"Someday (I Will Understand)" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, from the bonus CD of Britney & Kevin: Chaotic. It was released in Europe as a single on August 21, 2005, by Jive Records. Spears wrote the song two weeks before knowing she was pregnant with her first child. A pop ballad, "Someday (I Will Understand)" lyrics refer to a feeling of empowerment as a pregnant woman. A remixed version of the song was included on the 2005 remix compilation, B in the Mix: The Remixes. "Someday (I Will Understand)" reached the top ten in Denmark, Sweden and Switzerland and also charted in a number of European countries. The black-and-white music video premiered on the finale of Britney & Kevin: Chaotic. Directed by Michael Haussman, it features Spears as a pregnant woman and portrays a transformation of her character.
Background
Vorlage:Listen Spears composed "Someday (I Will Understand)" on the piano at her house, two weeks before she learned of her pregnancy with her first child, Sean Preston. She explained the song came "like a prophecy... when you're pregnant, you're empowered".[1] Musically, the song is a pop ballad and was produced by Guy Sigsworth, who previously worked with Spears on "Everytime", from her fourth studio album In the Zone (2003). The Hi Bias Signature Radio Remix was included on her 2005 remix compilation, B in the Mix: The Remixes.[2]
Chart performance
On September 1, 2005, "Someday (I Will Understand)" debuted at number forty-six on the Swedish Singles Chart.[3] It peaked at number ten the following week.[4] In Switzerland, the song debuted at number eight on the week of September 4, 2005.[5] On September 9, 2005, the song debuted in the Danish Singles Chart at number eleven.[6] The following week, it peaked at the eight position.[7] "Someday (I Will Understand)" also reached the top twenty in Belgium (Flanders and Wallonia), Finland and Norway and charted in Austria and the Netherlands.[8] "Someday (I Will Understand)" has sold 60,000 paid digital downloads in the United States, according to Nielsen SoundScan.[9]
Music video
The music video for "Someday (I Will Understand)" was directed by Michael Haussman. Spears commented that he "[did] a great job capturing the song, the essence and the emotion" and added that the video had "a different feeling" from any of her previous videos.[10] It was shot entirely in black-and-white.[11] Spears asserted that her life had "come full circle" and implied that in the process she underwent changes in her soul and body, as shown in the video.[12] It premiered on June 14, 2005 during the fifth and last episode of Spears's reality show Britney & Kevin: Chaotic, titled "Veil of Secrecy".[13] The music video features a pregnant Spears laying in bed and walking around a house while singing to her unborn child. She also gazes through the window at the Roman sculptures in the garden.[11] Dana Alice Heller noted that her provocative costuming and dancing are replaced in the video with a solitary, fabric-draped Spears that evokes an ethereal calmness. Heller compared the imagery to Madonna's Kabbalah makeover, but added that while Madonna was "in her thirties after a tabloid head-lining first marriage and a few other misguided relationships", Spears was only twenty-two, making her transformation seem forced.[12]
Track listing
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- Europe CD Single[14]
- "Someday (I Will Understand)" — 3:37
- "Someday (I Will Understand)" (Hi Bias Signature Radio Remix) — 3:46
- Europe CD Maxi-Single[15]
- "Someday (I Will Understand)" — 3:37
- "Someday (I Will Understand)" (Instrumental) — 3:37
- "Someday (I Will Understand)" (Hi Bias Signature Radio Remix) — 3:46
- "Someday (I Will Understand)" (Leama & Moor Remix) — 9:18
- Japan EP[16]
- "Someday (I Will Understand)" — 3:37
- "Chaotic" — 3:33
- "Mona Lisa" — 3:25
- "Over to You Now" — 3:42
- "Someday (I Will Understand)" (Hi Bias Signature Radio Remix) — 3:46
Credits and personnel
- Britney Spears – lead vocals, songwriting, piano
- Guy Sigsworth - production
- Sean McGhee – mixing, engineering, programming
- Chris Hawkes – mixing, engineering, programming
- Tom Coyne – mastering
- Kate Havnevik – background vocals
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Charts
| Chart (2005) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart[8] | 2 |
| Belgium Singles Chart (Flanders)[8] | 1 |
| Belgium Singles Chart (Wallonia)[8] | 1 |
| Danish Singles Chart[8] | 8 |
| Dutch Singles Chart[8] | 3 |
| Finnish Singles Chart[8] | 1 |
| German Singles Chart[18] | 2 |
| Hungarian Singles Chart[19] | 6 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart[8] | 1 |
| Swedish Singles Chart[8] | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[5] | 8 |
Notes
References
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- ↑ Alison Maxwell: 'Chaotic': Britney's happily-ever-after In: USA Today, Gannett Company, Inc., 14. Juni 2005. Abgerufen am 5. März 2010
- ↑ B in the Mix: The Remixes liner notes. Jive Records (2005)
- ↑ Sweden Singles Chart. Sverigetopplistan. swedishcharts.com, 1. September 2005, abgerufen am 5. März 2010.
- ↑ Sweden Singles Chart. Sverigetopplistan. swedishcharts.com, 8. September 2005, abgerufen am 5. März 2010.
- ↑ a b Swiss Singles Chart. Swiss Singles Chart. swisscharts.com, 4. September 2005, abgerufen am 5. März 2010.
- ↑ Danish Singles Chart. Tracklisten. danishcharts.com, 9. September 2005, abgerufen am 5. März 2010.
- ↑ Danish Singles Chart. Tracklisten. danishcharts.com, 16. September 2005, abgerufen am 5. März 2010.
- ↑ a b c d e f g h i Someday (I Will Understand) on world charts. Ultratop. Hung Medien, 2005, abgerufen am 5. März 2010.
- ↑ Paul Grein: Week Ending Aug. 1, 2010: The Downloading Of Eminem - Chart Watch. Yahoo! Music. Yahoo!, 1. August 2010, abgerufen am 7. September 2010.
- ↑ Britney Spears: [[Britney & Kevin: Chaotic]]. [DVD]. Hrsg.: Jive Records. 2005.
- ↑ a b Rolling Stone Reporter: The Complete Video Guide: "Someday (I Will Understand)". In: Rolling Stone. Jann Wenner, 2009, ISSN 0035-791X.
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- ↑ Associated Press Staff: Britney to debut music video on ‘Chaotic’ finale, msnbc.com. NBC Universal / Microsoft, 12. Juni 2005. Abgerufen am 5. März 2010
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- ↑ Britney Spears - Someday (I Will Understand). acharts.us, 2005, abgerufen am 5. März 2010.
- ↑ Hungarian Singles Chart. Mahasz, abgerufen am 10. April 2010 (ungarisch).