What If I Said
1997 single by Anita Cochran with Steve Wariner
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"What If I Said" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Anita Cochran as a duet with Steve Wariner. The single was released in November 1997 as was Cochran's only No. 1 single on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, as well as her only Top 40 single on that chart.[1] In addition, the song was Wariner's first chart entry in three years, as well as his first No. 1 since 1989's "I Got Dreams."[2] The song was nominated by the Country Music Association for Vocal Duet of the Year in 1998.[3]
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| "What If I Said" | ||||
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| Single by Anita Cochran with Steve Wariner | ||||
| from the album Back to You | ||||
| B-side | "Daddy Can You See Me"[1] | |||
| Released | November 3, 1997 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 4:52 (album version) 4:22 (single edit) | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Songwriter | Anita Cochran | |||
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"What If I Said" can be found on Cochran's 1997 album Back to You, as well as Wariner's 1998 album Burnin' the Roadhouse Down.
Content
The song is a ballad with Cochran and Wariner portraying two characters who are in unsatisfying relationships with other people, but express their feelings for each other.
It is in the key of C major with a primary chord pattern of C9-Dm7♭5 and an approximate tempo of 60 beats per minute.[4]
Personnel
From Back to You liner notes.[5]
- Musicians
- Anita Cochran - vocals
- Eddie Bayers - drums
- Eric Darken - percussion
- Paul Franklin - steel guitar
- Nashville String Machine - strings
- Steve Nathan - piano
- Don Potter - acoustic guitar
- Brent Rowan - electric guitar
- Steve Wariner - vocals
- Willie Weeks - bass guitar
Music video
The music video was directed by Jim Shea and premiered in 1997.[6]
Chart positions
| Chart (1997–1998) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[7] | 1 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[8] | 59 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[9] | 1 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (1998) | Position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[10] | 47 |
| US Country Songs (Billboard)[11] | 22 |
