If I Were You

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About If I Were You

"If I Were You" is a 1995 single written by k.d. lang and Ben Mink and performed by k.d. lang. The single was the first release from lang's 1995 album All You Can Eat. "If I Were You" proved to be a hit in lang's native Canada, where it reached number 24 on the RPM Top Singles chart and number four on the RPM Adult Contemporary chart. On the US Billboard charts, the single reached number 15 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 was lang's second and last number one on the Hot Dance Club Play chart. Overseas, "If I Were You" peaked at number 23 in Australia, number 50 in New Zealand and number 53 in the United Kingdom. Billboard named it lang's sixth-best song. 


Year:
1996
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If I could only be the queen of popularity
Things would just come to me
So easily
What I would do
What I would do

If I could only be
Miss congeniality
No one could stand to be
Away from me
What I would do
What I could do 

I could do anything
If I were you
I would have everything
If I were you

What I would do...
What I could do...

I could do anything
If I were you
I would have everything
If I were you

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Kathryn Dawn Lang, OC (born November 2, 1961), known by her stage name k.d. lang, is a Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter and occasional actress. more »

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Written by: Benjamin Mink, Kathryn Dawn Lang

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.

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11 facts about this song

Artist Background
"If I Were You" is performed by k.d. lang, a multiple Grammy Award-winning Canadian pop and country singer-songwriter. Her birth name is Kathryn Dawn Lang.
Album Details
This song is from her fifth studio album "All You Can Eat," released under the label of Warner Bros. Records in 1995.
Song Genre
"If I Were You" is classified under the genres of country and pop, resonant of lang's overall musical style.
Chart Performance
The song was commercially successful. It peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart and at No. 24 on Billboard's Hot Canadian Digital Song Sales.
Music Video
The music video for "If I Were You" was directed by Mark Romanek and employs stop-motion animation, making the visual experience special.
Song Theme
"If I Were You" largely speaks about longing and introspection, common themes in lang's works.
Collaboration
The song was written by k.d. lang and her long-time collaborator, Ben Mink.
Critical Recognition
The song was well received by music critics and it's often highlighted for its introspective lyrics and lang's powerful vocal performance.
LGBTQ+ Icon
As an openly gay artist, lang's success with songs like "If I Were You" has helped pave the way for other LGBTQ+ artists in the music industry.
Live Performances
k.d. lang has performed "If I Were You" in many live shows, demonstrating the versatility of the song outside the studio recording.
Other Version
DJ Boris released a club version of the song that also reached the top of the Billboard Dance Club Songs chart.

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