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What If (Babyface song)

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"What If"
Single by Babyface
from the album Face2Face
B-side"Lover and Friend"[2]
ReleasedJune 19, 2001 (2001-06-19)[1]
GenreR&B
Length4:06
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Kenneth Edmonds[3]
Producer(s)
Babyface singles chronology
"There She Goes"
(2001)
"What If"
(2001)
"The Loneliness"
(2004)
Music video
"What If" on YouTube

"What If" is a song written,[3] co-produced[4] and performed by American contemporary R&B musician Babyface, issued as the second official single from his sixth studio album Face2Face (following the promotional single "Baby's Mama").[5] The song peaked at #80 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2001.[6]

Music video

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The official music video for "What If" was directed by Bille Woodruff.[7]

Personnel and credits

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Credits adapted from album liner notes.[8]

  • Babyface: lead vocals, background vocals, writer, producer, drum & keyboard programming, bass
  • Wayne Lindsey: electric piano
  • Paul Boutin: recording engineer
  • Jean-Marie Horvat: mix engineer
  • Josean Posey: assistant mix engineer

Chart positions

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Chart (2001)[6] Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 80
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) 28

References

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  1. ^ "Amazon.com: Babyface: There She Goes: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  2. ^ "Babyface - What If / Lover And Friend (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  3. ^ a b "What If - Babyface | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  4. ^ a b "Babyface - Face2Face (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  5. ^ "Babyface Discography at Discogs: Singles-EPs - Releases". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  6. ^ a b "Babyface | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  7. ^ "Babyface - 'What if?'". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  8. ^ Babyface – Face2Face (CD liner notes) Arista Records 07822-14667-2
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