If I Could Go!

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"If I Could Go!"
If I Could Go Angie Martinez.jpg
Single by Angie Martinez featuring Lil' Mo and Sacario
from the album Animal House
ReleasedMay 28, 2002 (2002-05-28)
Recorded2001 (2001)
Genre
Length4:05
LabelElektra
Songwriter(s)Angie Martinez, Jamar Austin, Ricardo Thomas, Cynthia Loving
Producer(s)Rick Rock
Angie Martinez singles chronology
"Coast 2 Coast (Suavamente)"
(2001) 		"If I Could Go!"
(2002) 		"Take You Home"
(2003)
Lil' Mo singles chronology
"Gangsta (Love 4 the Streets)"
(2001) 		"If I Could Go!"
(2002) 		"4Ever"
(2003)

"If I Could Go!" is the first single released from American rapper Angie Martinez's second studio album, Animal House (2002). The track features rapper Sacario and singer Lil Mo and was produced by Rick Rock; Sacario co-wrote the song.[1] It is Martinez's highest-charting song to date on the US Billboard Hot 100, peaking at number 15.

The song won two Certified BDS Spin Awards for 50,000 radio spins and 100,000 radio spins.[2]

Song information[]

According to the album liner notes,[3] "If I Could Go" was recorded at Battery Studios[4] in New York City and Sacario's former recording studio "West Wing" in Connecticut. The song was mixed at Right Track Recording by Supa Engineer Duro.

Billboard named the song among the Top songs of 2002.[5]

The instrumental was used on the God's Plan mixtape by 50 Cent and Lloyd Banks, on a track titled "Short Stay".

Music video[]

The video was directed by Film Director Steve Carr.[6]

Usage in media[]

The song is featured on Totally Hits 2002: More Platinum Hits, which is Certified Platinum by the RIAA selling over 1,000,000 copies.[7]

The song is featured on The Transporter movie soundtrack.[8]

The song is included on the NBA Live 2003 video game soundtrack.[9] The soundtrack sold 1.3 million copies, becoming the first video game soundtrack in history to be Certified Platinum by the RIAA,[10] which led to it being inducted into the Guinness World Records as the "first officially-released video game soundtrack to be RIAA certified platinum".[10][11] According to Guinness World Records, NBA Live 2003 Soundtrack went Platinum in only six months.[10][11]

It was on MTV Classic's Total Request Playlist block.

Track listings[]

US promo CD

  1. "If I Could Go" [Radio Edit] - 4:07
  2. "If I Could Go" [Instrumental] - 4:07

Promo vinyl 12-inch

  1. "If I Could Go" Side A [Radio edit]
  2. "If I Could Go" Side A [Instrumental]
  3. "If I Could Go" Side B TV track
  4. "If I Could Go" Side B [Acappella]

European and Australian maxi-single

  1. "If I Could Go" [Original version] - 3:58
  2. "If I Could Go" [Simon Vegas remix] - 3:58
  3. "If I Could Go" [7 Gemini remix] - 4:07
  4. "If I Could Go" [Video]

UK 5-inch CD single

  1. "If I Could Go" [Original version] - 3:58
  2. "If I Could Go" [Simon Vegas remix] - 3:58
  3. "If I Could Go" [7 Gemini remix] - 4:07
  4. "If I Could Go" [Video]

Charts[]

Release history[]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States May 28, 2002 (2002-05-28)
Elektra [23]
July 22, 2002 (2002-07-22) Contemporary hit radio [24]
Australia October 21, 2002 (2002-10-21) CD [25]
United Kingdom February 3, 2003 (2003-02-03) [26]

References[]

  1. ^ "BMI songwriter/producer Sacario stops by the New". BMI. Retrieved June 30, 2002.
  2. ^ "Radio". Nielsen. March 2003. Archived from the original on June 29, 2010.
  3. ^ "Angie Martinez Animal House CD". CD Universe. Retrieved September 19, 2002.
  4. ^ "Battery studios client list". Battery Studios. Retrieved June 4, 2002.
  5. ^ The Billboard Book of Top 40 Hits (Billboard Book of Top Forty Hits) 8th Edition (Paperback). Billboard. 2004. ISBN 978-0823074990.
  6. ^ "Other works for Steve Carr". IMDB. Retrieved February 3, 2018.
  7. ^ "Gold & Platinum". RIAA. Archived from the original on December 10, 2010. Retrieved October 29, 2002.
  8. ^ "Transporter [Soundtrack]". Elektra / Wea. Retrieved October 11, 2002.
  9. ^ "The Sounds of NBA Live 2003". EA Sports. Archived from the original on 2009-09-03. Retrieved February 20, 2006.
  10. ^ Jump up to: a b c "First Ever Videogame Soundtrack to go Platinum!". GameZone. Archived from the original on April 18, 2003. Retrieved March 14, 2003.
  11. ^ Jump up to: a b "The first officially-released video games soundtrack to sell over 1 million copies according to the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) is NBA Live 2003, which was confirmed as having platinum status in March 2003, only six months after its launch in October 2002". Guinness World records. 2002. Archived from the original on December 31, 2011.
  12. ^ "The ARIA Report: ARIA Hitseekers – Week Commencing 28th October 2002" (PDF). ARIA. October 28, 2002. p. 16. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2008. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  13. ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Angie Martinez feat. Lil' Mo & Sacario – If I Could Go!" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  14. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  15. ^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  16. ^ "Angie Martinez Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  17. ^ "Angie Martinez Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  18. ^ "Angie Martinez Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  19. ^ "Angie Martinez Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 15, 2021.
  20. ^ "Angie Martinez Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  21. ^ "Billboard Top 100 – 2002". Billboardtop100of.com. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  22. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2002". Billboard. Retrieved March 3, 2021.
  23. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1454. May 24, 2002. p. 34. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  24. ^ "Going for Adds" (PDF). Radio & Records. No. 1462. July 19, 2002. p. 26. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  25. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 21st October 2002" (PDF). ARIA. October 21, 2002. p. 28. Retrieved May 6, 2021.
  26. ^ "If I Could Go". Amazon. Retrieved June 29, 2021.

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