If a Song Could Get Me You (song)

"If a Song Could Get Me You" is a single by Norwegian singer-songwriter Marit Larsen. It is Larsen's first international single, and it was released in Norway, Iceland, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.

"If a Song Could Get Me You"
Single by Marit Larsen
from the album If a Song Could Get Me You / The Chase
B-side"Addicted" (international version) "Fences"(international version)
Released18 August 2008 (NOR)
24 July 2009 (GER/AUT/SUI/ICE)
August 2010 (ARG)
Recorded2008
GenrePop, folk
Length3:28
LabelEMI (Norway)
Sony Music (international version)
Songwriter(s)Marit Larsen (words & music)
Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim (music)
Producer(s)Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim
Marit Larsen singles chronology
"Solid Ground"
(2007)		 "If a Song Could Get Me You"
(2008)		 "I've Heard Your Love Songs"
(2008)
Marit Larsen international singles chronology
"If a Song Could Get Me You"
(2009)		 "Under the Surface"
(2010)

Lyrical content

The song deals with a broken relationship. The singer would do everything and try every song to get her boyfriend back.

Chart performance

In Norway the single entered the chart at No. 1 and stayed there for two consecutive weeks. In Germany it entered at No. 15, rose to No. 3 the next week and in the third week it was No. 1. It stayed there for five consecutive weeks. The song charted at No. 32 in its first week in Austria and in the fourth week, it became No. 1. After one week, it was beaten by "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas. Then, it returned to its peak position and held it for three more weeks. In Switzerland, it held the No. 2 spot for one week, only beaten by "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas. On airplay the song peaked at No. 1 in Austria, No. 3 in Germany and No. 5 in Switzerland.

Charts

Weekly charts
Chart (2008–2009) Peak
position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 1
European Hot 100[2] 5
Germany (Official German Charts)[3] 1
Iceland (Tonlist)[4] 19
Norway (VG-lista)[5] 1
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[6] 2

Year-end charts
Chart (2009) Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[7] 6
European Hot 100 30
Germany (Official German Charts)[8] 11
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] 19

Decade-end charts
Chart (2000–2009) Position
Germany (Official German Charts) 49

All-time charts
Chart Position
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[10] 148
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 191
Norway (VG-lista)[12] 358

Certifications
Region CertificationCertified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[13] Gold 15,000*
Germany (BVMI)[14] Platinum 300,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[15] Platinum 30,000^

* Sales figures based on certification alone.
^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References
  1. "Austriancharts.at – Marit Larsen – If a Song Could Get Me You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  3. "Offiziellecharts.de – Marit Larsen – If a Song Could Get Me You". GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  4. Icelandic Singles Chart Archived 7 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Norwegiancharts.com – Marit Larsen – If a Song Could Get Me You". VG-lista. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  6. "Swisscharts.com – Marit Larsen – If a Song Could Get Me You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  7. "Jahreshitparade Singles 2009". austriancharts.at. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  8. "Top 100 Single-Jahrescharts". GfK Entertainment (in German). offiziellecharts.de. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  9. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2009". hitparade.ch. Retrieved 8 May 2020.
  13. "Austrian single certifications – Marit Larsen – If a Song Could Get Me You" (in German). IFPI Austria.
  14. "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Marit Larsen; 'If a Song Could Get Me You')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
  15. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Marit Larsen; 'If a Song Could Get Me You')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.
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