What If (Creed song)
2000 single by Creed
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"What If" is a song by American rock band Creed. It was released on January 4, 2000, as the second single from their second studio album, Human Clay (1999), and as the lead single from Scream 3: The Album (2000), the first of two albums released to promote the 2000 slasher film Scream 3. Written by singer Scott Stapp and guitarist Mark Tremonti, the song has been compared to "Bullets" from the band's third studio album, Weathered (2001).[2]
- 5:18 (album version)
- 4:55 (radio edit)
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| Single by Creed | ||||
| from the album Human Clay and Scream 3: The Album | ||||
| Released | January 4, 2000[1] | |||
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| Label | Wind-up | |||
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| Producer | John Kurzweg | |||
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| "What If" on YouTube | ||||
"What If" was similarly successful to the other three singles from Human Clay. While not entering the US Billboard Hot 100, the song peaked at No. 15 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart, No. 3 on the Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, and No. 2 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100.
Music video
The music video was directed by David Meyers. It features David Arquette reprising his role as Dewey Riley and Roger L. Jackson as the voice of Ghostface. The story revolves around Dewey getting call at 11:36 pm from Ghostface that sets off a chain of events at Sunrise Studios, the fictional filming location seen in Scream 3 where the Stab films were filmed. Each member of Creed starts getting killed by the killer who tries to stalk their respective girlfriends, only for them and Dewey to discover that the band created the prank. The real killer calls Dewey again, saying they're not finished yet before he starts attacking him from above which then cuts to black.[3] The music video can be found in the home media releases of Scream 3.
Charts
Weekly charts
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| US Bubbling Under Hot 100 (Billboard)[4] | 2 |
| US Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[5] | 15 |
| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[6] | 3 |
