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2021 single by Paula Fuga and Jack Johnson featuring Ben Harper
"If Ever" is a song by Hawaiian singer-songwriters Paula Fuga and Jack Johnson featuring Ben Harper. The song was released on April 16, 2021, and is the lead single from Fuga's upcoming studio album Rain on Sunday, to be released via Brushfire Records.[1][2] Fuga and Johnson also performed the song for Earth Day Live 2021.[3] The song was released to Triple-A radio on April 19 in the United States.[4]
The song was written by Johnson and Fuga about their fathers, who had both passed away. Johnson had the melody and some of the lyrics in his head for years.[3] Fuga then added some of her shared experiences into the song as well. Ben Harper was added and plays the lap steel guitar in the song.
Music video[]
A lyric video for the song was released on Johnson's YouTube on April 16, 2021, featuring a collage of short videos and clips in Hawaii.[5]