''What If It's You'' is the twenty-first studio album by American

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. It was released on November 5, 1996, and would peak at #1 on the Billboard country chart and #15 on the ''Billboard'' 200. It is certified 2× Multi-Platinum by the

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. ''What If It's You'' was the first album in which McEntire did not use

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/ref> 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 ''

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'' country charts. The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and #15 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart.

Track listing

Personnel

– lead and backing vocals * Paul Hollowell – piano * Doug Sisemore – keyboards *

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– acoustic guitar * Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar (2) * Kent Wells – electric guitars * Terry Crisp –

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* Chopper Anderson – bass guitar * Scott Hawkins – drums, percussion *

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– 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).

Track listing

Personnel

Production

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Singles

Certifications and sales

References