Somewhere (song)#Phil Collins version

In the stage musical, the song appears in the second act of the show during the Somewhere Ballet. It is performed by an off-stage soprano singer and is later reprised by the entire company. In the original Broadway production, "Somewhere" was sung by Reri Grist who played the role of Consuelo.

At the end of the show, when Tony is shot, Maria sings the first few lines of the song as he dies in her arms.

In late 1957, this recording was released on the album West Side Story (Original Broadway Cast).

In the 1961 film, the song occurs at a pivotal point, after the rumble in which Tony (Richard Beymer) has stabbed Maria's brother, Bernardo (George Chakiris). Having nowhere else to go, Tony runs to Maria (Natalie Wood), who has just been told of her brother's death and who killed him. When Tony comes to her room through the balcony window, Maria, in shock, pounds against his chest.

Realizing in spite of her anger that she still loves Tony, Maria begs him to hold her. After Maria cries out, "It's not us...it's everything around us." Tony replies, "Then I'll take you away, where nothing can get to us." He then begins singing "Somewhere" to her. His comforting voice draws her in and it becomes a duet of hope that their love will survive "somehow, someday, somewhere."

As in the stage show, Maria sings the last few lines of the song as Tony dies in her arms. In 2004, this version finished at #20 on AFI's 100 Years...100 Songs survey of top tunes in American cinema.

"Somewhere" is the only track that is out of sequence on the original soundtrack album as it is the last track on Side 2. This is rectified on the CD as "Somewhere" is correctly placed in sequence to the film between "The Rumble" and "Cool."

In the 2021 film, the song takes place after "I Feel Pretty," like in the stage show, except now it is sung by Valentina (Rita Moreno), a reworked version of the character Doc. The ballet is again omitted, like in the 1961 film.{{Cite book|last1=Bouzereau|first1=Laurent| url=https://www.abramsbooks.com/product/west-side-story_9781419750632| title=West Side Story the Making of the Steven Spielberg Film|year=2021|publisher=Abrams, Incorporated | isbn=9781419750632}} This version was also used to underscore the film's teaser trailer, which premiered during the 93rd Academy Awards telecast on April 25, 2021.{{Cite news|url=https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2021-04-25/west-side-story-trailer-steven-spielberg-oscars-2021|title=Early 2022 Oscars contender? Steven Spielberg's 'West Side Story' gets first trailer|date=26 April 2021|newspaper=Los Angeles Times|access-date=16 November 2021}}

In 1964, P. J. Proby released his version of "Somewhere", which reached number six in the British and eight in the Australian singles charts.{{cite web |title=Official Charts |url=https://www.officialcharts.com/search/singles/somewhere/ |website=Official singles Chart results matching: somewhere |publisher=The Official UK Charts Company |access-date=1 November 2021}}{{cite journal |title=Hits of the World |journal=Billboard Magazine |date=6 February 1965 |volume=77 |issue=6 |page=26 }} The song also charted well in various European countries.

In 1965, the Supremes recorded the song for their album, There's a Place for Us, though it went unreleased until 2004. They also used it for their debut appearance at the Copacabana nightclub in New York City and it eventually became a fixture of their nightclub acts. They also sang the song on The Ed Sullivan Show and The Hollywood Palace. In contrast to the original melody, a special dramatic monologue was incorporated, which was frequently changed in conjunction with changes in the group as well as the country's turmoil in the late 1960s.

In the aftermath of the shooting of Martin Luther King Jr., the monologue was changed to reflect King's famous "I Have a Dream" speech. When the Supremes appeared on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson the day after King had been murdered, lead singer Diana Ross was so overcome with emotion that she practically stumbled through the speech, but got an extraordinary ovation from the studio audience. It would once again be nationally televised several months later that year when the group paired up with the Temptations for an NBC television special, TCB. The monologue for that special went as follows:{{cite web |title=The Supremes - Somewhere on Tonight Show (Audio Only) |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZSOrQJbcRg |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/5ZSOrQJbcRg |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|website=YouTube |date=November 15, 2014}}{{cbignore}}

{{poemquote|

Yes, there's a place for each of us,

And we must try to pursue this place.

Where love is like a passion, that burns like a fire,

Let our efforts be as determined as that of Dr. Martin Luther King,

Who had a dream that all God's children,

Black men, white men, Jews, Gentiles, Protestants, and Catholics,

Could join hands and sing that spiritual of old:

"Free at last! Thank God Almighty, free at last!"

