This song is about a girl who has a crush on a boy who doesn't appear interested in her. She expects that he'll eventually fall for her, and waits eagerly for that day.
"One Fine Day" was written by songwriters Carole King and Gerry Goffin, who were married. It was intended for their babysitter, Little Eva, who had a hit the year earlier with their song "The Loco-Motion." Her voice did not sound right when they recorded it, so the song went to The Chiffons, who were coming off another "fine" hit: "He's So Fine," which went to #1 in March 1963. Carole King played piano on that track and was familiar with the group. The Chiffons took "One Fine Day" to #5 in July 1963.
Four different versions of "One Fine Day" charted. Julie Budd took it to #93 in 1976, and Rita Coolidge to #66 in 1979. Carole King, who co-wrote the song, became a top recording artist in the '70s. In 1980 she released an album called Pearls: Songs of Goffin and King, where she performed some of the hits she wrote with Goffin in the '60s. Her version of "One Fine Day" was released as a single and went to #12. Other popular covers are by S Club Juniors in 2002 and by the all-male a cappella group The Nylons in 1991; they changed the line "one fine day, you're gonna want me for your girl" to "one fine day, you're gonna want me for your guy."
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