If You Needed Somebody Explained

If You Needed Somebody
Type:single
Artist:Bad Company
Album:Holy Water
Released:November 1990[1]
Length:4:21
Label:Atco
Producer:Terry Thomas
Prev Title:Holy Water
Prev Year:1990
Next Title:Walk Through Fire
Next Year:1991

"If You Needed Somebody" is a song by Bad Company. It was released in 1990 as the second single from their album Holy Water.[2] [3] [4] [5]

The power ballad[6] is the band's first top 40 hit since 1979's "Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy", peaking at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100.

Chart performance

Chart (1990-91)Peak
position
US Billboard Hot 100[7] 16
US Billboard Album Rock Tracks2
Canada RPM Top 10051

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Great Rock Discography . 35.
  2. Web site: The Biggest Comebacks in Music History. Stockdale. Charles. Andrews. Colman. Harrington. John. 24/7 Wall St.. March 13, 2020. September 15, 2020.
  3. Web site: Why Bad Company Struggled Through the Platinum-Selling 'Holy Water'. Giles. Jeff. Ultimate Classic Rock. July 11, 2015. September 15, 2020.
  4. Book: Bukszpan, Daniel. The Encyclopedia of Heavy Metal. 27. 2003. Barnes & Noble Publishing. 9780760742181. September 15, 2020. Google Books.
  5. Book: Moskowitz, David. The 100 Greatest Bands of All Time. 30. November 10, 2015. ABC-Clio. 9781440803406. September 15, 2020. Google Books.
  6. Web site: Bad Company Songs, Albums, Reviews, Bio & More. AllMusic.
  7. Web site: If You Needed Somebody (US). Music VF. September 15, 2020.