What If (Brenda K. Starr song)

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"What If"
Reba McEntire - What If.jpg
Single by Reba McEntire
ReleasedNovember 25, 1997
Format CD single
Genre Country
Length4:01
Label MCA Nashville
Songwriter(s) Diane Warren
Producer(s) David Malloy, Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire singles chronology
"What If It's You"
(1997)
"What If"
(1997)
"If You See Him/If You See Her"
(1998)

"What If" is a song written by Diane Warren, originally recorded by Brenda K. Starr for her 1991 album By Heart . The song was covered in 1995 by Belgian jazz band Vaya Con Dios on their album Roots and Wings .

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Reba McEntire version

Reba McEntire released a cover of the song as a promotional single in November 1997. This single was released commercially to benefit the Salvation Army with all proceeds being donated to their service. [1] The song was performed by Reba at the halftime of the Dallas Cowboys' 1997 Thanksgiving game. It reached #23 on Hot Country Songs and #50 on the Billboard Hot 100.

A remixed version of "What If" was included on Reba's 2000 European compilation album I'll Be .

Chart positions

Chart (1997-1998)Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) [2] 19
US Billboard Hot 100 [3] 50
US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) [4] 23

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References

  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 271. ISBN   0-89820-177-2.
  2. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 3440." RPM . Library and Archives Canada. February 2, 1998. Retrieved July 14, 2013.
  3. "Reba McEntire Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard.
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