Someday Out of the Blue
| "Someday Out of the Blue (Theme from El Dorado)" | ||||
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| Single by Elton John | ||||
| from the album The Road to El Dorado (soundtrack) | ||||
| B-side | "Cheldorado" (Hans Zimmer/Heitor Pereira) | |||
| Released | 14 February 2000[1] | |||
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| Label | DreamWorks | |||
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| Lyricist | Tim Rice | |||
| Producer | Patrick Leonard | |||
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| "Someday Out of the Blue" on YouTube | ||||
"Someday Out of the Blue" is a song by British singer-songwriter Elton John, recorded for the soundtrack to the film The Road to El Dorado. Written by John, Patrick Leonard, and Tim Rice, it serves as one of the themes of the film and was the first single released from the soundtrack.[2]
"Someday Out of the Blue" reached No. 5 on the US Billboard Adult Contemporary chart and No. 49 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was John's last appearance on the Hot 100 until "Cold Heart (Pnau remix)" charted in 2021.[3] "Someday Out of the Blue" also reached No. 40 in Switzerland and No. 69 in Germany.
Music video
The music video includes some scenes of the movie and it features John performing this song (from the background of the film) in person to being an animated character on the film. It was directed by Joseph Kahn and Bibo Bergeron.
Live performances
John performed "Someday Out of the Blue" on various locations and concerts to promote the movie. However, he dropped it from his setlists later on and has not played it since 2000.[4]
Personnel
- Elton John – lead vocals, piano
- Patrick Leonard – piano, keyboards and programming
- Tim Pierce – electric guitar
- Heitor Pereira – nylon string guitar
- Dean Parks – acoustic guitar
- Curt Bisquera – drums
- Luis Conte – percussion
- Richard Page, Siedah Garrett, Lynn Davis, Kudisan Kai, Davey Johnstone, Phillip Ingram, Dorian Holley – background vocals
- Jeremy Lubbock – string arrangement[5]
Charts
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References
- ^ "Elton John: 'Someday Out of the Blue' / Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1337. 11 February 2000. pp. 79, 80, 84.
- ^ "The Road to El Dorado". Tbook.com. Archived from the original on 4 April 2012. Retrieved 14 May 2023.
- ^ Songfacts. "Cold Heart (PNAU Remix) by Elton John (featuring Dua Lipa) - Songfacts". www.songfacts.com. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
- ^ "Someday Out of the Blue by Elton John Song Statistics | setlist.fm". www.setlist.fm. Retrieved 16 January 2022.
- ^ "Elton John Lyrics: Someday Out Of The Blue". www.eltonography.com. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
- ^ "Offizielle Deutsche Charts" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. To see the peak chart position, click 'TITEL VON', followed by the artist's name. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Elton John – Someday Out of the Blue". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ "Elton John Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "Elton John Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved 20 August 2022.
- ^ "2000 The Year in Music: Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks". Billboard. Vol. 112, no. 53. 30 December 2000. p. YE-98. Retrieved 21 February 2026.