(If There Was) Any Other Way

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"(If There Was) Any Other Way"
"(If There Was) Any Other Way" cover
Single by Céline Dion
from the album Unison
Released March 1990 (CA); March 1991 (US); June 6, 1991 (AU / EU / JP)
Format CD; CD-maxi; CS; 3"; 7"; 12"
Recorded West Side Studios, London
Genre Pop
Length 4:00
Label Columbia; Epic (US)
Writer(s) Paul Bliss
Producer(s) Christopher Neil
Chart positions
  • #24 (Canada)
  • #35 (United States)
Céline Dion singles chronology
"Can't Live with You, Can't Live Without You"
(1989)
"(If There Was) Any Other Way"
(1990)
"Unison"
(1990)
Alternate cover
UK promo single cover
UK promo single cover

"(If There Was) Any Other Way" is the single from Céline Dion's album Unison.

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[edit] Song information

"(If There Was) Any Other Way" was released in March 1990 in Canada as the first single from Unison album. In the rest of the world it was the second single, issued in March 1991 in United States and June 6, 1991 in Australia, Japan & Europe. In United Kingdom it was released as a promotional single only.

Two dance mixes exists and can be found on American promo single. One of them (Edit Remix) was released on "(If There Was) Any Other Way" commercial single in United States. The second one (Extended Remix) appeared on U.S. "Love Can Move Mountains" single in 1992.

Céline's Canadian music video for "(If There Was) Any Other Way" (1990).
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Céline's Canadian music video for "(If There Was) Any Other Way" (1990).

There were two music videos made for the song: first in 1990 for the Canadian market, and second in April 1991 for the United States promotion. The latter was directed by Dominic Orlando and was filmed in Los Angeles, U.S., and Vancouver, Canada on March 6, 1991.

[edit] Chart success

The song reached #24 in Canada and #35 in United States. "(If There Was) Any Other Way" was more successful on Billboard Adult Contemporary chart where it peaked at #8.

[edit] Track listing

COMMERCIAL SINGLES:

Céline's American music video for "(If There Was) Any Other Way" (1991).
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Céline's American music video for "(If There Was) Any Other Way" (1991).
  • US Single:
  1. (If There Was) Any Other Way (Edit Remix) 3:56
  2. Where Does My Heart Beat Now 4:33
  • EU, CA, JP Single:
  1. (If There Was) Any Other Way 4:00
  2. I'm Loving Every Moment With You 4:08
  • EU Maxi-Single:
  1. (If There Was) Any Other Way 4:00
  2. I'm Loving Every Moment With You 4:08
  3. If We Could Start Over 4:22
  • AU Single:
  1. (If There Was) Any Other Way 4:00
  2. (If There Was) Any Other Way (Instrumental) 4:00

PROMOTIONAL SINGLES:

  • US Single:
  1. (If There Was) Any Other Way (Edit Remix) 3:56
  2. (If There Was) Any Other Way (Extended Remix) 5:39
  • UK Maxi-Single:
  1. (If There Was) Any Other Way 4:00
  2. Where Does My Heart Beat Now 4:33
  3. The Last to Know 4:35
  4. Unison 4:13

[edit] Chart performance

Country Peak
Position
Number of
Weeks
Sales
United States (Billboard Adult Contemporary) 8 20 -
Canada 24 4 n/a
Canada (Contemporary Hit Radio) 27 n/a -
United States (ARC Weekly Top 40) 31 3 -
United States (Billboard Hot 100) 35 12 68,000
United States (Billboard Hot 100 Airplay) 56 5 -

[edit] Chart trajectory

Billboard Hot 100 (United States)
Week 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 08 09 10 11 12
Position
84
70
62
52
50
48
43
41
35
41
57
82

[edit] References

Celine Dion
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