If Headz Only Knew

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"If Headz Only Knew"
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Single by Heather B.
from the album Takin' Mine
B-side "No Doubt"
ReleasedApril 16, 1996
Recorded1995
Genre Hip hop
Length4:41
Label EMI
Songwriter(s) Heather B. Gardner
Producer(s) Kenny Parker
Heather B. singles chronology
"All Glocks Down"
(1995)
"If Headz Only Knew"
(1996)
"My Kinda Nigga"
(1996)

"If Headz Only Knew" is the second single released from Heather B.'s debut album, Takin' Mine . It was released on April 16, 1996 and produced by Kenny Parker. The single was a moderate success, peaking at 20 on the Hot Rap Singles chart, becoming her second straight top-20 single on that chart.

Contents

Single track listing

A-Side

  1. "If Headz Only Knew" (Radio Version)- 4:39
  2. "If Headz Only Knew" (Main Version)- 4:42

B-Side

  1. "If Headz Only Knew" (Instrumental with Chorus Version)- 4:42
  2. "No Doubt" (Radio Version)- 4:00
  3. "No Doubt" (Main Version)- 4:06

Charts

ChartPosition
U.S. R&B / Hip-Hop# 63
Hot Rap Singles# 20
Hot Dance Music/Maxi-Singles Sales# 20

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