If the World Was Ending

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"If the World Was Ending"
If the World Was Ending by Saxe and Michaels.png
Single by JP Saxe featuring Julia Michaels
from the EP Hold It Together and the album Dangerous Levels of Introspection
ReleasedOctober 17, 2019 (2019-10-17)
RecordedJuly 20, 2019
Length3:28
Label Arista
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s) Finneas [1]
JP Saxe singles chronology
"Women Who Look Like You"
(2019)
"If the World Was Ending"
(2019)
"Sad Corny Fuck"
(2020)
Julia Michaels singles chronology
"If You Need Me"
(2019)
"If the World Was Ending"
(2019)
"Cool Anymore"
(2019)

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA) [60] 3× Platinum210,000
Austria (IFPI Austria) [61] Platinum30,000
Belgium (BEA) [62] Platinum40,000
Canada (Music Canada) [63] 7× Platinum560,000
Denmark (IFPI Danmark) [64] Platinum90,000
France (SNEP) [65] Gold100,000
Germany (BVMI) [66] Gold200,000
Italy (FIMI) [67] Gold35,000
Mexico (AMPROFON) [68] Gold30,000
New Zealand (RMNZ) [69] Platinum30,000
Poland (ZPAV) [70] Platinum20,000
Portugal (AFP) [71] Platinum10,000
Spain (PROMUSICAE) [72] Platinum60,000
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland) [73] Gold10,000
United Kingdom (BPI) [74] Platinum600,000
United States (RIAA) [75] 4× Platinum4,000,000
Streaming
Sweden (GLF) [76] 2× Platinum16,000,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.
Streaming-only figures based on certification alone.

Release history

RegionDateFormatLabelRef.
Various17 October 2019 Arista [2]
Australia24 April 2020 Contemporary hit radio
[77]

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