If I Had You
Eddy Arnold
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IF I HAD YOU Writers Kerry Chater, Danny Mayo If I had you we'd run like gypsies in the wind If I had you we'd count the stars all one by one If I had you we's sail the seven seas as one We'd be lovers and we'd be friends if I had you We'd make love till they were gone oh, if I had you We'd never say it can't be done if I had you Cause you light a fire way down in my soul The flame keeps growin stronger there ain't no control And there's nothing, no there's nothing I know there's nothing that I wouldn't do If I had you
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Written by: KERRY MICHAEL CHATER, DANNY MAYO
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
If I Had You" Artist OriginBoth Alabama and Eddy Arnold are iconic country music artists. Alabama originates from Fort Payne, Alabama, while Eddy Arnold hails from Henderson, Tennessee.
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Song ReleaseEddy Arnold first released "If I Had You" in 1947. The band Alabama later covered the song in 1989 for their album, Southern Star.
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Chart PerformanceAlabama's version of "If I Had You" was a significant hit, reaching number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Country Singles chart.
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Song DurationAlabama's version of the song has a length of 3 minutes and 33 seconds.
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Eddy Arnold's PopularityEddy Arnold was one of the most popular country singers of the 1940s and 1950s, with over 145 songs on the Billboard country music charts during his career.
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Alabama's SuccessAlabama is one of the world's best-selling bands of all time, having sold more than 75 million records.
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Songwriters"If I Had You" was written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke.
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Recording SuccessEddy Arnold's version was extremely successful as well, becoming his third number one on the Country & Western charts.
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Record LabelsEddy Arnold's original release of the song was under the RCA Victor label, while Alabama's version was released under RCA Records label.
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Awards and RecognitionsAlabama was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 2005, a testament to their large influence on the genre which included their rendition of "If I Had You". On the other hand, Eddy Arnold was inducted into the Country Music Hall of Fame in 1966 and has a Grammy Award for Lifetime Achievement.
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