Studio Album · No. 8
Someday at Christmas Songwriting Credits by Stevie Wonder
Produced by Hank Cosby
Holds writing credit on 0 of 12 tracks
Authorship Breakdown 0 / 12 documented
Scored across the 12 tracks with documented writers, by whether Stevie Wonder carries a lyricist or composer credit.
Share of the 12 tracks where a band member is credited, by role.
By the Numbers
Someday at Christmas pairs four holiday standards with eight originals from Motown's own writers, a balance typical of the label's seasonal records. Most of the new material came from staff writer Ron Miller and his collaborators, including the title track he wrote with Bryan Wells, while "What Christmas Means to Me" was credited to Anna Gordy Gaye, Allen Story, and George Gordy. Stevie Wonder is the interpreter rather than the author here, singing over arrangements backed by the Funk Brothers and produced by Henry Cosby. Both "Someday at Christmas" and "What Christmas Means to Me" outgrew the album to become enduring holiday standards covered by many later artists.
Someday at Christmas is Stevie Wonder's holiday studio album, released in 1967 on Tamla Records. The title track, written by Ron Miller and Bryan Wells, became one of Wonder's most enduring recordings, a sincere, earnest plea for world peace delivered with the emotional gravity of a 17-year-old who genuinely meant it. The album blends Motown originals written for the record with traditional Christmas songs and secular holiday fare, all delivered with Stevie's characteristic warmth and vocal precision. The album has remained a perennial favorite decades after its release, and the title track in particular has been covered countless times and appears on Christmas radio playlists every year. Like most of Stevie's pre-creative-control records, the songwriting came from outside, but his performance transforms even the simplest material.
Track Listing & Credits 12 tracks
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Someday at Christmas
#24
|
Ron MillerBryan Wells | Ron MillerBryan Wells | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 2 |
Silver Bells
|
Jay LivingstonRay Evans | Jay LivingstonRay Evans | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 3 |
Ave Maria
|
Franz Schubert | Franz Schubert | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 4 |
The Little Drummer Boy
|
Katherine K. DavisHenry OnoratiHarry Simeone | Katherine K. DavisHenry OnoratiHarry Simeone | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 5 |
One Little Christmas Tree
|
Ron MillerBryan Wells | Ron MillerBryan Wells | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 6 |
The Day That Love Began
|
Ron MillerDeborah Wells | Ron MillerDeborah Wells | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 7 |
The Christmas Song
|
Mel TorméRobert Wells | Mel TorméRobert Wells | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 8 |
Bedtime for Toys
|
Ron MillerOrlando Murden | Ron MillerOrlando Murden | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 9 |
Christmastime
|
Sol Selegna | Sol Selegna | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 10 |
Twinkle Twinkle Little Me
|
Ron MillerWilliam O'Malley | Ron MillerWilliam O'Malley | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 11 |
A Warm Little Home on a Hill
|
Ron MillerBryan Wells | Ron MillerBryan Wells | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |
| 12 |
What Christmas Means to Me
|
Anna GordyAllen StoryGeorge Gordy | Anna GordyAllen StoryGeorge Gordy | Hank Cosby | Stevie Wonder (Vocals, Multi-Instrumentalist) |