Someday (Alan Jackson song)

{{Infobox song

| name = Someday

| cover = Alan Jackson Someday.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Alan Jackson

| album = Don't Rock the Jukebox

| B-side = From a Distance

| released = August 19, 1991

| recorded = August 21, 1990{{cite AV media notes |title=The Greatest Hits Collection |others=Alan Jackson |year=1995 |type=CD |publisher=Arista Records |id=07822 18801}}

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Country

| length = 3:18

| label = Arista 12335

| writer = Alan Jackson
Jim McBride

| producer = Scott Hendricks
Keith Stegall

| prev_title = Don't Rock the Jukebox

| prev_year = 1991

| next_title = Dallas

| next_year = 1991

}}

"Someday" is a song written by American country music singer Alan Jackson and Jim McBride, and recorded by Jackson. It was released in August 1991 as the second single from Jackson's second album, Don't Rock The Jukebox. The song peaked at number 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and number 2 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart.

Content

The narrator in the song is seeing his relationship with his significant other end because she's finally moving on. The man was always saying he'd get his act together someday, but someday never came around and she got sick of waiting. At the end of the song, the narrator proves he has gotten his act together by fixing up an old car he said he'd get around to "someday" and driving to his ex's work where she drives off with him.

Critical reception

Kevin John Coyne of Country Universe gave the song an A grade, saying that "one of Jackson’s greatest strengths as a writer is that he’s able to craft lyrics that weave everyday jargon into poetry. The man and woman here talk like real people talk, but the conversation is structured in such a way that it elevates it into art."[http://www.countryuniverse.net/2011/08/12/retro-single-review-alan-jackson-someday/ CountryUniverse.net] Review by Kevin John Coyne

Music video

The music video was directed by Mark Lindquist and premiered in mid-1991.

Peak chart positions

"Someday" debuted at No. 50 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of August 31, 1991.

class="wikitable sortable"

!align="left"|Chart (1991)

!align="center"|Peak
position

{{single chart|Canadacountry|2|chartid=7779|publishdate=November 30, 1991|accessdate=August 16, 2013}}

=Year-end charts=

class="wikitable sortable"
scope="col"\|Chart (1991) !scope="col"\|Position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM){{cite web\|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.1700&type=1&interval=24\|title=RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1991\|work=RPM\|date=December 21, 1991\|accessdate=August 16, 2013}} \| align="center" \| 51
US Country Songs (Billboard){{Cite magazine \| url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1991/hot-country-songs\| title=Best of 1991: Country Songs \| magazine=Billboard \| publisher=Prometheus Global Media \| date=1991\| accessdate=August 16, 2013}} \| align="center" \| 63

class="wikitable sortable"

scope="col"|Chart (1991)

!scope="col"|Position

Canada Country Tracks (RPM){{cite web|url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?brws_s=1&file_num=nlc008388.1700&type=1&interval=24|title=RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1991|work=RPM|date=December 21, 1991|accessdate=August 16, 2013}}

| align="center" | 51

US Country Songs (Billboard){{Cite magazine | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/1991/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 1991: Country Songs | magazine=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=1991| accessdate=August 16, 2013}}

| align="center" | 63

References

Category:1991 singles

Category:1991 songs

Category:Alan Jackson songs

Category:Songs written by Alan Jackson

Category:Songs written by Jim McBride (songwriter)

Category:Song recordings produced by Keith Stegall

Category:Song recordings produced by Scott Hendricks

Category:Arista Nashville singles