If That Were Me

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"If That Were Me" is a song by English recording artist Melanie C. It was co-written and produced by Rick Nowels for her solo debut studio album Northern Star (1999). The song's lyrics address the issue of homelessness.[1] Selected as the album's fifth and final single, "If That Were Me" was released on 27 November 2000. The song peaked at number 18 on the UK Singles Chart, becoming Melanie C's first solo single not to reach the top five.[2] The proceeds from its sale went to the Kandu Arts charity.[3]

Critical reception

The lyrics of the song came in for particular criticism from professional music reviewers. Kurt B. Reighley wrote in CMJ New Music Monthly: "When she's singing lyrics like 'I couldn't live without my phone/ And you don't even have a home', it's tough to recall Chisholm's charms."[4] The NME's Andrew Wagstaff recommended people donate to Shelter and ridiculed the song's lyrics: "If, after doing so, you still want to hear our Mel trilling - and this is not a joke - 'I couldn't live without my phone/But you don't even have a home', well, hell, just remember that charity begins at home. So bear the neighbours in mind and wear headphones."[1] Alex Needham described the song in The Guardian as an "ode to a tramp" and suggested the aforementioned rhyming couplet was a strong contender for the worst song lyric ever.[5] Caroline Sullivan of The Guardian likened the song to Phil Collins' critically panned 1989 single "Another Day in Paradise", arguing that they both addressed homelessness with a similar lack of insight.[6] It was also chosen by The Guardian as among "the worst political lyrics in pop" in 2014.[7]

Music video

The music video, which was shot in October 2000,[8][9] shows Melanie C on the top of a factory and around urban buildings while curling her arms around herself from the cold. There are also scenes of rain in alleyways. The video on the UK CD single features scenes from the music video for Brandy and Ray J's cover of "Another Day in Paradise", but these scenes were removed from television broadcasts for copyright issues.[10][11]

Track listings

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Credits and personnel

Credits are taken from the Northern Star album booklet.[12]

Studios

Personnel

Charts

Chart (2000–2001) Peak
position
Australia (ARIA)[13] 28
Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[14] 45
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[15] 15
Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[16] 7
Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[17] 69
Germany (GfK)[18] 58
Ireland (IRMA)[19] 39
Netherlands (Dutch Top 40)[20] 14
Netherlands (Single Top 100)[21] 41
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[22] 22
Scotland (OCC)[23] 23
Sweden (Sverigetopplistan)[24] 22
Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] 50
UK Singles (OCC)[26] 18

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United Kingdom 27 November 2000 Template:Hlist Virgin [27]
Australia 19 February 2001 CD [28]

References

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  18. ↑ "Melanie C – If That Were Me" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  19. ↑ Script error: No such module "WLink". "Irish-charts.com – Discography Melanie C". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 20 January 2020.
  20. ↑ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 1, 2001" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
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  23. ↑ Template:Digits/41/ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 January 2016.
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