}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Somewhere

| cover =

| alt =

| type = single

| B-side = Not While I'm Around

| artist = Barbra Streisand

| album = The Broadway Album

| released = December 1985

| recorded =

| studio =

• Randy Waldman (North Hollywood, CA)Streisand, Barbra. “The Broadway Album”. Columbia. 1985.
• Lighthouse Studios (North Hollywood, CA)Streisand, Barbra. “The Broadway Album”. Columbia. 1985.

| genre =

| length = 4:56

| label = Columbia

| composer = Leonard Bernstein

| lyricist = Stephen Sondheim

| producer = David Foster

| prev_title = Emotion

| prev_year = 1985

| next_title = Send In the Clowns

| next_year = 1986

}}

In 1985, American singer, songwriter, actress and director Barbra Streisand released a version of "Somewhere" as a single from the Grammy Award-winning The Broadway Album. In the United States, it narrowly missed the top 40 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 43, but fared better on the Adult Contemporary chart, peaking at number five.{{cite book |title= Top Adult Contemporary: 1961-2001|last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2002 |publisher=Record Research |page=235}} It also peaked at number 88 on the UK Singles Chart. David Foster (the song's arranger) won the Grammy Award for Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocal(s). In 2011, a duet was produced using scenes from Streisand's version while Jackie Evancho performed live with David Foster at the Ringling Museum of Art. On her 2014 Partners album, she released a new recording of the song, this time as a duet with Josh Groban.

British singer Marianne Faithfull covered the song on her 2008 album Easy Come, Easy Go, a record of covers from different eras, featuring English singer and musician Jarvis Cocker on vocals.

British musician Phil Collins recorded the song in 1996 for the album The Songs of West Side Story.

Steve Baltin from Cash Box wrote, "Taken from the tribute album The Songs Of West Side Story, this classic takes on a whole new connotation than previously heard in Tom Waits and Barbra Streisand’s brilliant versions. Collins’ lush arrangement milks the song for all the sap it has to offer, bilking the schmaltz factor to create a song reminiscent of his more recent ballads. Look for strong support from Adult Contemporary for the track."{{cite magazine|first=Steve|last=Baltin|title=Pop Singles|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Cash-Box/90s/1996/CB-1996-01-20.pdf|magazine=Cash Box|date=January 20, 1996|page=7|accessdate=November 11, 2022}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Somewhere

| cover = SomewherePSB.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Pet Shop Boys

| album = Bilingual {{noitalic|(special edition)}}

| A-side = A Red Letter Day

| B-side =

• "The View from Your Balcony"
• "Disco Potential"

| released = June 23, 1997

| recorded = 1995

| studio =

| genre = Hi-NRG{{cite news|first= Will |last= Dean |url= https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/music-review-pet-shop-boys-bring-cornucopia-of-hits-to-londons-o2-arena-8664877.html |title= Music review: Pet Shop Boys bring cornucopia of hits to London's O2 Arena |newspaper= The Independent |date= June 19, 2013 |access-date= March 31, 2015}}

| length = {{Duration|4:42}}

| label = Parlophone

| composer = Leonard Bernstein

| lyricist = Stephen Sondheim

| producer = Pet Shop Boys

| prev_title = A Red Letter Day

| prev_year = 1997

| next_title = I Don't Know What You Want but I Can't Give It Any More

| next_year = 1999

| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|K5nkjjr3f1o|"Somewhere"}}}}

}}

"Somewhere" was released as a single by English synth-pop duo Pet Shop Boys on June 23, 1997, to promote their "Somewhere" residency at the Savoy Theatre in London, which was named after the song, and to promote a repackage of Bilingual.

The single was another top-10 entry for the group, peaking at number 9 on the UK Singles Chart. The single also reached number 25 on the Billboard{{'}}s Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles chart and number 19 on the US Hot Dance Club Play chart. In the United States, the song was released as a double A-side with "A Red Letter Day".

