If I Had You (Adam Lambert song)
"If I Had You" | ||||
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Single by Adam Lambert | ||||
from the album For Your Entertainment | ||||
Released | May 11, 2010 | |||
Recorded | September–October 2009 | |||
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Length | 3:47 (radio edit) | |||
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Adam Lambert singles chronology | ||||
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Music video | ||||
"If I Had You" on YouTube |
"If I Had You" is a song by American recording artist and
Critical reception
Huffington Post noted that this is one of songs that is a "full-display" of album that "operates from a disco/glam aesthetic of escapism and liberation via dance, dress-up, and desire" and added that it "fully accomplish what the singer had in mind for the album: songs that make you want to let loose, dance, work out, have fun."[1] Detroit News thought that this song was "potential single" when reviewing the album.[2] It was listed, at 57th spot, by Billboard on "Top 100 'American Idol' Hits of All Time" list.[3]
Promotion
Following the release of the single on May 11, 2010, Lambert performed the song on a series of talk-shows, including The Ellen DeGeneres Show on May 19,[4] and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on May 21.[5]
Music video
The video premiered June 14, 2010 on VH1 and "takes the late-night wilderness party motif of Jennifer Lopez's classic "Waiting for Tonight" clip and adds more lasers, guyliner, thrashy dance moves, silver top hats and outrageously spiky shoulder pads."[6] Bryan Barber directed the video, which was inspired by Lambert's self-proclaimed "psychedelic" experience at Burning Man.[6]
James Montgomery from MTV describes the video as having
a clearing in the forest, one packed with party people — of all races, colors, creeds and proclivities, naturally — who are all in the midst of a totally excellent celebration. (Most of said party people are actually Lambert's friends, from his days performing with L.A.'s "Zodiac Show.")
— Montgomery, James. "Adam Lambert's 'If I Had You' Video Frolics In Politics". MTV News. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
Montgomery states the message of the video is "Humanity can, in fact, put their differences aside and just dance."[7]
Making a cameo in the video are Lambert's friends:
Track listing
- Australian digital EP
- "If I Had You" (radio mix) – 3:46
- "If I Had You" (Jason Nevins radio mix) – 3:45
- "If I Had You" (instrumental version) – 3:43
- Australian CD single
- "If I Had You" – 3:47
- "If I Had You" (instrumental version) – 3:46
- US/AUS digital EP The Remixes
- "If I Had You" (radio mix) – 3:47
- "If I Had You" (Jason Nevins extended mix) – 6:44
- "If I Had You" (Jason Nevins Robotronic extended mix) – 6:17
- "If I Had You" (Dangerous Muse remix) – 5:51
- "If I Had You" (Morgan Page extended remix) – 7:53
Personnel
- Shellback, Savan Kotecha
- Production – Max Martin, Shellback, Kristian Lundin
- Keyboards – Max Martin, Shellback
- Guitar and bass – Shellback
- Recording – Max Martin, Shellback, Brian Warwick
- Mixing – Serban Ghenea
- Mix engineer– John Hanes
- Mixing assistant – Tim Roberts
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Chart performance
As of August 5, 2011, "If I Had You" has sold 835,000 downloads[10] in the United States and charted at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. "If I Had You" has reached number-one in Hungary and the top 10 in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Finland and Poland.
Weekly charts
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Year-end charts
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Certifications
Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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Australia (ARIA)[28] | 2× Platinum | 140,000^ |
New Zealand (RMNZ)[29] | Gold | 7,500* |
* Sales figures based on certification alone. |
Release history
Country | Date | Format |
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United States | May 11, 2010 | Mainstream radio |
Belgium[30] | June 28, 2010 | Digital download |
Spain[31] | ||
Finland[32] | ||
Switzerland[33] | ||
France[34] | ||
Ireland[35] | ||
Italy[36] | ||
Luxembourg[37] | ||
Netherlands[37] | ||
Norway[38] | ||
Sweden[39] | ||
Canada[40] | ||
Portugal[41] | ||
Austria[42] | ||
Germany[43] | October 29, 2010 | |
Germany[44] | October 29, 2010 | CD single |
References
- ^ Huffington Post review Retrieved 25 December 2014
- ^ Review by Detroit News Archived 2014-12-25 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 25 December 2014
- ^ Top 100 'American Idol' Hits of All Time by Billboard Retrieved 1 January 2015
- ^ "American Idol': Adam Lambert performs 'If I Had You' on 'Ellen'". Archived from the original on 2012-01-15.
- ^ "Adam Lambert – 'If I Had You' – Tonight Show with Jay Leno – VIDEO".
- ^ a b "Adam Lambert Goes Wild in 'If I Had You'".
- ^ Montgomery, James. "Adam Lambert's 'If I Had You' Video Frolics In Politics". MTV News. Retrieved 2020-07-24.
- ^ atlanta journal constitution. "Adam Lambert's new video for 'If I Had You,' Seacrest's stalker gets two years". Archived from the original on 2012-10-12.
- ^ For Your Entertainment (liner notes). Adam Lambert. RCA Records, Jive Records. 2009.
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- ^ "Adam Lambert – If I Had You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40.
- ^ "Adam Lambert – If I Had You" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- ^ "Adam Lambert Chart History (Canadian Hot 100)". Billboard.
- ^ "ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201041 into search. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
- ^ "Adam Lambert: If I Had You" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat.
- ^ "Adam Lambert – If I Had You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved April 30, 2020.
- ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Rádiós Top 40 játszási lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
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- ^ "Charts Year End: Canadian Hot 100". Billboard. Nielsen Business Media, Inc. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
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- ^ "MAHASZ Rádiós TOP 100 2011" (in Hungarian). Mahasz. Retrieved 22 February 2012.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2010 Singles" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
- ^ "Latest Gold / Platinum Singles". Radioscope. 21 August 2011. Archived from the original on 2011-08-31. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
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