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“Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)” by Simple Minds
From the album New Gold Dream (81‐82‐83‐84) (1982)
“Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)” by Simple Minds appears on 8 radio countdowns from 5 stations between 1982 and 2026. It was first released in 1982 on the album New Gold Dream (81‐82‐83‐84). Its best result is #32 on the John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1982. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #95 alternative song of 1982 and #3,118 alternative song of all time.
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"Someone Somewhere (In Summertime)" opens New Gold Dream (81–82–83–84), Simple Minds' fifth album, and Virgin put it out as the record's third single in November 1982. It's new wave that glows rather than broods: Charlie Burchill's guitar and Michael MacNeil's keyboards shimmer, Derek Forbes plays bass, and Jim Kerr sings like he's staring at the horizon.
All four wrote it, Peter Walsh engineered and produced, and Mel Gaynor played the drums, one of three drummers on the album sessions. No video was made; the band were busy getting ready to tour the UK. Even the title never quite settled, turning up with and without its brackets, and with an extra comma, on later releases.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
Indie & Adult Alternative
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 32 | John Peel (BBC Radio 1) | John Peel's Festive Fifty of 1982 | 50 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 114 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (1991 Edition) | 1002 |
| 1999 | 710 | CFNY 102.1 The Edge | CFNY Top 1002 Songs of All-Time (November 1999) | 1002 |
| 2003 | 269 | Fred (XM 44) | Fred XM Top 2044 Songs of All-Time (July 2003) | 2044 |
| 2022 | 321 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Colorado Sound Songs of All Time | 1055 |
| 2023 | 465 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 850 Songs of the 1980s | 850 |
| 2026 | 856 | WYEP | WYEP Greatest Songs of All Time | 1180 |
| 2026 | 756 | The Colorado Sound | The Colorado Sound Top 1055 Songs You Discovered on The Colorado Sound | 1055 |
Also listed as: Someone Somewhere In Summertime; Someone, Somewhere In Summertime.
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