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Someday (Rob Thomas song)

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"Someday"
Single by Rob Thomas
from the album Cradlesong
ReleasedSeptember 2009 (digital)
December 1, 2009 (radio)
Recorded2009
GenrePop rock, alternative rock
Length4:07 (album version)
3:40 (radio edit)
LabelAtlantic / Warner Music Group
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Matt Serletic
Rob Thomas singles chronology
"Give Me the Meltdown"
(2009)
"Someday"
(2009)
"Mockingbird"
(2010)

"Someday" is a song released from Rob Thomas' second album, Cradlesong. It was released as the album's third single (second outside of Australia)[1] in September 2009 only in digital format, and followed as a physical release in December 2009.

It debuted at No. 93 on the Billboard Hot 100, peaking at No. 59.[2] It has since become Thomas's third career No. 1 on Billboard's Adult Top 40 chart as a solo artist, and fourth overall, also extending his top-five singles streak on the format to seven (eight when including his collaborative hit "Smooth").

Music video

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The music video was released on 15 September 2009 and is directed by Alan Ferguson.[3] It captures Rob Thomas wandering through a parade in downtown New York City.[4]

Chart positions

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Weekly charts

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Chart (2009–10) Peak
position
Canada AC (Billboard)[5] 23
Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[6] 22
Hungary (Rádiós Top 40)[7] 30
US Billboard Hot 100[8] 59
US Pop Airplay (Billboard)[9] 30
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[10] 26
US Adult Pop Airplay (Billboard)[11] 1
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[12] 4

Year-end charts

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Chart (2010) Position
US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[13] 7
US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[14] 18

Sales and Certifications

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Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

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  1. ^ Rob Thomas - Give Me The Meltdown (Reaction Video) [Cradlesong 10 Year Anniversary]. YouTube. Archived from the original on 2021-12-11.
  2. ^ https://www.billboard.com/artist/rob-thomas/chart-history/
  3. ^ "MusicRemedy".
  4. ^ "Connectors, Creators, Experience Makers".
  5. ^ "Rob Thomas Chart History (Canada AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Rob Thomas Chart History (Canada Hot AC)". Billboard. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
  7. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 18 September 2022.
  8. ^ "Rob Thomas Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
  9. ^ "Rob Thomas Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  10. ^ "Rob Thomas Chart History (Adult Alternative Songs)". Billboard.
  11. ^ "Rob Thomas Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard.
  12. ^ "Rob Thomas Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard.
  13. ^ "Adult Contemporary Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  14. ^ "Adult Pop Songs – Year-End 2010". Billboard. Retrieved September 17, 2019.
  15. ^ "American single certifications – Rob Thomas – Someday". Recording Industry Association of America.