(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 19, 1990
Format CD single, cassette single, vinyl single
Recorded West Side Studios
Genre Pop
Length 4:00 (Album Version)
3:56 (Edit Remix)
Label Columbia, Epic
Writer(s) Paul Bliss
Producer Christopher Neil
Céline Dion singles chronology
"Can't Live with You, Can't Live Without You"
(1989)		 "(If There Was) Any Other Way"
(1990)		 "Unison"
(1990)

"(If There Was) Any Other Way" is a song from Céline Dion's English debut album, called Unison. It was released as the first single in Canada (March 19, 1990) and the second in the United States (March 18, 1991) and the rest of the world (June 6, 1991). In the United Kingdom it was a promotional release only.

Dion in the "(If There Was) Any Other Way" Canadian music video (1990).
Dion in the "(If There Was) Any Other Way" Canadian music video (1990).

The song was written by Paul Bliss and produced by Christopher Neil. Dion recorded it in London West Side Studios.

There were two music videos made for the song: the first one was released in February 1990 for the Canadian market, and the second on March 6, 1991 for the U.S. The latter was directed by Dominic Orlando and filmed in Los Angeles, California and Vancouver, Canada. The two videos were included separately on Dion's 1991 home video Unison, depending on the Canadian or the U.S. release.

Dion in the "(If There Was) Any Other Way" U.S. music video (1991).
Dion in the "(If There Was) Any Other Way" U.S. music video (1991).

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

The song reached #24 in Canada and #35 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (#56 on the Hot 100 Airplay). "(If There Was) Any Other Way" was more successful on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart peaking at #8. According to Nielsen SoundScan it sold 68,000 copies in the U.S.

Contents

[edit] Formats and track listings

2-track CD-single - (U.S.)

  1. "(If There Was) Any Other Way" (edit remix) – 3:56
  2. "Where Does My Heart Beat Now" – 4:33

2-track CD-single - (EU, CA, JP)

  1. "(If There Was) Any Other Way" (album version) – 4:00
  2. "I'm Loving Every Moment With You" – 4:08

3-track CD-single - (EU)

  1. "(If There Was) Any Other Way" (album version) – 4:00
  2. "I'm Loving Every Moment With You" – 4:08
  3. "If We Could Start Over" – 4:22

2-track CD-single - (AU)

  1. "(If There Was) Any Other Way" (album version) – 4:00
  2. "(If There Was) Any Other Way" (instrumental) – 4:00

[edit] Official versions

  1. "(If There Was) Any Other Way" (edit remix) – 3:56
  2. "(If There Was) Any Other Way" (extended remix) – 5:39
  3. "(If There Was) Any Other Way" (instrumental) – 4:00
  4. "(If There Was) Any Other Way" (album version) – 4:00

[edit] Charts

Chart (1990) Peak
position
Canadian Singles Chart 24
Canadian Contemporary Hit Radio Chart 27
Chart (1991) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 35
U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks 8
U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40 31

[edit] References

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