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Released | August 20, 2002 | |||
Recorded | 1999–2001 | |||
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If It Was You is the third studio album by Canadian indie pop duo Tegan and Sara, released on August 20, 2002. Officially, it is their second release through Vapor Records, though they independently released Under Feet Like Ours in 1999.
If It Was You was recorded on Galiano Island and the Factory Studio, with the exception of the track "And Darling (This Thing That Breaks My Heart)", which was recorded at Tegan's house.
An enhanced version of If It Was You was released on June 3, 2003. This version includes one bonus track ("Come On Kids"), two music videos ("Monday Monday Monday" and "I Hear Noises"), and two tour videos ("Born in the Eighties Tour" and "The Never-Ending Tour").
The singles released from this album include "Time Running", "I Hear Noises", and "Monday Monday Monday". A video of "Living Room" was directed by Kaare Andrews. [6]
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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1. | "Time Running" | Tegan Quin | 2:11 |
2. | "You Went Away" | T. Quin | 2:00 |
3. | "Monday Monday Monday" | Sara Quin | 3:18 |
4. | "City Girl" | T. Quin | 4:02 |
5. | "Not Tonight" | S. Quin | 2:37 |
6. | "Underwater" | S. Quin | 2:50 |
7. | "I Hear Noises" | T. Quin | 3:35 |
8. | "Living Room" | T. Quin | 2:50 |
9. | "Terrible Storm" | S. Quin | 3:28 |
10. | "And Darling (This Thing That Breaks My Heart) 1 " | T. Quin | 1:42 |
11. | "Want to Be Bad" | S. Quin | 3:55 |
12. | "Don't Confess" | T. Quin | 4:32 |
No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
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13. | "Come On Kids" | T. Quin | 2:52 |
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