If I Had You | |
Cover: | KarenIfIHadYou.jpg |
Type: | single |
Artist: | Karen Carpenter |
Album: | Lovelines |
B-Side: | Lovelines |
Released: | 1989 |
Recorded: | 1979 |
Genre: | Pop |
Label: | A&M 1940 |
Producer: | Phil Ramone |
Prev Title: | Honolulu City Lights |
Prev Year: | 1986 |
Next Title: | Let Me Be the One |
Next Year: | 1991 |
"If I Had You" is a song recorded by singer Karen Carpenter during her solo sessions in New York with producer Phil Ramone for her subsequently shelved debut solo album.[1]
In 1989 "If I Had You" was released as single from the 1989 Carpenters Lovelines album, however was credited to Karen Carpenter as solo artist. The Lovelines version of the song featured Richard Carpenter's remix ending.
The original Karen's version, featuring the fade-out ending has only appeared on Karen Carpenter's 1996 solo album.