Someday (Nickelback song)

"Someday" is a song by Canadian rock band Nickelback. It was released on 28 July 2003 as the lead single from their fourth studio album, The Long Road (2003). It reached number one in Canada for three weeks and number seven in the United States. In the latter country, it charted for 50 weeks, thus becoming Nickelback's longest-charting single.^[2] It also charted within the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart, where it peaked at number six.

"Someday"
Single by Nickelback
from the album The Long Road
Released	28 July 2003 (2003-07-28)
Studio	Greenhouse (Burnaby, British Columbia) Mountainview (Abbotsford, British Columbia)
Genre	Rock,[1] post-grunge
Length	3:27 (album version) 3:15 (single version)
Label	Roadrunner
Composer(s)	Nickelback
Lyricist(s)	Chad Kroeger Mike Kroeger Ryan Peake
Producer(s)	Nickelback Joey Moi
Nickelback singles chronology
"Never Again" (2002) "Someday" (2003) "Figured You Out" (2003)
Music video
"Someday" on YouTube

Music video

The music video was directed by Nigel Dick.^[3] A version with an alternate ending also exists.^[4]

Track listings

Canadian maxi-CD single^[5]

1. "Someday" (single mix) – 3:25
2. "Someday" (album mix) – 3:23
3. "Slow Motion" – 3:32

Australian CD single^[6]

1. "Someday" (album mix)
2. "Someday" (acoustic mix)
3. "Slow Motion"

European CD single^[7]

1. "Someday" (single mix) – 3:14
2. "Someday" (album mix) – 3:25

European maxi-CD and Japanese CD single^[8][9]

1. "Someday" (single mix) – 3:14
2. "Someday" (album mix) – 3:25
3. "Slow Motion" – 3:32

UK CD single^[10]

1. "Someday" (album version) – 3:25
2. "Slow Motion" – 3:32
3. "Someday" (acoustic version) – 3:23
4. "Someday" (video)

Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from The Long Road album booklet.^[11]

Studios

• Recorded at Greenhouse Studios (Burnaby, British Columbia) and Mountainview Studios (Abbotsford, British Columbia)
• Mixed at The Warehouse Studio (Vancouver, British Columbia)
• Mastered at Sterling Sound (New York City)

Personnel

• Nickelback – music, production
  • Chad Kroeger – lyrics, lead vocals, guitars
  • Mike Kroeger – lyrics, bass
  • Ryan Peake – lyrics, vocals, guitars
  • Ryan "Nik" Vikedal – drums
• Brian Larson – additional strings
• Cameron Wilson – additional strings
• Henry Lee – additional strings
• Zoltan Rozsnyai – additional strings
• Joey Moi – production, engineering, digital editing
• Randy Staub – mixing
• Zach Blackstone – mixing assistance
• Alex "Laquaysh" Aligizakis – assistant engineering
• Ryan Andersen – digital editing
• George Marino – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2003–2004) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[12] 4 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[13] 11 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders)[14] 31 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[15] 12 Canada (Nielsen SoundScan)[16] 1 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[17] 16 France (SNEP)[18] 61 Germany (GfK)[19] 26 Ireland (IRMA)[20] 9 Italy (FIMI)[21] 9 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[22] 11 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[23] 38 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[24] 9 Romania (Romanian Top 100)[25] 79 Scotland (OCC)[26] 6 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[27] 14 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[28] 6 UK Singles (OCC)[29] 6 UK Rock & Metal (OCC)[30] 1 US Billboard Hot 100[2] 7 US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[31] 1 US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[32] 4 US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[33] 2 US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[34] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2003) Position Australia (ARIA)[35] 23 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[36] 49 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[37] 98 UK Singles (OCC)[38] 111 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[39] 62 US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[40] 31 Chart (2004) Position US Billboard Hot 100[41] 17 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[42] 3 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[43] 11 US Modern Rock Tracks (Billboard)[44] 95

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)[45]	Platinum	70,000^
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[46]	Gold	45,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[47]	Gold	400,000‡
United States (RIAA)[48]	Gold	500,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone. ‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
United States	28 July 2003	Alternative radio	Roadrunner	[49]
Australia	1 September 2003	CD		[50]
United States	8 September 2003	Contemporary hit hot AC triple A radio		[51]
United Kingdom	15 September 2003	CD		[52]

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