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Someday? (Concrete Blonde song)
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Wikipedia article
"'Someday?'" is a song from American alternative rock band Concrete Blonde, which was released in 1992 as the second single from their fourth studio album 'Walking in London'. The song was written by Johnette Napolitano, and produced by Concrete Blonde and Chris Tsangarides. "Someday?" reached number 8 on the US 'Billboard' Modern Rock Tracks chart in May 1992.
Background
Speaking to 'Billboard' in 1992, Napolitano spoke about "Someday?" in relation to their 1990 hit "Joey". She stated, "Everybody wanted another mid-tempo pop gem which we buried way on the second side [of 'Walking in London']. We consciously started the record with something harder-edged, to show our audience something different right away."
Music video
The song's music video was directed by Jane Simpson and produced by Joan Weidman, Simpson and Tina Silvey for Silvey + Co. It achieved active rotation on MTV.
Critical reception
In a review of 'Walking in London', Parry Gettelman of 'The Orlando Sentinel' stated, "'Someday?' could be a lost number from the Pretenders' golden days with fascinating hints of the Rolling Stones' 'Beast of Burden' and Concrete Blonde's own 'Joey' in the melody." Scott Bacon of 'The Indianapolis Star' described the song as "delightful" and "Pretenders-like", with Napolitano "pinpoint[ing] the frustration of love, hope and dreams". Dave Larsen of the 'Dayton Daily News' felt the song was "poised to pounce on the mainstream". Steve Terrell of 'The Santa Fe New Mexican' wrote, "At its worst, Concrete Blonde has a tendency to sound like Fleetwood Mac, with Napolitano as a surly Christine McVie. This is the case with 'Someday?' on this album."
In a retrospective on the music of 1992, Don Mayhew of 'The Fresno Bee' selected "Someday?" as one of his favourites of the year. He wrote, "The irony is that while Concrete Blonde certainly has the expertise to rock, Napolitano's voice is better suited to sweet, simple lullabies like this." Chuck Campbell of the Scripps Howard News Service picked "Someday?" as number four of his top five 'best singles of 1992' and stated, "Napolitano is as beseeching here as she was on the group's breathtaking 1990 hit, 'Joey.'"
Formats
Personnel
Credits are adapted from the UK CD #2 and Netherlands CD single liner notes and the 'Walking in London' CD album booklet.
'"Someday?"'
* Johnette Napolitano vocals, bass
* James Mankey guitars
* Harry Rushakoff drums, percussion
'Production'
* Concrete Blonde producers (all tracks)
* Chris Tsangarides producer ("Someday?", "Joey", "Why Don't You See Me", "Les Coeurs Jumeaux"), megamix ("Happy Birthday")
* Earle Mankey producer ("Still in Hollywood"), additional recording and mixing ("Joey"), recording ("Happy Birthday")
* Sean Freehill recording ("Probably Will" and "100 Games of Solitaire")
* James Mankey additional recording and mixing ("Joey")
Charts
References
Category:1992 songs
Category:1992 singles
Category:Concrete Blonde songs
Category:Songs written by Johnette Napolitano
Category:I.R.S. Records singles
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