The Pet Shop Boys' version also uses elements of two other West Side Story songs, "One Hand, One Heart" and "I Feel Pretty", and includes a sample of dialogue from the 1993 film Menace II Society. The extended mix features lyrics from "One Hand, One Heart" spoken by Chris Lowe.{{Cite AV media notes |title=Bilingual: Further Listening 1995–1997|title-link=Bilingual (album)|last=Heath|first=Chris|author-link=Chris Heath|others=Pet Shop Boys|year=2018|type=booklet|publisher=Parlophone Records|id=0190295788292}}

Barry Walters for The Advocate said Pet Shop Boys "do for this West Side Story standard what k.d. lang did for “Secret Love” in The Celluloid Closet — put a showbiz classic in the queer context it always deserved."Walters, Barry (September 2, 1997). "Music". The Advocate. Issue 741. Larry Flick from Billboard wrote, "In a perfect world, this wistful disco cover of the classic song (...) would meet with open arms at pop radio. But, alas, narrow programming minds and even tighter playlist space will probably limit this single to the clubs—which is not necessarily a sad fate. Partners Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe dress the song in vibrant trance/NRG keyboards and plucky beats." He added, "Also quite nice is a stately orchestral version that allows Tennant to be at his melodramatic best."{{cite magazine|author= Flick, Larry|author-link= Larry Flick|title= Reviews & Previews: Singles |url= https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-Billboard/90s/1997/Billboard-1997-08-16.pdf |magazine= Billboard |date= August 16, 1997 |page= 62 |access-date= December 4, 2020}}

British magazine Music Week rated the song three out of five, noting Tennant's "emotionally controlled vocals and a thumping techno pop beat". They also concluded, "But despite its high drama, this is too overblown, even by PSB standards."{{cite magazine|first=|last=|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1997/Music-Week-1997-06-14.pdf|title=Reviews: Singles|magazine=Music Week|date=June 14, 1997|page=15|accessdate=May 27, 2022}} Editor Alan Jones felt that the duo "turns it from an emotional tour-de-force into a camp disco celebration, where its subleties are completely lost. Working with such a melodic and powerful song they can't help but succeed, however."{{cite magazine|first=Alan|last=Jones|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1997/Music-Week-1997-06-28.pdf|title=Talking Music|magazine=Music Week|date=June 28, 1997|page=20|accessdate=May 27, 2022}} David Sinclair from The Times viewed it as a "questionable disco version" of the West Side Story standard.Sinclair, David (June 28, 1997). "The week's top pop releases; Records". The Times.

• UK CD single 1 Parlophone CDRS 6470

1. "Somewhere"
2. "The View from Your Balcony"
3. "To Step Aside" (Ralphi's Old School Dub)
4. "Somewhere" (Forthright Vocal Mix)

• UK CD single 2 Parlophone CDR 6470

1. "Somewhere" (Orchestral version)
2. "Disco Potential"
3. "Somewhere" (Trouser Enthusiasts Mix)
4. "Somewhere" (Forthright Dub)

• UK cassette single TCR 6470

1. "Somewhere"
2. "Somewhere" (Orchestral version)
3. "The View from Your Balcony"

