What If It's You
1996 studio album by Reba McEntire
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What If It's You is the twenty-first studio album by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released on November 5, 1996, and would peak at #1 on the Billboard country chart and #15 on the Billboard 200. It is certified 2× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. What If It's You was the first album in which McEntire did not use session musicians; relying instead on her touring band.[3] The album produced four singles in "The Fear of Being Alone", "How Was I to Know", "I'd Rather Ride Around with You" and "What If It's You", which respectively reached #2, #1, #2, and #15 on the Billboard country charts.
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| Released | November 5, 1996 | |||
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| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 35:34 | |||
| Label | MCA | |||
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| Los Angeles Times | [2] |
The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and #15 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart.[4]
Track listing
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| 1. | "How Was I to Know" | Cathy Majeski, Sunny Russ, Stephony Smith | 3:41 |
| 2. | "The Fear of Being Alone" | Walt Aldridge, Bruce Miller | 2:58 |
| 3. | "What If It's You" | Robert Ellis Orrall, Majeski | 4:07 |
| 4. | "I'd Rather Ride Around with You" | Mark D. Sanders, Tim Nichols | 3:28 |
| 5. | "It Don't Matter" | Tommy Lee James | 3:36 |
| 6. | "State of Grace" | Trey Bruce, Lisa Drew | 3:31 |
| 7. | "Close to Crazy" | Jerry Salley, Melba Montgomery | 3:38 |
| 8. | "She's Callin' It Love" | Russ | 2:59 |
| 9. | "Just Looking for Him" | Russ | 3:44 |
| 10. | "Never Had a Reason To" | Nichols, Sanders | 3:52 |
Personnel
- Reba McEntire – vocals
- Paul Hollowell – acoustic piano
- Doug Sisemore – keyboards
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitars
- Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar (2)
- Kent Wells – electric guitars
- Terry Crisp – steel guitar
- Larry Franklin – fiddle, mandolin
- Chopper Anderson – bass
- Scott Hawkins – drums, percussion
- Joe Chemay – backing vocals
- Liana Manis – backing vocals
Production
- Reba McEntire – producer, make-up
- John Guess – producer, recording, mixing
- Derek Bason – recording, mix assistant
- Scott Ahaus – recording assistant
- Patrick Murphy – recording assistant
- Marty Williams – mastering at The Work Station (Nashville, Tennessee)
- Carole Ann Mobley – production coordinator
- Cindy Owen – art direction, design
- Mark Tucker – photography
- Sandi Spika – hair, wardrobe stylist
- Mary Beth Felts – hair, make-up
- Narvel Blackstock for Starstruck Entertainment – management
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
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Singles
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Certifications and sales
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United States (RIAA)[18] | 2× Platinum | 2,000,000^ |
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