What If It's You is the twenty-first studio album by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released on November 5, 1996, and would peak at #1 on the Billboard country chart and #15 on the Billboard 200. It is certified 2× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. What If It's You was the first album in which McEntire did not use session musicians; relying instead on her touring band. The album produced four singles in "The Fear of Being Alone", "How Was I to Know", "I'd Rather Ride Around with You" and "What If It's You", which respectively reached #2, #1, #2, and #15 on the Billboard country charts.
The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and #15 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart.
Track listing
Personnel Reba McEntire – vocals Paul Hollowell – acoustic piano Doug Sisemore – keyboards Biff Watson – acoustic guitars Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar (2) Kent Wells – electric guitars Terry Crisp – steel guitar Larry Franklin – fiddle, mandolin Chopper Anderson – bass Scott Hawkins – drums, percussion Joe Chemay – backing vocals Liana Manis – backing vocals
Production Reba McEntire – producer, make-up John Guess – producer, recording, mixing Derek Bason – recording, mix assistant Scott Ahaus – recording assistant Patrick Murphy – recording assistant Marty Williams – mastering at The Work Station (Nashville, Tennessee) Carole Ann Mobley – production coordinator Cindy Owen – art direction, design Mark Tucker – photography Sandi Spika – hair, wardrobe stylist Mary Beth Felts – hair, make-up Narvel Blackstock for Starstruck Entertainment – management
Charts
Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Australian Albums (ARIA) N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart. 173 Canadian Albums (RPM) 36 Canadian Country Albums (RPM) 3
Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 70 Chart (1997) Position US Billboard 200 65 US Top Country Albums (Billboard) 9
Singles Year Single Peak positions US Country CAN Country 1996 "The Fear of Being Alone" 2 1 "How Was I to Know" 1 1 1997 "I'd Rather Ride Around with You" 2 2 "What If It's You" 15 26
Certifications and sales
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