If Only (Joy song)

"If Only"

"If Only" is a song that features a sound band arrangement and a flute performance that creates the track's "affectionate and romantic atmosphere".

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According to SM Entertainment, Joy will be releasing "If Only" for her special album Hello at 6:00 PM of May 31, 2020.^[1] It was reported that Paul Kim will be featuring on the song.^[2] Through Red Velvet's official social media accounts, a mood sampler, track poster, and teaser image of the track were released on the midnight of May 24.^[3] Joy revealed on Yoo Hee-yeol's Sketchbook that she thought of Paul Kim as the featuring artist on the song as soon as she heard the news that the track will be done on a duet.^[4] The song is a remake of the same name released by singer Sung Si-kyung in 2002.^[5]

"If Only" was composed and written by Yoon Young-joon.^[6] It was reported that Joy and Paul Kim will be presenting a "sweet duet harmony".^[7] The song will include their "sweet voice" and "clear vocals" that will create the track's "affectionate and romantic atmosphere.^[8] It will feature a sound band arrangement.^[9] The song will also present a "soft" flute performance.^[10] Moreover, it was outlined that the track will have a "sweet harmony".^[11] The song is composed in the key of G minor with a tempo of 97 beats per minute.^[12]

A live video for "If Only" was released on June 6, 2021.^[13] The song debuted at position 69 on the 23nd weekly issue of South Korea's Gaon Digital Chart for 2021 during the period dated May 30 – June 5.^[14] The track also debuted at position 15 on the component Download Chart.^[15] It also debuted at position 90 on the component Streaming Chart and peaked at 79.^[16][17] The song entered the Billboard K-Pop 100 at position 48 on the chart issue dated June 19, 2021.^[18] The following week, it charted at position 38 on the chart issue dated June 26, 2021.^[19]

Credits adapted from the liner notes of Hello.^[20]

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