If I Had You

Eddy Arnold

About If I Had You

"If I Had You" is a song written by Kerry Chater and Danny Mayo, and recorded by American country music group Alabama. It was released in February 1989 as the second single from the album Southern Star. "If I Had You" was Alabama's twenty-fifth number one on the country chart. The single went number one for one week and spent thirteen weeks on the country chart. The song was covered by Andy Williams on his 1991 album Nashville and Eddy Arnold on his 1993 album Last of the Love Song Singers: Then and Now.  


Year:
1993
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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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Eddy Arnold

Richard Edward "Eddy" Arnold (May 15, 1918 – May 8, 2008) was an American country music singer who performed for six decades. He was a so-called Nashville sound (country/popular music) innovator of the late 1950s, and scored 147 songs on the Billboard country music charts, second only to George Jones. He sold more than 85 million records. A member of the Grand Ole Opry (beginning 1943) and the Country Music Hall of Fame (beginning 1966), Arnold ranked 22nd on Country Music Television's 2003 list of "The 40 Greatest Men of Country Music." He co-wrote the country and pop standard "You Don't Know Me". more »

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Written by: KERRY MICHAEL CHATER, DANNY MAYO

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10 facts about this song

If I Had You" Artist Origin
Both Alabama and Eddy Arnold are iconic country music artists. Alabama originates from Fort Payne, Alabama, while Eddy Arnold hails from Henderson, Tennessee.
Song Release
Eddy Arnold first released "If I Had You" in 1947. The band Alabama later covered the song in 1989 for their album, Southern Star.
Chart Performance
Alabama's version of "If I Had You" was a significant hit, reaching number 1 on the U.S. Billboard Country Singles chart.
Song Duration
Alabama's version of the song has a length of 3 minutes and 33 seconds.
Eddy Arnold's Popularity
Eddy 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.
Alabama's Success
Alabama is one of the world's best-selling bands of all time, having sold more than 75 million records.
Songwriters
"If I Had You" was written by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke.
Recording Success
Eddy Arnold's version was extremely successful as well, becoming his third number one on the Country & Western charts.
Record Labels
Eddy Arnold's original release of the song was under the RCA Victor label, while Alabama's version was released under RCA Records label.
Awards and Recognitions
Alabama 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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