If I Had You
| If I Had You | |
|---|---|
| Adam Lambert | |
| publication | May 5, 2010 |
| length | 3:48 |
| Genre (s) | Electro-rock , dance-pop |
| Author (s) | Max Martin , Shellback, Savan Kotecha, Pink |
| Producer (s) | Max Martin, Shellback, Kristian Lundin |
| Label | RCA , Jive |
| album | For Your Entertainment (2009) |
If I Had You is a song by Adam Lambert that was released as the third and final single from his debut album For Your Entertainment .
background
Was composed If I Had You by Max Martin , Shellback and Savan Kotecha . Producers were Max Martin, Shellback and Kristian Lundin .
The song is a danceable electropop ballad that is about love and acceptance for other people around you.
promotion
After the single was released on May 5, 2010, Lambert appeared on a number of talk shows including The Ellen DeGeneres Show on May 19, and The Tonight Show with Jay Leno on May 21.
Music video
The video first aired on June 14th on VH1 . It is supposed to refer to Lambert's psychedelic experiences at the Burning Man festival and various parties he has attended. Instead of hiring various actors to represent his entourage, Lambert asked his friends about interested parties. Singers Allison Iraheta and Kesha have cameo appearances in the video. Directed by Bryan Barber .
Charts
Since August 2010, the song has been downloaded 835,000 times in the United States (as of August 3, 2011) and reached 54th place on the Billboard Hot 100 . It reached the top 10 in Canada , New Zealand , Australia and Finland .
| year | Title album |
Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements (Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) |
Remarks | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 DE
|
 AT
|
 CH
|
 UK
|
 US
|
|||
| 2010 | If I Had You For Your Entertainment |
DE36 (6 weeks) DE |
AT50 (3 weeks) AT |
- | - |
US30 (20 weeks) US |
First published: May 11, 2010
Sales: + 835,000 |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b MTV News Staff: Adam Lambert Says 'If I Had You' Clip 'Gets Kind Of Psychedelic'. Retrieved May 28, 2019 .
- ↑ Adam Lambert - 'If I Had You' - Ellen Degeneres Show - VIDEO. May 19, 2010. Retrieved May 28, 2019 (American English).
- ↑ Adam Lambert Performs 'If I Had You' on Jay Leno Show! Retrieved May 28, 2019 .
- ↑ http://www.billboard.com/column/viralvideos/adam-lambert-goes-wild-in-if-i-had-you-1004097896.story Billboard Underground: Adam Lambert Goes Wild in 'If I Had You'
- ↑ Brad Paisley / Carrie Underwood duet surpasses half-million downloads. In: USA Today. Retrieved May 28, 2019 .
- ↑ Chart sources: DE AT US