music.wikisort.org - Composition"If I Told You That" is a song by American singer Whitney Houston. It is the fifth track off of her fourth studio album My Love Is Your Love, which was released on November 17, 1998 by Arista Records. A reworked duet version of the song with British singer George Michael was released on August 8, 2000 as the lead single off of Houston's first greatest hits album Whitney: The Greatest Hits (2000). The remix was originally to feature Michael Jackson.[1] Commercially, "If I Told You That" peaked at number one in Iceland, Croatia and Poland, while peaking at nine on the UK Singles Chart.
2000 single by Whitney Houston and George Michael
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B-side | "Fine" |
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Released | August 8, 2000 |
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Recorded | March 2000[1] |
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Genre | R&B |
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Length | 4:33 |
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Label | Arista |
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Songwriter(s) | - Rodney Jerkins
- Fred Jerkins III
- LaShawn Daniels
- Tony Estes
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"As" (1999) |
"If I Told You That" (2000) |
"Freeek!" (2002) |
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"If I Told You That" on YouTube |
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Critical reception
Larry Flick from Billboard wrote that "whatever magic might be found in this effort most certainly is going to come from the fine vocal performances. Houston scats and offers shout-outs that give "If I Told You That" a spontaneity and energy [...], while Michael still stands tall as one of the finer soul men to step in front of the mike. This pairing is mightily inspired[.], adding that "the track's instrumental palette is definitely of the moment, with a driving shuffle beat and layered vocals[.] The hook is catchy enough, with a chorus that's simple and easy to sing along with."[2] J. D. Considine of The Baltimore Sun felt that "If I Told You That" is a song on which Houston is "faking attraction with George Michael".[3] LA Weekly in its review for Whitney: The Greatest Hits commented that "[o]n paper, the Houston-Michael coupling is inspired[.] But Michael simply adds his pinched, nasal vocals to the track [...], the result of which is two people singing at one another and daring the listener to care".[4]
The Baltimore Sun wrote: "when she sings in "If I Told You That" about giving in to temptation and having a fling with a friend, we shouldn't suppose she's thinking of any friend in particular."[5]
Music video
The music video directed by Kevin Bray[6] features Houston and Michael in a nightclub, eventually meeting on the dance floor, similar to that of Mary J. Blige and Michael's UK hit "As". The US DVD single for Houston's song "Fine" includes the music video for "If I Told You That".[7] The video is also included on George Michael's video compilation Twenty Five.
The music video on YouTube has 42 million views as of July 2022.
Live versions
- Houston performed the song regularly in her set for the My Love Is Your Love World Tour in 1999, and performed the song during her four-date promotional Greatest Hits Live in 2000 and the Soul Divas Tour in 2004.
- Australian maxi single[8]
- "If I Told You That" (album version) — 4:33
- "Fine" (album version) — 3:35
- "If I Told You That" (Johnny Douglas Mix) — 4:48
- "I'm Your Baby Tonight" (Dronez Mix) — 5:05
- "If I Told You That" (album version) — 4:33
- "If I Told You That" (Johnny Douglas Mix) — 4:48
- "Fine" (album version) — 3:35
- "If I Told You That" (radio edit) — 4:05
- "If I Told You That" (album version) — 4:38
Personnel
- Produced by Rodney Jerkins for Darkchild Entertainment Inc.
- Additional production: George Michael
- Remix recorded by Dexter Simmons at The Hit Factory Criteria, Miami, FL
- Mixed by Jon Douglas
- Mix engineer: Ren Swan
- All instruments: Rodney Jerkins
Charts
Covers
- Filipino R&B Band Freestyle covered their version of their song from their 2000 live album, "Freestyle Live".
References
- "Whitney, George Michael To Team For Duet". MTV.
- "www.classicwhitney.com - Billboard Singles Reviews".
- J. D. Considine (May 25, 2000). "Whitney Houston The Greatest Hits". The Baltimore Sun. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- Ernest Hardy (Jun 28, 2000). "Saving It". LA Weekly. Retrieved September 2, 2012.
- "Talent is true, if lyrics are not Review: Whitney Houston finds a gritty, funky balance on 'My Love.' But don't put any words in her mouth".
- Company, Johnson Publishing (June 26, 2000). Jet Magazine - Whitney Houston celebrates 15-year career with greatest hits collection - p.61. Retrieved August 7, 2012.
- Mark Deming (2016). "Whitney Houston: Fine/If I Told You That/I Will Always Love You (2000)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Archived from the original on 13 March 2016.
- "Whitney Houston & George Michael - If I Told You That". Discogs.
- "Whitney Houston & George Michael - If I Told You That". Discogs.
- "Whitney Houston & George Michael - If I Told You That". Discogs.
- "Whitney Houston & George Michael – If I Told You That". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
- "Whitney Houston & George Michael – If I Told You That" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50.
- "Whitney Houston & George Michael – If I Told You That" (in French). Ultratop 50.
- "HR Top 20 Lista". Croatian Radiotelevision. Archived from the original on June 10, 2000. Retrieved March 8, 2021.
- "Oficiální Česká Hitparáda – Pro týden" (in Czech). IFPI ČR. Archived from the original on August 19, 2000. Retrieved April 4, 2022.
- Danish Singles Chart 9 June 2000
- "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 17, no. 26. June 24, 2000. p. 9. OCLC 29800226. Retrieved June 22, 2021 – via World Radio History.
- Single-Chartverfolgung. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- "Íslenski Listinn Topp 40 (Vikuna 17.6. - 24.6. 2000 24. Vika)" (PDF) (in Icelandic). Dagblaðið Vísir. Retrieved July 14, 2018.
- The Irish Charts Archived 2010-01-05 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved May 2, 2011.
- "Whitney Houston & George Michael – If I Told You That". Top Digital Download.
- "Nederlandse Top 40 – Whitney Houston & George Michael" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- "Whitney Houston & George Michael – If I Told You That" (in Dutch). Single Top 100.
- "Nielsen Music Control". Archived from the original on 2007-05-12.
- "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
- "Whitney Houston & George Michael – If I Told You That". Singles Top 100.
- "Whitney Houston & George Michael – If I Told You That". Swiss Singles Chart.
- "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company.
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«If I Told You That» es un dueto de 2000 de los cantantes Whitney Houston y George Michael, y es el segundo sencillo del álbum compilatorio de grandes éxitos de Whitney Houston Whitney: The Greatest Hits.
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