Someday (Sugar Ray song)
Sugar Ray song
"Someday" is a song by American rock band Sugar Ray. First serviced to American radio in June 1999, the song was released on September 7, 1999, as the second US single and third single overall from the band's third album, 14:59 (1999). The song reached number seven on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and Billboard Modern Rock Tracks charts (giving Sugar Ray their last top-10 single on both listings), number four on Canada's RPM 100 Hit Tracks chart, and number 25 in New Zealand.
Music video
The music video for the song is in black-and-white and is slowed down. The first half features the band playing on a beach and wading in the water. In the second half, the band performs in a bar. Joseph Kahn directed the video.
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