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"If I Wanted To" is a song by American singer, Melissa Etheridge. It was released in 1994 as the final single from Etheridge's 1993 studio album, Yes I Am, and entered the top 50 in Australia, Canada, Iceland, and the United States.

"If I Wanted To"
Single by Melissa Etheridge
from the album Yes I Am
Released	1994
Studio	A&M (Hollywood)
Genre	Rock pop
Length	3:55 (album version) 3:35 (edit)
Label	Island Records
Songwriter(s)	Melissa Etheridge
Producer(s)	Melissa Etheridge Hugh Padgham
Melissa Etheridge singles chronology
"All American Girl" (1994) "If I Wanted To" (1994) "Your Little Secret" (1995)

Critical reception

Fred Bronson of Billboard wrote that with the single's debut, "Melissa Etheridge continues to solidify her new status as a chart superstar with the highest-debuting single of 1995."[1]

Commercial performance

"If I Wanted To", which was released as the two-sided single "If I Wanted To / Like the Way I Do", debuted on the US Billboard Hot 100 in February 1995 at No. 25, making it the highest-debuting single of 1995 at that point.[1] The single's debut was the highest for any song since Boyz II Men's "On Bended Knee" debuted at No. 14 in November 1994.[1]

"If I Wanted To" peaked at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100 in March 1995.[2] Strong singles sales in March 1995 for TLC's "Red Light Special," Real McCoy's "Run Away," and The Notorious B.I.G.'s "Big Poppa" prevented "If I Wanted To" from rising higher on the Hot 100 despite widespread airplay on major US radio stations.[3]

Music video

The single's music video was directed by Samuel Bayer.

Charts

References

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