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Wikipedia article




"'What If I Said'" is a song written and performed by American country music artist Anita Cochran as a duet with Steve Wariner. The single was released in November 1997 as was Cochran's only No. 1 single on the U.S. 'Billboard' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, as well as her only Top 40 single on that chart. In addition, the song was Wariner's first chart entry in three years, as well as his first No. 1 since 1989's "I Got Dreams."Whitburn, p. 448 The song was nominated by the Country Music Association for Vocal Duet of the Year in 1998.

"What If I Said" can be found on Cochran's 1997 album 'Back to You', as well as Wariner's 1998 album 'Burnin' the Roadhouse Down'.

Content



The song is a ballad with Cochran and Wariner portraying two characters who are in unsatisfying relationships with other people, but express their feelings for each other.

It is in the key of C major with a primary chord pattern of C9-Dm75 and an approximate tempo of 60 beats per minute.

Personnel



From 'Back to You' liner notes.

;Musicians

* Anita Cochran - vocals

* Eddie Bayers - drums

* Eric Darken - percussion

* Paul Franklin - steel guitar

* Nashville String Machine - strings

* Steve Nathan - piano

* Don Potter - acoustic guitar

* Brent Rowan - electric guitar

* Steve Wariner - vocals

* Willie Weeks - bass guitar

Music video



The music video was directed by Jim Shea and premiered in 1997.http://www.cmt.com/videos/steve-wariner/385300/what-if-i-said.jhtml

Chart positions



Year-end charts



References



Category:1997 singles

Category:Anita Cochran songs

Category:Steve Wariner songs

Category:Malefemale vocal duets

Category:Warner Records singles

Category:Song recordings produced by Jim Ed Norman

Category:1997 songs


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