If I Were You (Terri Clark song)

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"If I Were You"
If I Were You - Terri Clark.jpg
US commercial cassette single
Single by Terri Clark
from the album Terri Clark
B-side "Something You Should've Said" [1]
ReleasedFebruary 27, 1996
Genre Country
Length3:54
Label Mercury
Songwriter(s) Terri Clark
Producer(s) Keith Stegall
Chris Waters
Terri Clark singles chronology
"When Boy Meets Girl"
(1995)
"If I Were You"
(1996)
"Suddenly Single"
(1996)

"If I Were You" is a song written and recorded by Canadian country music artist Terri Clark. It was released in February 1996 as the third single from her album Terri Clark . The song reached number 1 on the RPM Country Tracks chart in June 1996. [2]

Contents

Music video

The music video was directed by Michael Merriman and premiered in February 1996.

Chart performance

"If I Were You" debuted at number 58 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 9, 1996.

Chart (1996)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [3] 1
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles ( Billboard ) [4] 13
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 8

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)Position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [6] 5
US Country Songs ( Billboard ) [7] 45

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References

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  2. RPM Country Tracks
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