• Judy Garland and Vic Damone performed "Somewhere" as part of a West Side Story medley on The Judy Garland Show on January 19, 1964.{{cite web | url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BnYd41IwiJo | title=Judy Garland - West Side Story (With Vic Damone) | website=YouTube | date=20 December 2009 }}
• Len Barry recorded "Somewhere", which was released as a single in 1966 that peaked at number 26 on the Billboard Hot 100.{{cite book |title= Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012 |last=Whitburn |first=Joel |author-link=Joel Whitburn |year=2013 |publisher=Record Research |page=62}}
• Peter and Gordon included "Somewhere" on their 1966 album Woman (Capitol T 2477 (mono) Capitol ST 2477 (stereo)){{Cite web| title=Peter Gordan - Woman | website=Discogs | url=https://www.discogs.com/release/10196080-Peter-Gordon-Woman | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240714142348/https://www.discogs.com/release/10196080-Peter-Gordon-Woman | archive-date=2024-07-14}}
• Since 1966, The Dartmouth Aires have performed "Somewhere," which quickly became the group's traditional alumni song.[http://www.dartmouth.edu/~aires/history.php The Dartmouth Aires: Albums] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120211145220/http://www.dartmouth.edu/~aires/albums.php |date=2012-02-11 }} In addition to its appearance on several Aires albums, they performed a truncated version as a swan song after their runner-up placement on NBC's The Sing-Off in 2011.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3G5LRNVR59E|title=Finale Night - Dartmouth Aires - "Somewhere" by West Side Story|date=November 29, 2011 |website=YouTube |access-date=April 2, 2022}}{{cbignore}}
• Aretha Franklin recorded the song on her 1973 album Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky).{{cite web|title=Aretha Franklin - Hey Now Hey (The Other Side of the Sky)|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/hey-now-hey-the-other-side-of-the-sky-mw0000121282|access-date=2023-08-10|website=Allmusic}}
• Tom Waits recorded the song on his 1978 album Blue Valentine.{{cite web|last=Ruhlmann|first=William|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/blue-valentine-mw0000203442|title=Blue Valentine – Tom Waits|publisher=AllMusic|accessdate=December 1, 2021}}
• Tina May, the British jazz singer, performed the song on her 1993 album Fun.[https://www.allmusic.com/album/fun-mw0001067748 "Tina May – Fun: Overview"]. AllMusic. Retrieved April 1, 2022.
• Renato Russo, a Brazilian singer and composer, recorded the song on his 1994 debut solo album The Stonewall Celebration Concert.{{Cite web|title=Renato Russo - The Stonewall Celebration Concert|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/the-stonewall-celebration-concert-mw0000767759|access-date=2022-03-05|website=Allmusic}}
• Ben Platt performed this song at the 60th Annual Grammy Awards as a tribute to Leonard Bernstein.{{cite web |url=http://www.mtv.com/news/3061539/ben-platt-grammy-performance-somewhere/ |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180129093907/http://www.mtv.com/news/3061539/ben-platt-grammy-performance-somewhere/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=January 29, 2018 |title=Ben Platt Goes From Pitch Perfect To Grammy Standing Ovation With Emotional Performance |last=Bell |first=Crystal |date=January 29, 2018 |website=MTV |access-date=August 19, 2018 }}
• Rick Astley recorded the song for his sixth studio album Portrait in 2005.{{Cite web|title=Rick Astley - Portrait|url=https://www.allmusic.com/album/portrait-mw0000533702|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Allmusic}}
• Dave Koz recorded a jazz version featuring Anita Baker which is on his 2007 album At the Movies. It was released as a single in 2006.{{Cite web|title=Anita Baker / Dave Koz - Somewhere|url=https://www.allmusic.com/song/somewhere-mt0017815706|access-date=2021-12-01|website=Allmusic}}
• Angeline Quinto recorded the song for the soundtrack of the period telenovela Ikaw Lamang, aired by Philippine television network ABS-CBN in 2014.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X_7xUBM1HzY |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/X_7xUBM1HzY |archive-date=2021-12-21 |url-status=live|title=Somewhere - Angeline Quinto (Audio) 🎵

|date=October 5, 2018 |website=YouTube |access-date=October 17, 2021}}{{cbignore}}

• Bobby Sanabria and his Multiverse Big Band performed the song with a Latin jazz arrangement using the Venezuelan joropo rhythm, recorded live in 2017, and released the following year on the Grammy-nominated album West Side Story Reimagined,{{cite web|url=https://www.allaboutjazz.com/west-side-story-reimagined-bobby-sanabria-jazzheads-review-by-jack-bowers.php|title=Bobby Sanabria: West Side Story Reimagined|work=All About Jazz|date=29 August 2018 |accessdate=1 December 2021}} which won the Jazz Journalists Award for best album of 2018.{{Cite web|date=2019-05-01|title=2019 JJA Jazz Awards winners announced!|url=https://news.jazzjournalists.org/2019/05/2019-jja-jazz-awards-winners-announced/|access-date=2021-12-01|website=JJA News|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-12-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211201195124/https://news.jazzjournalists.org/2019/05/2019-jja-jazz-awards-winners-announced/|url-status=dead}}
• Cynthia Erivo, Ben Platt, Leslie Odom Jr., and Rachel Zegler (the latter of whom played Maria in the 2021 film) performed this song at the 64th Annual Grammy Awards as a tribute to Stephen Sondheim during the In Memoriam segment.{{Cite web |last1=April 03 |first1=Jason Lamphier |last2=EDT |first2=2022 at 11:26 PM |title=Stars pay tribute to Stephen Sondheim and other music legends at the Grammys In Memoriam |url=https://ew.com/awards/grammys/stephen-sondheim-tribute-in-memoriam-grammys-2022/ |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=EW.com |language=en}}
• Pat Metheny recorded a solo guitar version of "Somewhere" for his 2024 album MoonDial.{{Cite web|title=Pat Metheny releases title-track single from new album, MoonDial, on BMG (March 19); album release follows on July 26|url=https://www.thekurlandagency.com/kurlandpress/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/PMMoonDialPRMarch19.pdf|access-date=2024-12-21|website=The Kurland Agency}}

• Beethoven's "Emperor" Piano Concerto, whose second movement is quoted in the melody of Somewhere
• Symphonic Dances from West Side Story, a composition by the composer using themes from West Side Story, including Somewhere.

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