What If I Told You That I Love You

"What If I Told You That I Love You" is a song by Iraqi–Canadian singer and songwriter Ali Gatie, It was released at January 23, 2020, as a single through Li$n and Warner Records. The song was written by Danny Schofield, Ali Gatie, Samuel Wishkoski and produced by Ali Gatie, Danny Schofield, Sam Wish.[2]

"What If I Told You That I Love You"
Single by Ali Gatie
Released	January 23, 2020
Genre	R&B[1]
Length	3:13
Label	Li$n Warner
Songwriter(s)	Danny Schofield Ali Gatie Samuel Wishkoski
Producer(s)	Ali Gatie DannyBoyStyles Sam Wish
Ali Gatie singles chronology
"It's You" (2019) "What If I Told You That I Love You" (2020) "Running on My Mind" (2020)
Music video
"What If I Told You That I Love You" on YouTube

Background

Gatie told Rolling Stone about the song's inspiration: “Everyone’s been in that situation where they weren’t sure if they should confess their feelings or keep it to themselves, and most of the time you regret not saying how you feel.”

The song is a breezy, springtime-fresh midtempo track, with Gatie’s sparkling vocals caressing the sparse beat from producers DannyBoyStyles and Sam Wish.[3]

Music video

The music video was released on March 3, 2020, directed by Justin Abernethy. It featured Gatie sitting alone at a diner, reflected on a love interest.[4]

And clips has a nostalgic vibe, set in an American diner, a bowling alley and a retro car. Think dimmed neon lighting, seamless transitions and plenty of couples making and breaking.[5]

Remix

Dutch Future House DJ and producer Don Diablo remixed the track "What If I Told You That I Love You" on April 4, 2020.[6]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2020) Peak position Australia (ARIA)[7] 46 Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 8 Belgium (Ultratip Flanders)[9] 4 Belgium (Ultratip Wallonia)[10] 4 Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[11] 34 Canada CHR/Top 40 (Billboard)[12] 12 Canada Hot AC (Billboard)[13] 40 Denmark (Tracklisten)[14] 18 France (SNEP)[15] 172 Germany (Official German Charts)[16] 8 Hungary (Single Top 40)[17] 31 Ireland (IRMA)[18] 49 Netherlands (Single Top 100)[19] 22 Norway (VG-lista)[20] 16 Portugal (AFP)[21] 47 Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[22] 29 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[23] 4 UK Singles (OCC)[24] 57 US Billboard Hot 100[25] 95 US Adult Top 40 (Billboard)[26] 37 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[27] 46 US Mainstream Top 40 (Billboard)[28] 33

Year-end charts Chart (2020) Position Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[29] 81 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[30] 87

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[31]	Gold	10,000
United States (RIAA)[32]	Gold	500,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

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4. Reid, Max (March 9, 2020). "Ali Gatie releases new video, "What If I Told You That I Love You"". Canadianbeats. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
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6. Potac, Barbara (April 4, 2020). "Ali Gatie – What If I Told You That I Love You (Don Diablo Remix)". We Rave You. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
7. "Australian-charts.com – Ali Gatie – What If I Told You That I Love You". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
8. "Austriancharts.at – Ali Gatie – What If I Told You That I Love You" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
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14. "Danishcharts.com – Ali Gatie – What If I Told You That I Love You". Tracklisten. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
15. "Lescharts.com – Ali Gatie – What If I Told You That I Love You" (in French). Les classement single. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
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17. "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
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20. "Norwegiancharts.com – Ali Gatie – What If I Told You That I Love You". VG-lista. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
21. "Portuguesecharts.com – Ali Gatie – What If I Told You That I Love You". AFP Top 100 Singles. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
22. "Swedishcharts.com – Ali Gatie – What If I Told You That I Love You". Singles Top 100. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
23. "Swisscharts.com – Ali Gatie – What If I Told You That I Love You". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
24. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
25. "Ali Gatie Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
26. "Ali Gatie Chart History (Adult Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
27. "Ali Gatie Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
28. "Ali Gatie Chart History (Pop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
29. "Canadian Hot 100 – Year-End 2020". Billboard. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
30. "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2020". hitparade.ch. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
31. "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Ali Gatie; 'What If I Told You That I Love You')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
32. "American single certifications – Ali Gatie – What If I Told You That I Love You". Recording Industry Association of America. August 27, 2020. Retrieved January 1, 2021. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.