If I Never Knew You
"If I Never Knew You" | ||||
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Single by Jon Secada and Shanice | ||||
from the album Pocahontas: An Original Walt Disney Records Soundtrack | ||||
B-side |
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Released | September 12, 1995 | |||
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Length | 4:10 | |||
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Stephen Schwartz | ||||
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Jon Secada singles chronology | ||||
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Shanice singles chronology | ||||
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"If I Never Knew You" is a song by American singers
The song was originally developed for the prison scene where
In 2005, Disney released the tenth anniversary edition of Pocahontas, which had the song fully animated and integrated into the film, but was an optional feature that the viewer could choose or watch the original theatrical version instead, due to seamless branching. It was performed by Mel Gibson (Captain Smith) and Judy Kuhn (singing voice of Pocahontas) within the film's narrative. It was recorded for the original film in 1995. The audio version became available in 2015 for the Walt Disney Records: The Legacy Collection edition of the film's soundtrack.
Charts
Chart (1995) | Peak position |
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62 | |
51 | |
US | 8 |
US Latin Pop Airplay (Billboard)[4] "Si no te conociera" |
7 |
Release history
Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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United States | September 12, 1995 |
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United Kingdom | December 4, 1995 |
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Walt Disney | [5] |
The Cheetah Girls version
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The Cheetah Girls singles chronology | ||||
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"If I Never Knew You" was covered by
Music video
The music video was released on Disney Channel in 2006. It features the girls pulling up at a club in a limo wearing white, sparkly dresses and then entering the club to perform the song on stage surrounded by a crowd. Scenes of the girls out on the dance floor dancing with some gentlemen are inter-cut throughout the video.
Other cover versions
In 2001, it was covered by
See also
References
- ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "Jon Secada Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ "Jon Secada Chart History (Latin Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. December 2, 1995. p. 48. Misprinted as December 3 on source. The Albums section uses the correct date.
- ^ Amazon.co.jp Disney in Orgel Item Page. Retrieved August 15, 2011
External links
- "If I Never Knew You (Love Theme)" on YouTube
- "Cheetah Girls - If I Never Knew You" on YouTube