"If I Were You" is a song written by John Hobbs and Chris Farren, and recorded by American

country music Country (also called country and western) is a popular music, music genre originating in the southern regions of the United States, both the American South and American southwest, the Southwest. First produced in the 1920s, country music is p ...

singer

Collin Raye Floyd Elliot Wray (born August 22, 1960), known professionally as Collin Raye and previously as Bubba Wray, is an American country music singer. He initially recorded as a member of the band The Wrays between 1983 and 1987. He made his solo debut ...

. It was released in April 1995 as the fifth and final single from his album '' Extremes''. It peaked at #4 both in the United States and in Canada. The song is not to be confused with a different composition titled "If I Were You", which appears on Raye's debut album '' All I Can Be''.

Chart positions

"If I Were You" debuted at number 62 on the U.S. ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of April 8, 1995.

Year-end charts

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:If I Were You (Collin Raye song) 1995 singles 1994 songs Collin Raye songs Song recordings produced by Paul Worley Epic Records singles Songs written by Chris Farren (country musician)