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
| # | Title | Lyricist(s) | Composer(s) | Producer(s) | Performers |
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| 1 | Someday at Christmas | Ron Miller, Bryan Wells | Ron Miller, Bryan Wells | Hank Cosby |
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| 2 | Silver Bells | Jay Livingston, Ray Evans | Jay Livingston, Ray Evans | Hank Cosby |
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| 3 | Ave Maria | Franz Schubert | Franz Schubert | Hank Cosby |
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| 4 | The Little Drummer Boy | Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone | Katherine K. Davis, Henry Onorati, Harry Simeone | Hank Cosby |
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| 5 | One Little Christmas Tree | Ron Miller, Bryan Wells | Ron Miller, Bryan Wells | Hank Cosby |
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| 6 | The Day That Love Began | Ron Miller, Deborah Wells | Ron Miller, Deborah Wells | Hank Cosby |
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| 7 | The Christmas Song | Mel Tormé, Robert Wells | Mel Tormé, Robert Wells | Hank Cosby |
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| 8 | Bedtime for Toys | Ron Miller, Orlando Murden | Ron Miller, Orlando Murden | Hank Cosby |
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| 9 | Christmastime | Sol Selegna | Sol Selegna | Hank Cosby |
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| 10 | Twinkle Twinkle Little Me | Ron Miller, William O'Malley | Ron Miller, William O'Malley | Hank Cosby |
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| 11 | A Warm Little Home on a Hill | Ron Miller, Bryan Wells | Ron Miller, Bryan Wells | Hank Cosby |
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| 12 | What Christmas Means to Me | Anna Gordy, Allen Story, George Gordy | Anna Gordy, Allen Story, George Gordy | Hank Cosby |
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Data note: "Someday at Christmas" written by Ron Miller and Bryan Wells. "What Christmas Means to Me" written by Anna Gordy, Allen Story, and George Gordy. Traditional carols in public domain.