One Fine Day (song) One Fine Day (song) "One Fine Day" is a song written by Gerry Goffin and Carole King. It first became a popular hit in the summer of 1963 for the American girl group The Chiffons, who reached the top five on the "Billboard" Hot 100 chart. In 1980, King covered her own song and charted at number 12 on the Hot 100 with her version. The song has subsequently been covered by numerous artists over the years. Goffin and King were inspired by the title of the aria "Un bel di vedremo" from the Puccini opera "Madama Butterfly". Intended for
Aria di sorbetto known as "sherbet arias" because of what they signified to the audience. The "aria di sorbetto" was usually given to a secondary character, and was inserted into a scene which had little bearing on the plot of the opera, except tangentially. The character would normally be one who had had no other solo opportunities in the piece. Because the aria was so unimportant, its composition would often be handed off to an inferior composer, one who received no credit for his efforts. Today, most performances keep the "aria di sorbetto" intact, rather than cutting it, and audiences are expected to