If I Wanted To

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"If I Wanted To"
If I Wanted To single.jpg
Single by Melissa Etheridge
from the album Yes I Am
Released1994
StudioA&M Studios, Los Angeles
Genre
Length
  • 3:55 (album version)
  • 3:35 (edit)
LabelIsland Records
Songwriter(s)Melissa Etheridge
Producer(s)
Melissa Etheridge singles chronology
"All American Girl"
(1994) 		"If I Wanted To"
(1994) 		"Your Little Secret"
(1995)

"If I Wanted To" is a song by American singer, Melissa Etheridge. It was released in 1994 as the final single from Etheridge's 1993 studio album, Yes I Am, and entered the top 50 in Australia, Canada, Iceland, and the United States.

Critical reception[]

Fred Bronson of Billboard wrote that with the single's debut, "Melissa Etheridge continues to solidify her new status as a chart superstar with the highest-debuting single of 1995."[1]

Commercial performance[]

"If I Wanted To", which was released as the two-sided single "If I Wanted To / Like the Way I Do", debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 in February 1995 at No. 25, making it the highest-debuting single of 1995 at that point.[1] The single's debut was the highest for any song since Boyz II Men's "On Bended Knee" debuted at No. 14 in November 1994.[1]

"If I Wanted To" peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1995.[2] Strong singles sales in March 1995 for TLC's "Red Light Special," Real McCoy's "Run Away," and The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Big Poppa" prevented "If I Wanted To" from rising higher on the Hot 100 despite widespread airplay on major US radio stations.[3]

Music video[]

The single's music video was directed by Samuel Bayer.

Charts[]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Bronson, Fred (February 18, 1995). ""Bow" Wows at No. 2; Hot Shot Melissa (page 122)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2016 – via Google Books.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Melissa Etheridge Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  3. ^ Elliot, Dave (March 18, 1995). "Hot 100 Singles Spotlight (page 83)". Billboard. Retrieved April 16, 2016 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ "Australian-charts.com – Melissa Etheridge – If I Wanted To". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  5. ^ "Top RPM Singles: Issue 9182." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  6. ^ "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 9152." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  7. ^ "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (25.2 '95 – 3.3 '95)". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). February 25, 1995. p. 24. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  8. ^ "Melissa Etheridge Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  9. ^ "Melissa Etheridge Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
  10. ^ "RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1995". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
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