Someday (No Angels song)
Encyclopedia
"Someday" is a pop
song written by Thomas Jansson and Niklas Hillbom for German
pop band No Angels
' third studio album, Pure
(2003). It was produced by Thorsten Brötzmann
and received a mixed reception from music critics. The song was released as the album's second single on July 13, 2003 (see 2003 in music
) and peaked at number 5 in Germany
, number 16 in Austria
and number 36 in Switzerland
. The band premiered "Someday" during an acoustic concert in Munich
club P1.
was directed by Katja Kuhl and filmed on various locations near the Le Luc
Formula One
racing track in Var, a department of southeastern France
, in the week of June 9, 2003. It was filmed over twenty hours and largely waives choreographies since band member Nadja Benaissa
suffered from a cruciate ligament rupture
during the shoot.
Contentually, the video primarily features a love story between Vanessa Petruo
and a male racing driver. While Benaissa serves as both the story's fictional writer and Petruo's friend, Sandy Mölling
and Lucy Diakovska
are seen as a mechanic
and a racing driver respectively.
"Someday" worldpremiered on MTV Central
's daily live show MTV Select
on June 25, 2003.
Pop music
Pop music is usually understood to be commercially recorded music, often oriented toward a youth market, usually consisting of relatively short, simple songs utilizing technological innovations to produce new variations on existing themes.- Definitions :David Hatch and Stephen Millward define pop...
song written by Thomas Jansson and Niklas Hillbom for German
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
pop band No Angels
No Angels
The No Angels are an all-female pop trio from Germany, consisting of band members Lucy Diakovska, Sandy Mölling, and Jessica Wahls. Critically acclaimed, the band has won dozen of awards and prizes since their establishment in the early 2000s, including three ECHOs, a World Music Awards, a NRJ...
' third studio album, Pure
Pure (No Angels album)
Limited edition bonus CD-Credits and personnel:* Thomas Blug - guitar* Thorsten Brötzmann - keyboards* Alan Darby - acoustic guitar, electric guitar* Flo Daunber - drums* Stefan Hansen - keyboards* Clemens Heger - bass* Jeo - keyboards...
(2003). It was produced by Thorsten Brötzmann
Thorsten Brötzmann
Thorsten Brötzmann is a German record producer, composer, and arranger. He is perhaps best known for his collaboration with the No Angels, Bro'Sis, Christina Stürmer, Monrose, Jeanette, Alexander Klaws, and Modern Talking.-Number-one singles:...
and received a mixed reception from music critics. The song was released as the album's second single on July 13, 2003 (see 2003 in music
2003 in music
-January:* January – following an investigation by The International Federation of the Phonographic Industry and London detectives, police raids in England and the Netherlands recover nearly 500 original Beatles studio tapes, recorded during the Let It Be sessions. Five people are arrested...
) and peaked at number 5 in Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, number 16 in Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and number 36 in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
. The band premiered "Someday" during an acoustic concert in Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
club P1.
Music video
The song's music videoMusic video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
was directed by Katja Kuhl and filmed on various locations near the Le Luc
Le Luc
Le Luc is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Le Luc is the capital of its own canton Canton of Luc.Residents of Luc are called the Lucois....
Formula One
Formula One
Formula One, also known as Formula 1 or F1 and referred to officially as the FIA Formula One World Championship, is the highest class of single seater auto racing sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile . The "formula" designation in the name refers to a set of rules with which...
racing track in Var, a department of southeastern France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
, in the week of June 9, 2003. It was filmed over twenty hours and largely waives choreographies since band member Nadja Benaissa
Nadja Benaissa
Nadja Benaissa is a German singer, songwriter and occasional actress, who rose to fame as one of the founding members of the successful all-female pop band No Angels, the "biggest-selling German girlband to date", according to the German media.After a series of commercially successful releases...
suffered from a cruciate ligament rupture
Anterior cruciate ligament
The anterior cruciate ligament is a cruciate ligament which is one of the four major ligaments of the human knee. In the quadruped stifle , based on its anatomical position, it is referred to as the cranial cruciate ligament.The ACL originates from deep within the notch of the distal femur...
during the shoot.
Contentually, the video primarily features a love story between Vanessa Petruo
Vanessa Petruo
Vanessa Anneliese Petruo , also known as Vany, is a German singer–songwriter and actress. She came to international prominence as a member of the all–female pop band No Angels that was created during the talents show Popstars...
and a male racing driver. While Benaissa serves as both the story's fictional writer and Petruo's friend, Sandy Mölling
Sandy Mölling
Sandy Mölling , known professionally as Sandy, is a German singer-songwriter, dancer, television presenter and occasional actress, who rose to fame as one of the founding members of the successful all-female pop band No Angels, the "biggest-selling German girlband to date," according to the German...
and Lucy Diakovska
Ludmilla Diakovska
Ludmilla "Lucy" Diakovska is a Bulgarian singer-songwriter, music producer, dancer, stage actress and television personality, who rose to fame as one of the founding members of the successful all-female pop band No Angels, the "biggest-selling German girlband to date," according to the German...
are seen as a mechanic
Mechanic
A mechanic is a craftsman or technician who uses tools to build or repair machinery.Many mechanics are specialized in a particular field such as auto mechanics, bicycle mechanics, motorcycle mechanics, boiler mechanics, general mechanics, industrial maintenance mechanics , air conditioning and...
and a racing driver respectively.
"Someday" worldpremiered on MTV Central
MTV Central
MTV Germany, is a 24- hour German speaking entertainment channel operated by MTV Networks Europe. The channel was launched as MTV Networks Europe began to localize its brand throughout Europe in 1997. MTV Germany was launched on March 7, 1997...
's daily live show MTV Select
MTV Select
MTV Select was a television program airing weekday afternoons on MTV across Europe launched in 1997...
on June 25, 2003.
Formats and tracklistings
These are the formats and track listings of major single-releases of "Someday".CD single I
- "Someday" (Radio Edit) 3:15
- "Someday" (Extended Mix) 4:24
- "Someday" (Karaoke - Instrumental) 3:14
- "Someday" (Live at the Club) 3:57
- "2 Get Over UNow ... Us!Now ... Us! is the second studio album by German pop group No Angels, released by Polydor subsidiary Cheyenne Records on June 24, 2002 in German speaking Europe...
" (Big Band Version) 3:23
Covers
- The song was covered by entertainer Belinda. The song recorded is a version in Spanish, called "Lo Puedo Lograr" (I Can Get It).
Worldwide
| Chart (2003) | Peak Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart | 16 |
| German Singles Chart | 5 |
| German Airplay Chart | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 36 |