If Only (Hanson song)

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"If Only"
Hanson-ifonly1.jpg
Single by Hanson
from the album This Time Around
ReleasedApril 3, 2000 (2000-04-03)
Length
  • 4:30 (album version)
  • 4:01 (international radio edit)
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
  • Stephen Lironi
  • Hanson
Hanson singles chronology
"Thinking of You"
(1998)
"If Only"
(2000)
"This Time Around"
(2000)
CD 2
Hanson-ifonly2.jpg

Personnel

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

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
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100) [12] 34
Finland (Suomen virallinen lista) [13] 8
France (SNEP) [14] 87
Germany (Official German Charts) [15] 68
Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40) [16] 21
Ireland (IRMA) [17] 30
Italy (FIMI) [18] 9
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40) [19] 23
Netherlands (Single Top 100) [20] 38
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ) [21] 27
Norway (VG-lista) [22] 17
Scotland (OCC) [23] 11
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [24] 3
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan) [25] 13
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade) [26] 47
UK Singles (OCC) [27] 15

Year-end charts

Chart (2000)Position
Brazil (Crowley) [28] 75

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [29] Gold35,000^

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormat(s)Label(s)Ref.
EuropeApril 3, 2000CD Island [7]
United KingdomApril 17, 2000
  • CD
  • cassette
Mercury [30]
JapanApril 19, 2000CDIsland [31]

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