"If Only" is a song written and performed by American

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band

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. It was released outside the United States on April 3, 2000, as the lead single from the band's second

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, '' This Time Around'' (2000). Featuring

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of the band

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on harmonica, the song reached the top 10 in Australia, Finland, Italy, and Spain.

Music video

The

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features the group traveling in a

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on their

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, unloading their equipment to shoot the video.

Track listings

All songs were written by

Isaac Hanson Hanson is an American pop rock band from Tulsa, Oklahoma, formed by brothers Isaac Hanson (guitar, vocals, bass, piano), Taylor Hanson (keyboards, vocals, percussion), and Zac Hanson (drums, vocals, piano). Supporting members include Dimitrius ...

Taylor Hanson Jordan Taylor Hanson (born March 14, 1983) is an American musician best known as a member of the eponymous pop rock band Hanson. He was born in Jenks, Oklahoma, a suburb of Tulsa. He sings both lead and back-up vocals, and plays keyboard, perc ...

, and

Zac Hanson Hanson is an American pop rock band from Tulsa, Oklahoma, formed by brothers Isaac Hanson (guitar, vocals, bass, piano), Taylor Hanson (keyboards, vocals, percussion), and Zac Hanson (drums, vocals, piano). Supporting members include Dimitrius ...

. UK CD single # "If Only" (radio edit) – 4:04 # "If Only" (JFP club mix) – 5:58 # "Smile" – 3:16 # "If Only" (video) – 3:58 UK cassette single # "If Only" (radio edit) – 4:04 # "

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" (live from Albertane) – 4:11 European CD single # "If Only" (radio edit) – 3:59 # "If Only" (JFP club mix) – 5:58 European digipak and Japanese CD single # "If Only" (radio edit) – 3:59 # "If Only" (LP version) – 4:30 # "Look at You" (live from Albertane) – 4:21 # " This Time Around" / "Runaway Run" / "In the City" (album snippets) – 2:40 Australian maxi-CD single # "If Only" (radio edit) – 3:59 # "If Only" (album version) – 4:30 # "I Don't Know" – 4:17 # "If Only" (UK radio mix) – 4:04 # "If Only" (video – enhanced)

Personnel

Personnel are adapted from the European CD single liner notes. * Isaac Hanson – vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar * Taylor Hanson – vocals, piano, organ, percussion, harmonica * Zac Hanson – vocals, drums *

– harmonica

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

Release history

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:If Only (Hanson Song) 2000 singles 2000 songs Hanson (band) songs Island Records singles Mercury Records singles Songs written by Isaac Hanson Songs written by Taylor Hanson Songs written by Zac Hanson