If Only (Hanson song)

"If Only"
Single by Hanson
from the album This Time Around
Released	April 3, 2000 (2000-04-03)
Length	4:30 (album version) 4:01 (international radio edit)
Label	Island Mercury
Songwriter(s)	Isaac Hanson Taylor Hanson Zac Hanson
Producer(s)	Stephen Lironi Hanson
Hanson singles chronology
"Thinking of You" (1998) "If Only" (2000) "This Time Around" (2000)
CD 2

UK CD single [1] "If Only" (radio edit) – 4:04 "If Only" (JFP club mix) – 5:58 "Smile" – 3:16 "If Only" (video) – 3:58 UK cassette single [2] "If Only" (radio edit) – 4:04 "MMMBop" (live from Albertane) – 4:11 European CD single [3] "If Only" (radio edit) – 3:59 "If Only" (JFP club mix) – 5:58

European digipak and Japanese CD single [4] [5] "If Only" (radio edit) – 3:59 "If Only" (LP version) – 4:30 "Look at You" (live from Albertane) – 4:21 "This Time Around" / "Runaway Run" / "In the City" (album snippets) – 2:40 Australian maxi-CD single [6] "If Only" (radio edit) – 3:59 "If Only" (album version) – 4:30 "I Don't Know" – 4:17 "If Only" (UK radio mix) – 4:04 "If Only" (video – enhanced)

Personnel

Personnel are adapted from the European CD single liner notes. ^[3]

• Isaac Hanson – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar
• Taylor Hanson – vocals, piano, organ, percussion, harmonica
• Zac Hanson – vocals, drums
• John Popper – harmonica

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2000) Peak position Australia (ARIA) [7] 9 Belgium (Ultratop 50 Flanders) [8] 47 Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia) [9] 8 Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) [10] 64 Czech Republic (IFPI) [11] 19 Estonia (Eesti Top 20) [12] 8 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [13] 34 Europe (European Hit Radio) [14] 14 Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [15] 8 France (SNEP) [16] 87 Germany (GfK) [17] 68 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) [18] 21 Ireland (IRMA) [19] 30 Italy (FIMI) [20] 9 Italy Airplay ( Music & Media ) [21] 7 Latvia (Latvijas Top 20) [22] 7 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [23] 23 Netherlands (Single Top 100) [24] 38 New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [25] 27 Norway (VG-lista) [26] 17 Scotland (OCC) [27] 11 Spain (PROMUSICAE) [28] 3 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [29] 13 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [30] 47 UK Singles (OCC) [31] 15

Year-end charts Chart (2000) Position Brazil (Crowley) [32] 75 Europe (European Hit Radio) [33] 77

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [34]	Gold	35,000^
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label(s)	Ref.
Europe	April 3, 2000	CD	Island	[7]
United Kingdom	April 17, 2000	CD cassette	Mercury	[35]
Japan	April 19, 2000	CD	Island	[36]

References

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2. If Only (UK cassette single cassette notes). Hanson. Mercury Records. 2000. 562 750-4.
3. If Only (European CD single liner notes). Hanson. Island Records. 2000. 562 728-2.
4. If Only (European digipak CD single liner notes). Hanson. Island Records. 2000. 562 730-2.
5. If Only (Japanese CD single liner notes). Hanson. Island Records. 2000. PHCR-8465.
6. If Only (Australian maxi-CD single liner notes). Hanson. Island Records, Mercury Records. 2000. 562 694-2.
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