"One Day More" ("", ''Tomorrow'', in the original French version) is a song from the 1980

musical Musical is the adjective of music. Musical may also refer to: * Musical theatre, a performance art that combines songs, spoken dialogue, acting and dance * Musical film and television, a genre of film and television that incorporates into the narr ...

Les Misérables ''Les Misérables'' ( , ) is a French historical novel by Victor Hugo, first published in 1862, that is considered one of the greatest novels of the 19th century. In the English-speaking world, the novel is usually referred to by its original ...

''. The music was written by

Claude-Michel Schönberg Claude-Michel Schönberg (born 6 July 1944, in Vannes) is a French record producer, actor, singer, songwriter, and musical theatre composer, best known for his collaborations with lyricist Alain Boublil. Major works include ''La Révolution Fran� ...

, original French lyrics by Alain Boublil and Jean-Marc Natel, with an English-language

libretto A libretto (Italian for "booklet") is the text used in, or intended for, an extended musical work such as an opera, operetta, masque, oratorio, cantata or Musical theatre, musical. The term ''libretto'' is also sometimes used to refer to the t ...

Herbert Kretzmer Herbert Kretzmer (5 October 192514 October 2020) was a South African-born English journalist and lyricist. He was best known as the lyricist for the English-language musical adaptation of ''Les Misérables'' and for his long-time collaboration ...

. The song is sung by the entire chorus, using a

counterpoint In music, counterpoint is the relationship between two or more musical lines (or voices) which are harmonically interdependent yet independent in rhythm and melodic contour. It has been most commonly identified in the European classical tradi ...

melody. ''Les Misérables'' was originally released as a French-language concept album, as French songwriter Alain Boublil had had the idea to adapt Victor Hugo's novel into a musical while at a performance of the musical ''Oliver!'' in London. The show – and the song – has been translated into 21 languages, including Japanese, Hebrew, Icelandic, Norwegian, Czech, Polish, Spanish, and Estonian, and there have been 31 cast recordings featuring the song. The London cast version is triple platinum in the UK, for sales of more than 900,000, and platinum in the U.S., for sales of more than one million. The Broadway cast version is quadruple platinum in the U.S. (more than four million sold), where four other versions have also gone gold.

In popular culture

In 2012, musical theater performer and composer

Michael Bihovsky Michael Bihovsky (born November 14, 1986) is an American musical theater composer, actor, singer, songwriter, director, comedian, playwright, and chronic illness advocate. He is best known for his musical parodies, especially “ One Grain More� ...

composed a parody of this song about gluten-free and hypoallergenic food called "One Grain More". "One Day More" was parodied by the

Marsh Family The Marsh Family are an English family musical group. The group consists of parents Ben and Danielle Marsh and their children Alfie, Thomas, Ella, and Tess Marsh. The family live in Faversham, a town in Kent in South East England. The Marsh Fami ...

, a British family, in a video that went viral and was covered by NPR. The parody describes the social and economic implications on normal life due to the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...

. In 2017, the song was covered by the cast of the Magicians in season 2, episode 9 – Lesser Evils. In 2020, "One Day More" was parodied as "One Last Puff" in the YouTube fan-film The Magic Railroad Parody, sung by several of the parody film's cast. "One Day More" was also parodied by

James Corden James Kimberley Corden (born 22 August 1978) is an English television host, actor, comedian, and singer. In the United Kingdom, he is best known for co-writing and starring in the critically acclaimed BBC sitcom ''Gavin & Stacey''. In the Un ...

and an ensemble of Broadway cast members on January 19, 2021, the last day of the presidency of Donald Trump and day before the inauguration of Joe Biden. The parody's lyrics frequently reference both the COVID pandemic and the events during and after supporters of Trump stormed of the United States Capitol.

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External links

''Les Misérables'' official website
{{Les Misérables 1980 songs 1987 singles Hugh Jackman songs Songs from musicals Songs with lyrics by Herbert Kretzmer