Albums Chart. It has since been reissued several times, most recently in 2003 as part of Universal Music's Christmas edition of their successful 20th Century Masters series, including additional tracks. In 2020, it peaked at number 28 on the US Top Holiday Albums. The title track "Someday at Christmas" was previously released as a single in 1966 and reached number 24 on Billboard's Christmas Singles chart that year.
In his retrospective review for AllMusic, editor Rovi Staff wrote that "with Someday at Christmas, Stevie Wonder applies his inimitable vocal technique to yuletide songs, some familiar, some not, with predictably successful results. In the title song he yearns for a Christmas when "Men won't be boys/playing with bombs like kids play with toys," striking a plaintive tone not usually found on Christmas albums. Although he is hopeful that the day will come, he sings that it may not happen any time soon. The song seems eerily prescient in light of the chaotic year that would follow Christmas 1967, when this record was released."[1]
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January 01, 1970
someday, christmas, confused, with, 2016, album, jackie, evancho, same, name, eighth, studio, album, stevie, wonder, first, released, november, 1967, motown, records, under, tamla, imprint, produced, henry, cosby, marked, wonder, first, christmas, album, consi. Not to be confused with the 2016 album by Jackie Evancho of the same name Someday at Christmas is the eighth studio album by Stevie Wonder first released on November 27 1967 by Motown Records under its Tamla imprint Produced by Henry Cosby it marked Wonder s first Christmas album Someday at Christmas consists of twelve tracks featuring four cover versions of Christmas standards and carols as well as eight original songs chiefly penned by Ron Miller along with his wife Aurora as well as Bryan and Deborah Wells including its title track and What Christmas Means to Me Twinkle Twinkle Little Me had been included two years earlier on The Supremes Christmas album Merry Christmas Someday at ChristmasStudio album by Stevie WonderReleasedNovember 27 1967GenreChristmas 1 R amp B 1 Length35 45LabelTamlaProducerHenry CosbyStevie Wonder chronologyI Was Made to Love Her 1967 Someday at Christmas 1967 Eivets Rednow 1968 Singles from Someday at Christmas Someday at Christmas Released November 22 1966 What Christmas Means to Me Released November 1967 Upon its original release Someday at Christmas failed to chart in the United States although it peaked at number 50 on the Swedish Albums Chart It has since been reissued several times most recently in 2003 as part of Universal Music s Christmas edition of their successful 20th Century Masters series including additional tracks In 2020 it peaked at number 28 on the US Top Holiday Albums The title track Someday at Christmas was previously released as a single in 1966 and reached number 24 on Billboard s Christmas Singles chart that year Contents 1 Critical reception 2 Track listing 2 1 20th Century Masters 2003 3 Personnel 4 Charts 5 ReferencesCritical reception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 1 In his retrospective review for AllMusic editor Rovi Staff wrote that with Someday at Christmas Stevie Wonder applies his inimitable vocal technique to yuletide songs some familiar some not with predictably successful results In the title song he yearns for a Christmas when Men won t be boys playing with bombs like kids play with toys striking a plaintive tone not usually found on Christmas albums Although he is hopeful that the day will come he sings that it may not happen any time soon The song seems eerily prescient in light of the chaotic year that would follow Christmas 1967 when this record was released 1 Track listing editAll tracks produced by Henry Cosby 2 Side ANo TitleWriter s Length1 Someday at Christmas Ron MillerBryan Wells2 472 Silver Bells Jay LivingstonRay Evans2 163 Ave Maria Franz Schubert3 514 The Little Drummer Boy Katherine K DavisHenry OnoratiHarry Simeone3 015 One Little Christmas Tree R MillerWells2 406 The Day That Love Began R MillerDeborah Wells3 29 Side BNo TitleWriter s Length1 The Christmas Song Mel TormeRobert Wells3 012 Bedtime for Toys R MillerOrlando Murden3 213 Christmastime Sol Selegna2 294 Twinkle Twinkle Little Me R MillerWilliam O Malley3 065 A Warm Little Home on a Hill R MillerWells3 196 What Christmas Means to Me Anna GayeAllen StoryGeorge Gordy2 25 20th Century Masters 2003 edit No TitleWriter s Length13 The Miracles of Christmas R MillerAurora Miller2 2414 Everyone s a Kid at Christmas R MillerA Miller2 46Personnel editCredits adapted from the album s liner notes 2 Performers and musicians Stevie Wonder vocals harmonica keyboards piano drums The Funk Brothers instrumentation The Andantes backing vocals The Originals backing vocalsCharts editChart 1967 2021 Peakposition Dutch Albums Album Top 100 3 54 Swedish Albums Sverigetopplistan 4 50 US Billboard 200 5 85 US Top Holiday Albums Billboard 6 28References edit a b c d Someday at Christmas Allmusic Retrieved November 18 2020 a b Someday at Christmas booklet Tamla Records 1967 Dutchcharts nl Stevie Wonder Someday at Christmas in Dutch Hung Medien Retrieved January 1 2021 Swedishcharts com Stevie Wonder Someday at Christmas Hung Medien Retrieved November 18 2020 Stevie Wonder Chart History Billboard 200 Billboard Retrieved November 18 2020 Stevie Wonder Chart History Holiday Albums Billboard Retrieved November 18 2020 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Someday at Christmas amp oldid 1185699963, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
