"Someday" is a song from

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's 1996 animated feature film, ''

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''. It was written by composer

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and lyricist Stephen Schwartz and originally recorded by American singer and actress Heidi Mollenhauer in her film role as the singing voice of Esmeralda. It was one of three recordings, along with "In a Place of Miracles" and "As Long as There's a Moon", that were discarded during the

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ing process to be replaced by " God Help the Outcasts." The codirectors

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and

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both desired a quieter song for Esmeralda's scene inside the Notre Dame cathedral. Selected as the lead single from the film's soundtrack in 1996, "Someday" was recorded by all–male R&B group

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for the North American release, while British female R&B trio

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recorded their own version for the

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English version of the song which received international release throughout Europe and Oceania. Mexican singer

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recorded a

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version for the

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n market, retitled "Sueña", which became a major hit. The Italian version was recorded by

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, retitled "Quando". The youngest

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member

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covered this song for her solo album called ''Walking in the Air'' and her first Celtic Woman album.

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covered this song for the

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deluxe version of her album

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and Andrew Samonsky as Esmeralda and Phoebus.

Usage in ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame''

Within the film itself, the only complete version of "Someday" is the All-4-One version which plays over the

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. Several lines of the song are also heard over the opening title. This version is sung in Latin in the style of a

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and is titled "Olim", meaning "once", on the soundtrack of the stage musical. Within the body of the film, the melody of "Someday" is heard several times as an instrumental, particularly during moments between Quasimodo and Esmeralda, such as when Esmeralda comes onto the pillory, when she reads Quasimodo's palms, and when Quasimodo thinks that Esmeralda is dead. These are on the film soundtrack as "Humiliation (Score)", "The Bell Tower (Score)", and "And He Shall Smite the Wicked (Score)".

All-4-One version

For the American music market, Disney enlisted R&B band

to record their own rendition of "Someday" for the film's accompanying soundtrack. While the album version of their recording was produced and arranged by William Ross, songwriter

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was consulted to produce a radio mix of the song which was released by

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and

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as the set's first single to US radios on June 10, 1996. The band premiered the song at the

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premiere of ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame''. All-4-One's fourth and final top 40 entry on the US ''Billboard'' Hot 100, the single peaked at number 30 on the chart. On ''Billboard''s component charts, it reached number 14 on the

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. A

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for "Someday" was directed by

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Critical reception

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from ''

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'' viewed the song as a "sweet

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". He added, "The touch of producer

is unmistakable, as the act is surrounded by glistening synths and a slaw finger-snappin' rhythm that may remind some of his work with

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. A lovely effort that deserves a fair shake at both AC and top 40 stations." Peter Miro from ''

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'' wrote, "Crescendos mount on this banging performance by All-4-One. The quartet makes evocative use of a full orchestra, from a simple overture, building to a resounding climax. Which is how Disney likes to tie up its movies."

Track listings

* CD single # "Someday" (Radio Mix) — 4:19 # "Someday" (Album Version) — 4:17

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Eternal version

In the United Kingdom, all-female trio

lent their vocals to a second version of "Someday". Produced by

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, it was first released on First Avenue on August 5, 1996, in the UK. The single became the group's eighth top-ten entry on the

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—where it peaked at number four—and managed to reach the top 30 in Australia and Ireland. As of 2019, it has sold 130,000 copies in the United Kingdom. In 1997, it appeared on the trio's third studio album '' Before the Rain''. The band performed the song for the first time in over a decade for a one-off concert put together as part of the second season of the TV series ''

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''.

Critical reception

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'' rated the song four out of five, writing, "Judging by the early enthusiasm for Disney's ''Hunchback Of Notre Dame'' movie, this dramatic ballad in the vein of

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outing should be a huge hit."

Track listings

* CD single # "Someday" # " When You Wish upon a Star" # "

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" # ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame'' ("Medley")

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Luis Miguel version

For the Latin American music market, Disney enlisted Mexican singer

to record the Spanish-language rendition of "Someday" for the Latin American soundtrack. It was adapted into Spanish by Renato López, Kiko Cibrian, and Gerardo Flores. Luis Miguel's version was included on his eleventh studio album '' Nada Es Igual...'' released in the same year. The cover peaked at number 3 on the

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chart and became his fourth number one song on the

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chart. A music video was filmed for Luis Miguel's version.

Track listings

* CD single # "Sueña" — 4:19 # "Someday" — 4:15

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Usage in ''The Hunchback of Notre Dame''

All-4-One version

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Eternal version

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Luis Miguel version

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