"If I Had You" is a song written by Kerry Chater and Danny Mayo, and recorded by American country music group Alabama. It was released in February 1989 as the second single from the album Southern Star. The song was Alabama's twenty-fifth No. 1 single on the country chart, having spent one week at the top position as well as spending a total of thirteen weeks on the same chart.[1]
| "If I Had You" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by Alabama | ||||
| from the album Southern Star | ||||
| B-side | "I Showed Her" | |||
| Released | February 13, 1989 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:35 | |||
| Label | RCA Nashville | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Danny Mayo Kerry Chater | |||
| Producer(s) | Alabama Barry Beckett | |||
| Alabama singles chronology | ||||
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The song was covered by Andy Williams on his 1991 album Nashville and Eddy Arnold on his 1993 album Last of the Love Song Singers: Then and Now.
Chart performance
edit| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 1 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 1 |
Year-end charts
edit| Chart (1989) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 47 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 42 |
References
edit- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 19.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 6358." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. May 29, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ^ "Alabama Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1989". RPM. December 23, 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
- ^ "Best of 1989: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1989. Retrieved August 28, 2013.
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