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| “If” |
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Single by Janet Jackson
from the album janet. |
| B-side |
"One More Chance" |
| Released |
July 13, 1993 |
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CD single, CD maxi single, cassette single, cassette maxi single, 7" single, 12" maxi single |
| Genre |
R&B, rock, new jack swing |
| Length |
4:31 |
| Label |
Virgin |
| Writer(s) |
Janet Jackson, James Harris III, Terry Lewis |
| Producer |
Janet Jackson, Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis |
| Certification |
Gold (RIAA) |
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Info "If" (help·info) |
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"If" is a song by American R&B/pop singer Janet Jackson.
[edit] Song information
Released on July 13, 1993, it was the second single from Janet Jackson's fifth studio album, janet. (1993). The song was written and produced by Jackson, James Harris III, and Terry Lewis, and became Jackson's second top five hit from the janet. album. "If" deals with a female narrator's fantasies of being someone's girlfriend. The song contains a sample from Diana Ross & the Supremes' 1969 "Someday We'll Be Together", and is built on a heavy metal guitar riff heard throughout the song. The combination of heavy hip hop/new jack swing beats and electric guitar was a relative departure in sound for Jackson.
The single contains a B-side called "One More Chance", a cover of a song her brother Randy wrote, produced, and performed for The Jacksons' 1984 Victory album. Jackson performed the song as a medley with "That's The Way Love Goes" at the 1993 MTV Video Music Awards, the audio recording of which appears on the limited edition double disc edition of janet.. A remix of the song "If" (Brothers in Rhythm House Mix) appears on Jackson's second remix compilation janet. Remixed.
[edit] Chart performance
"If" peaked at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 and number one on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.
[edit] Music video
The song's video, directed by Dominic Sena, challenged notions of culture and sexuality in a highly-stylised and imaginative presentation with a theme of voyeurism. The video is set in an exclusive club in Asia, where entrance can only be gained via the passord "if". Inside the club, Jackson performs suggestively with dancers amongst androgynous and polysexual characters. The video won the 1994 MTV Video Music Award for Best Female Video. Parts of the video were edited out for general release. It is featured on the 1994 compilation "janet.", the limited bonus-DVD edition of 2001's All for You as well as the 2004 video compilation From janet. to Damita Jo: The Videos. A longer alternate version of the video, the "All Dance Version" which focuses on Jackson's dance performance was exclusively released on the 1994 VHS video compilation "janet.",[1] but could later be found on YouTube.
[edit] Track listings and formats
- UK 7" Promo Vinyl (VS1474)[2]
- French CD Single (89206425)[3]
- Japanese 3" CD Single (VJDP-10208)[4]
- Radio Edit - 3:49
- "One More Chance" - 5:54 (non-album track)
- UK 12" Vinyl (VST 1474)[5]
- Brothers In Rhythm House Mix - 7:07
- Brothers In Rhythm Dub - 7:00
- Radio Edit - 3:49
- Extended LP Mix - 5:40
- Brothers In Rhythm Swing Yo Pants Mix - 6:20
- D&D 12" Mix - 5:47
- UK CD Single (VSCDT 1474)[6]
- Japanese CD Single (VJCP-12020)[7]
- Radio Edit - 3:49
- Brothers In Rhythm House Mix - 7:07
- Tee's Freeze Mix - 7:17
- Brothers In Rhythm Swing Yo Pants Mix - 6:20
- Extended LP Mix - 5:40
- D&D 12" Mix - 5:47
- U.S. 2 x 12" Vinyl (SPRO-12809)[8]
- Brothers In Rhythm House Mix - 7:07
- Brothers In Rhythm Dub - 7:00
- Extended LP Mix - 5:40
- Tee's Radio Mix - 4:02
- D&D 7" Mix - 4:23
- Tee's Freeze Mix - 7:17
- TNT Bass Mix - 5:36
- Brothers In Rhythm Swing Yo Pants Mix - 6:20
- D&D JDD Mix - 5:26
- Tee's Capella - 2:09
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- U.S. 12" Vinyl (Y-12675)[9]
- Brothers In Rhythm House Mix - 7:07
- Brothers In Rhythm Swing Yo Pants Mix - 6:20
- Tee's Freeze Mix - 7:17
- Extended LP Mix - 5:40
- U.S. Promo CD Single 1(DPRO-12800)[10]
- Radio Edit - 3:49
- Brothers In Rhythm Swing Yo Pants Mix - 6:20
- Extended LP Mix - 5:40
- Todd Terry's Radio Mix - 4:19
- Brothers In Rhythm House Mix - 7:07
- Short Single Edit - 2:59
- U.S. Promo CD Single 2 (DPRO-12808)[11]
- D&D 7" Mix/Adult 7" Radio Mix - 4:41
- D&D 12" Mix/Adult 12" - 5:47
- D&D JDD Mix/Adult Dub - 5:26
- U.S. Maxi-CD Single (V25H-12674)[12]
- Brothers In Rhythm House Mix - 7:07
- Brothers In Rhythm Swing Yo Pants Mix - 6:20
- Tee's Freeze Mix - 7:17
- Extended LP Mix - 5:40
- TNT Bass Mix - 5:36
- D&D 12" Mix/Adult 12" - 5:47
- Short Single Edit - 2:59
- "One More Chance" - 5:54
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[edit] Charts
| Chart (1993) |
Peak
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| Australian ARIA Singles Chart |
11 |
| Belgian Singles Chart |
31 |
| Canadian Singles Chart |
1 |
| Dutch Singles Chart |
10 |
| Finnish Singles Chart |
12 |
| German Singles Chart |
25 |
| Swiss Singles Chart |
27 |
| UK Singles Chart |
14 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 |
4 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs |
3 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play |
1 |
| U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40 |
1 |
[edit] Official remixes
- Album Version – 4:31
- Radio Edit – 3:49
- Short Single Edit – 2:59
- Extended LP Mix – 5:40
- Brothers In Rhythm House Mix – 7:10
- Brothers In Rhythm Swing Yo Pants Mix – 6:20
- Brothers In Rhythm Dub – 7:00
- Tee's Freeze Mix – 6:14
- Tee's Radio Edit – 4:02
- Tee's Capella – 2:09
- Janet's Jeep Mix – 6:26
- TNT Bass Mix – 5:36
- D&D 7" Mix/Adult 7" Radio Mix – 4:41
- D&D 12" Mix/Adult 12" – 5:47
- D&D JDD Mix/Adult Dub – 5:26
- "That's The Way Love Goes/If" Medley (Live) – 5:46
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