Someday (Glass Tiger song)

"Someday" is a song by Canadian pop band Glass Tiger. It was released on 1986 as the third single from their debut studio album The Thin Red Line through Capitol Records in Canada and Manhattan Records worldwide. The song was written by members Alan Frew and Al Connelly and by producer Jim Vallance.^[1] "Someday" also won a Juno Award in the category Single of the Year.^[2]

"Someday"
12-inch variant of standard artwork
Single by Glass Tiger
from the album The Thin Red Line
B-side	"Vanishing Tribe"
Released	1986 (1986)
Recorded	1985–1986
Studio	Phase One Studios, Sounds Interchange, ESP Studios, Eastern Sound, & McLear Place (Toronto, Ontario); Le Studio, (Morin-Heights, Quebec); & Canada, Distorto Studios (Vancouver, British Columbia)
Genre	Pop rock new wave
Length	3:34
Label	Capitol Manhattan
Songwriter(s)	Jim Vallance Alan Frew Al Connelly
Producer(s)	Jim Vallance
Glass Tiger singles chronology
"Thin Red Line" (1986) "Someday" (1986) "You're What I Look For" (1987)
Music video
"Someday" on YouTube

Following the success of "Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone)", "Someday" reached No. 14 on Canada's RPM Top 100 and it was also a success in the U.S., reaching No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100, while reaching lower positions in other countries.

Composition

"Someday" is a mid-tempo pop rock ballad written by Alan Frew, Al Connelly and Jim Vallance. The track runs at 100 BPM and is in the key of D major. It runs at three minutes and thirty-seven seconds in the album version.^[3]

Accolades

Year	Organization	Award	Result	Ref.
1987	Juno Award	Single of the Year	Won	[2]

Music video

The music video for "Someday" was directed by Storm Thorgerson, who had also directed the "Thin Red Line" clip previously.^[4] The clip shows Alan Frew talking with his "girlfriend" through a telephone call, alternating with scenes of the band performing the song, with two female backing vocalists.

Track listing

7" single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Someday"	3:34
2.	"Vanishing Tribe"	3:59

12" single

No.	Title	Length
1.	"Someday" (Extended Remix)	7:19
2.	"Someday" (Dub Mix)	6:26
3.	"Someday"	3:34

Personnel

Credits adapted from The Thin Red Line and "Someday" liner notes.^[1]

Glass Tiger

• Alan Frew – vocals
• Al Connelly – guitars
• Sam Reid – keyboards
• Wayne Parker – bass
• Michael Hanson – drums, backing vocals

Additional musicians

• Jimmy Maelin – percussion (remix versions)

Design

• Jackie Murphy – design
• Heather Brown – design
• Beth Baptiste – photography
• Shoot That Tiger! – design, logo design
• Koppel & Scher – design

Production

• Jim Vallance – production
• Ed Thacker – mixing
• Michael Brauer – remixing
• Fernando Kral – remixing assistance

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1986–1987) Peak position Australia (Kent Music Report)[5] 97 Canada (RPM)[6] 14 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[7] 4 Germany (GfK Entertainment charts)[8] 26 Luxembourg (Radio Luxembourg Singles)[9] 18 UK Singles Chart[10] 66 US Billboard Hot 100[11] 7 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[12] 4 US (Cash Box)[13] 8 US (Radio & Records)[14] 7

Year-end charts Chart (1987) Position US Billboard Hot 100[15] 69 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[16] 50

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada)[17]	Gold	50,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.