What If It's You Explained

What If It's You
Type:	studio
Artist:	Reba McEntire
Cover:	Whatifitsyou.jpg
Genre:	Country
Length:	35:34
Label:	MCA
Prev Title:	Starting Over
Prev Year:	1995
Next Title:	If You See Him
Next Year:	1998

What If It's You is the twenty-first studio album by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released on November 5, 1996, and would peak at #1 on the Billboard country chart and #15 on the Billboard 200. It is certified 2× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. What If It's You was the first album in which McEntire did not use session musicians; relying instead on her touring band.^[1] The album produced four singles in "The Fear of Being Alone", "How Was I to Know", "I'd Rather Ride Around with You" and "What If It's You", which respectively reached #2, #1, #2, and #15 on the Billboard country charts.

The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and #15 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart.^[2]

Personnel

• Reba McEntire – lead and backing vocals
• Paul Hollowell – piano
• Doug Sisemore – keyboards
• Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
• Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar (2)
• Kent Wells – electric guitars
• Terry Crisp – steel guitar
• Larry Franklin – fiddle, mandolin
• Chopper Anderson – bass guitar
• Scott Hawkins – drums, percussion
• Joe Chemay – backing vocals
• Liana Manis – backing vocals

Production

• Reba McEntire – producer
• John Guess – producer, recording, mixing
• Derek Bason – recording, mix assistant
• Scott Ahaus – assistant engineer
• Patrick Murphy – assistant engineer
• Marty Williams – mastering
• Carole Ann Mobley – production coordinator
• Cindy Owen – art direction, design
• Mark Tucker – photography
• Narvel Blackstock – management

Studios

• Recorded and Mixed at Starstruck Studios (Nashville, Tennessee).
• Mastered at The Work Station (Nashville, Tennessee).

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1996)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)^[3]	173
Canadian Albums (RPM)^[4]	36
Canadian Country Albums (RPM)^[5]	3

Year-end charts

Chart (1996)	Position
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[6]	70
Chart (1997)	Position
US Billboard 200^[7]	65
US Top Country Albums (Billboard)^[8]	9

Singles

Year	Single	Peak positions
		US Country ^[9]	CAN Country
1996	"The Fear of Being Alone"	2	1^[10]
	"How Was I to Know"	1	1^[11]
1997	"I'd Rather Ride Around with You"	2	2^[12]
	"What If It's You"	15	26^[13]

Notes and References

1. http://reba.com/music/discography/whatifitsyou/ Reba :: The Official Site - Music, Reba Duets, Reba #1's, Room To Breathe, 20th Century Masters, Greatest Hits Volume Two, What If It's You
2. Web site: Reba McEntire Biography, Albums, Streaming Links AllMusic. AllMusic. November 7, 2016.
3. Web site: Reba McEntire ARIA Chart history (complete) (1988 to 2024). ARIA. Imgur.com. July 28, 2024. N.B. The High Point number in the NAT column represents the release's peak on the national chart.
4. Web site: RPM Top Albums for December 9, 1996. RPM. February 9, 2011.
5. Web site: RPM Country Albums for December 2, 1996. RPM. February 9, 2011.
6. Top Country Albums – Year-End 1996. Billboard. February 1, 2021.
7. Top Billboard 200 Albums – Year-End 1997. Billboard. February 1, 2021.
8. Top Country Albums – Year-End 1997. Billboard. February 1, 2021.
9. Web site: [{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=reba mcentire|chart=Country Songs}} Reba McEntire Album & Song Chart History ]. . February 9, 2011.
10. Web site: RPM Country Tracks for December 2, 1996. RPM. February 9, 2011.
11. Web site: RPM Country Tracks for April 14, 1997. RPM. February 9, 2011.
12. Web site: RPM Country Tracks for August 4, 1997. RPM. February 9, 2011.
13. Web site: RPM Country Tracks for October 27, 1997. RPM. February 9, 2011.