If You Could See Me Now (The Script song)

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"If You Could See Me Now"
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Single by The Script
from the album #3
Released4 March 2013
Recorded2011–12
Genre
Length3:39
Label Phonogenic
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Script singles chronology
"Six Degrees of Separation"
(2012)		"If You Could See Me Now"
(2013)		"Millionaires"
(2013)

"If You Could See Me Now" is a song by Irish pop rock band The Script, taken from their third studio album, #3 (2012). The song video was released as the album's third single on 18 February 2013. The song was released on 4 March 2013. The track was written by Danny O'Donoghue, Mark Sheehan, Steve Kipner and Andrew Frampton.

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Background

The song addresses the death of Danny O'Donoghue's father and both Mark Sheehan's parents. [1] [2]

Following Sheehan's death in 2023, the Script dedicated the song to him during a performance in Bolton. [3]

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "If You Could See Me Now" was first released onto YouTube on 18 February 2013 at a total length of three minutes and forty-nine seconds. [4]

Live performances

On 25 January 2013 they performed the song live on The Graham Norton Show . [5] They also performed the single on "Let's Dance for Sport Relief".

Track listing

Digital download
No.TitleLength
1."If You Could See Me Now"3:39

Charts and certifications

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabel
United Kingdom 4 March 2013 Digital download Phonogenic

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  2. ↑ Sherrard-IM, Chris (1 March 2013). "I haven't cried since my dad died when I was 14". Irish Mirror. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
  3. ↑ "The Script dedicate song to late guitarist Mark Sheehan during emotional concert appearance | Virgin Radio UK". virginradio.co.uk. 8 June 2023. Retrieved 26 December 2024.
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