If Only I Could

"If Only I Could" is the debut single from artist Sydney Youngblood and became his biggest hit. The song was composed by Claus Zundel, a producer of multi-million selling projects Sacred Spirit and B-Tribe. It is now considered Youngblood's signature song and is still popular with many of his fans. The song was a top three hit in many countries, including UK, Ireland, Switzerland, Austria and Germany.

It was followed by the Top 20 UK hit "Sit And Wait".

In the song, Youngblood evokes "the world of brotherhood and love that he would like to create "if only he could"". This utopian humanism is "very uncommon in the songs devoted to nightclubs"^[1].

"If Only I Could" used the bassline and drumbeat from the Raze house music track, "Break For Love", and reached number three on the UK Singles Chart^[2].

The video for the single was released in 1989, and featured Youngblood bouncing around a ball that resembled the earth, while donning urban clothing and traditional African clothing during the video.

[edit] Track listings

7" single

"If Only I Could" (3:30)
"Spooky" (3:54)

3" CD single

"If Only I Could" (radio edit) (3:30)
"If Only I Could" (extended version) (6:30)
"Spooky" (3:54)

[edit] Charts

Chart (1989)^[3] ^[4] ^[5]	Peak position
Austrian Singles Chart	3
French Singles Chart	8
German Singles Chart^[1]	3
Irish Singles Chart	2
Swedish Singles Chart	9
Swiss Singles Chart	3
UK Singles Chart	3

[edit] References

^ ^a ^b Elia Habib, Muz hit. tubes, p. 178 (ISBN 2-9518832-0-X)
^ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums, 19th, London: Guinness World Records Limited, p. 616. ISBN 1-904994-10-5.
^ "If Only I could", in various Singles Chart Lescharts.com (Retrieved February 15, 2008)
^ Irish Single Chart Irishcharts.ie (Retrieved February 15, 2008)
^ UK Singles Chart Everyhit.com (Retrieved February 15, 2008)