Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)

"Someday You'll Want Me to Want You" is a popular song published in 1944 by Jimmie Hodges.[2] The song became a standard, recorded by many pop and country music singers.

"Someday"
Single by Elton Britt
A-side"Weep No More, My Darlin'"[1]
PublishedDecember 29, 1944 (1944-12-29) by Main Street Songs, Inc., New York[2]
ReleasedJanuary 29, 1945 (1945-01-29)[1]
RecordedNovember 22, 1944 (1944-11-22)[3]
GenreHillbilly
Length2:51
LabelBluebird 33-0521[1]
Songwriter(s)Jimmie Hodges[2]
"Someday You'll Want Me to Want You[2]"
Single by Vaughn Monroe and His Orchestra
B-side"And It Still Goes"[4]
ReleasedAugust 1949 (1949-08)
GenrePopular music
Length3:10
LabelRCA Victor 20-3510[4]
Songwriter(s)Jimmie Hodges

Lawsuit

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In April 1951, Hugh O. Starr, an inventor from Steubenville, Ohio, filed an action in United States District Court, Southern District of New York, against Jimmie Hodges and publisher Duchess Music Corporation. Starr alleged that he wrote the words and music to 'Someday' in 1944, after which the defendants "appropriated, copyrighted, published and sold" his work. He was awarded $15,000 in a settlement[5] ($176,100 in 2023[6]).

Charting versions

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Other recorded versions

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "Bluebird 33-0521 (33-0500 series (10-in. Country songs)) - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  2. ^ "Victor matrix D4AB-0437. Someday / Elton Britt ; Skytoppers - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  3. ^ a b "RCA Victor 20-3500 - 4000 78rpm numerical listing discography". www.78discography.com. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
  4. ^ "Writer Sues Charging Song Was Pirated". The Fresno Bee. April 17, 1951. p. 7. Retrieved June 9, 2022.
  5. ^ 1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States (PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved February 29, 2024.
  6. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 53.
  7. ^ a b Whitburn, Joel (1973). Top Pop Records 1940-1955. Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin: Record Research.
  8. ^ Gilliland, John. (197X). "Pop Chronicles 1940s Program #23 - All Tracks UNT Digital Library". Digital.library.unt.edu. Retrieved 2021-03-01.
  9. ^ "officialcharts.com". officialcharts.com. Retrieved August 5, 2022.
  10. ^ "Ricky Nelson". The Official Charts Company.
  11. ^ "Ricky Nelson - Someday (You'll Want Me to Want You)". Norwegiancharts.com.
  12. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 699.