If I Had You (Carpenters song)

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“If I Had You”
Single by The Carpenters
from the album 'Lovelines'
A-side "If I Had You"
B-side "Lovelines"
Released 1989
Format 7" single
Recorded 1980
Genre Pop
Label A&M Records
1940
Writer(s) Stephen Dorff, Gary Harju, Larry Herbstritt
Producer Richard Carpenter
The Carpenters singles chronology
"Honolulu City Lights" (1986) "If I Had You" (1989) "Let Me Be The One" (1991)
'Lovelines' track listing

"If I Had You" is a song by the popular group The Carpenters. It was popularized by the Carpenters in 1989 with the release of their album Lovelines. Its B-side was "Loveliness". In reality, "If I Had You" was a song recorded by Karen Carpenter during her solo sessions in New York with producer Phil Ramone. It became a Carpenters' song by being released on a Carpenters album. However, the song was purely Karen's, as Richard was not interested in recording at the time. However, Richard mastered the final edit of the song.

Chart (1989) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary 18