If You Go (song)

"If You Go" is a song written by Jon Secada and Miguel Morejon and recorded for his 1994 album Heart, Soul & a Voice. The song's lyrics detail a desire that a female subject not leave the singer, for, if she does, "there'll be something missing in [his] life." A Spanish version, "Si te vas", was also released for the Spanish-language market.

"If You Go"
Single by Jon Secada
from the album Heart, Soul & a Voice
B-side	"Si Te Vas" (a Spanish version of "If You Go")
Released	1994
Genre	Pop
Length	4:33
Label	SBK
Songwriter(s)	Jon Secada Miguel Morejon
Producer(s)	Emilio Estefan Lawrence Dermer Jon Secada
Jon Secada singles chronology
"I'm Free" (1993) "If You Go" (1994) "Whipped" (1994)

The song was released as a single in 1994, peaking at number 10 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and becoming Secada's last top-ten single on the chart. It also performed well in some international markets, especially Canada, where it reached number three and topped the country's Adult Contemporary chart. The music video for the Spanish version was nominated for a Lo Nuestro Award for Video of the Year at the 7th Lo Nuestro Awards.[1]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1994) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[2] 47 Canada Top Singles (RPM)[3] 3 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[4] 1 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[5] 78 Germany (Official German Charts)[6] 41 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[7] 11 Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[8] 35 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[9] 39 Scotland (OCC)[10] 56 UK Singles (OCC)[11] 39 US Billboard Hot 100[12] 10 US Adult Contemporary (Billboard)[13] 2 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[14] 36 US Hot Latin Songs (Billboard)[15] "Si te vas" 1 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[16] 5 US Rhythmic (Billboard)[17] 25

Year-end charts Chart (1994) Position Canada Top Singles (RPM)[18] 18 Canada Adult Contemporary (RPM)[19] 5 Iceland (Íslenski Listinn Topp 40)[20] 87 US Billboard Hot 100[21] 23

See also

• Lo Nuestro Award for Video of the Year

References

1. Burr, Ramiro (May 7, 1995). "Tejano artists in line for national honors". San Antonio Express-News. Hearst Corporation.
2. "Australian-charts.com – Jon Secada – If You Go". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
3. "Top RPM Singles: Issue 2523." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
4. "Top RPM Adult Contemporary: Issue 2499." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
5. "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 11 no. 22. May 28, 1994. p. 17. Retrieved June 14, 2020.
6. "Offiziellecharts.de – Jon Secada – If You Go". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
7. "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). July 7, 1994. p. 16. Retrieved October 1, 2019.
8. "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 24, 1994" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40 Retrieved April 30, 2019.
9. "Dutchcharts.nl – Jon Secada – If You Go" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
10. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
11. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
12. "Jon Secada Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
13. "Jon Secada Chart History (Adult Contemporary)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
14. "Jon Secada Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
15. "Jon Secada Chart History (Hot Latin Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
16. "Jon Secada Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
17. "Jon Secada Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
18. "RPM Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1994". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
19. "RPM Top 100 AC tracks of 1994". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved April 30, 2019.
20. "Árslistinn 1994". Dagblaðið Vísir (in Icelandic). January 2, 1995. p. 25. Retrieved May 30, 2020.
21. "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Archived from the original on March 1, 2009. Retrieved August 27, 2010.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics