What If (Babyface song)

"What If" is a song written,[3] co-produced[4] and performed by American contemporary R&B musician Babyface, issued as the second official single from his sixth studio album Face2Face (following the promotional single "Baby's Mama").[5] The song peaked at #80 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2001.[6]

"What If"
Single by Babyface
from the album Face2Face
B-side"Lover and Friend"[1]
ReleasedJune 19, 2001 (2001-06-19)[2]
GenreR&B
Length4:06
LabelArista
Songwriter(s)Kenneth Edmonds[3]
Producer(s)
Babyface singles chronology
"There She Goes"
(2001)		 "What If"
(2001)		 "The Loneliness"
(2004)
Music video
"What If" on YouTube

Music video

The official music video for "What If" was directed by Bille Woodruff.[7]

Personnel and credits

Credits adapted from album liner notes.[8]

  • Babyface: lead vocals, background vocals, writer, producer, drum & keyboard programming, bass
  • Wayne Lindsey: electric piano
  • Paul Boutin: recording engineer
  • Jean-Marie Horvat: mix engineer
  • Josean Posey: assistant mix engineer

Chart positions
Chart (2001)[6] Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100 80
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard) 28

References
  1. "Babyface - What If / Lover And Friend (Vinyl) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved July 28, 2015.
  2. "Amazon.com: Babyface: There She Goes: Music". Amazon.com. Retrieved May 15, 2015.
  3. "What If - Babyface | Listen, Appearances, Song Review | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  4. "Babyface - Face2Face (Vinyl, LP, Album) at Discogs". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  5. "Babyface Discography at Discogs: Singles-EPs - Releases". Discogs. Zink Media. Retrieved July 30, 2015.
  6. "Babyface | Awards | AllMusic". AllMusic. All Media Network. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  7. "Babyface - 'What if?'". MVDBase.com (video). ASG. 1998–2017. Retrieved July 29, 2015.
  8. Babyface – Face2Face (CD liner notes) Arista Records 07822-14667-2
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