What If a Woman

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"What If a Woman"
What If a Woman.jpg
Single by Joe
from the album Better Days
ReleasedFebruary 19, 2002
Genre R&B
Length4:14
Label Jive
Songwriter(s)
  • Joe Thomas
  • Joylon Skinner
  • Allen Gordon
Producer(s)
  • Joe
  • Allen "Allstar" Gordon
  • Joel Campbell
Joe singles chronology
"Let's Stay Home Tonight"
(2001)
"What If a Woman"
(2002)
"Isn't This the World"
(2002)

"What If a Woman" is a song by American R&B singer Joe. It was written by Joe, Joylon Skinner, and Allen "Allstar" Gordon for his fourth studio album Better Days (2001), while production as helmed by Joe and Gordon, with Joel Campbell providing additional production. Released as the album's second single, the song reached number 63 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and number 21 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart. [1]

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Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2002)Peak
position
UK Singles (OCC) [2] 53
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC) [3] 9
US Billboard Hot 100 [4] 63
US Adult R&B Songs ( Billboard ) [5] 1
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [6] 21

Year-end charts

Chart (2002)Position
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [7] 65

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