What If It's You

What If It's You is the twenty-second album by American country singer/actress Reba McEntire released on November 5, 1996 The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard country chart and #15 on the Billboard 200. It is certified 2× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. What If It's You was the first album she did not use studio musicians, relying instead on her touring band.[2] The album produced four singles in "The Fear of Being Alone", "How Was I to Know", "I'd Rather Ride Around with You" and "What If It's You", which respectively reached #2, #1, #2, and #15 on the Billboard country charts.

What If It's You
Studio album by Reba McEntire
Released	November 5, 1996
Genre	Country
Length	35:34
Label	MCA
Producer	John Guess Reba McEntire
Reba McEntire chronology
Starting Over (1995) What If It's You (1996) If You See Him (1998)
Singles from What If It's You
"The Fear of Being Alone" Released: September 16, 1996 "How Was I to Know" Released: December 16, 1996 "I'd Rather Ride Around with You" Released: March 4, 1997 "What If It's You" Released: September 6, 1997

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Allmusic	[1]

The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and #15 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart.[3]

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"How Was I to Know"	Cathy Majeski, Sunny Russ, Stephony Smith	3:41
2.	"The Fear of Being Alone"	Walt Aldridge, Bruce Miller	2:58
3.	"What If It's You"	Robert Ellis Orrall, Majeski	4:07
4.	"I'd Rather Ride Around with You"	Mark D. Sanders, Tim Nichols	3:28
5.	"It Don't Matter"	Tommy Lee James	3:36
6.	"State of Grace"	Trey Bruce, Lisa Drew	3:31
7.	"Close to Crazy"	Jerry Salley, Melba Montgomery	3:38
8.	"She's Callin' It Love"	Russ	2:59
9.	"Just Looking for Him"	Russ	3:44
10.	"Never Had a Reason To"	Nichols, Sanders	3:52

Personnel

• Reba McEntire – lead and backing vocals
• Paul Hollowell – acoustic piano
• Doug Sisemore – keyboards
• Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
• Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar (2)
• Kent Wells – electric guitars
• Terry Crisp – steel guitar
• Larry Franklin – fiddle, mandolin
• Chopper Anderson – bass guitar
• Scott Hawkins – drums, percussion
• Joe Chemay – backing vocals
• Liana Manis – backing vocals

Production

• Reba McEntire – producer
• John Guess – producer, recording, mixing
• Derek Bason – recording, mix assistant
• Scott Ahaus – assistant engineer
• Patrick Murphy – assistant engineer
• Marty Williams – mastering
• Carole Ann Mobley – production coordinator
• Cindy Owen – art direction, design
• Mark Tucker – photography
• Narvel Blackstock – management

Studios

• Recorded and Mixed at Starstruck Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
• Mastered at The Work Station (Nashville, Tennessee).

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (1996) Peak position Canadian Albums (RPM)[4] 36 Canadian Country Albums (RPM)[5] 3 US Billboard 200[6] 15 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[7] 1 Year-end charts Chart (1996) Position US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[8] 70 Chart (1997) Position US Billboard 200[9] 65 US Top Country Albums (Billboard)[10] 9

Singles Year Single Peak positions US Country [11] CAN Country 1996 "The Fear of Being Alone" 2 1[12] "How Was I to Know" 1 1[13] 1997 "I'd Rather Ride Around with You" 2 2[14] "What If It's You" 15 26[15]

Certifications and sales

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[16]	2× Platinum	2,000,000^^
^^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.

References

1. Owens, Thom. What If It's You at AllMusic
2. Reba :: The Official Site - Music, Reba Duets, Reba #1's, Room To Breathe, 20th Century Masters, Greatest Hits Volume Two, What If It's You
3. "Reba McEntire | Biography, Albums, Streaming Links | AllMusic". AllMusic. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
4. "RPM Top Albums for December 9, 1996". RPM. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
5. "RPM Country Albums for December 2, 1996". RPM. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
6. "Reba McEntire Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
7. "Reba McEntire Chart History (Top Country Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
8. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
9. "Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
10. "Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997". Billboard. Retrieved February 1, 2021.
11. "Reba McEntire Album & Song Chart History". Billboard. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
12. "RPM Country Tracks for December 2, 1996". RPM. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
13. "RPM Country Tracks for April 14, 1997". RPM. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
14. "RPM Country Tracks for August 4, 1997". RPM. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
15. "RPM Country Tracks for October 27, 1997". RPM. Retrieved February 9, 2011.
16. "American album certifications – Reba Mc Entire – What If It". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Album, then click SEARCH.