If Ever (Paula Fuga and Jack Johnson song)

"If Ever" is a song by Hawaiian singer-songwriters Paula Fuga and Jack Johnson featuring Ben Harper. The song was released on April 16, 2021, and is the lead single from Fuga's studio album Rain on Sunday, to be released via Brushfire Records.^{[citation needed]} Fuga and Johnson also performed the song for Earth Day Live 2021.^[1] The song was released to Triple-A radio on April 19 in the United States.^[2]

"If Ever"
Single by Paula Fuga and Jack Johnson featuring Ben Harper
Released	April 16, 2021
Length	3:35
Label	Brushfire, Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Jack Johnson Paula Fuga
Producer(s)	Jack Johnson Simon Beins
Paula Fuga singles chronology
"Christmas Lu'au" (2020) "If Ever" (2021) "Saving My Love" (2021)
Jack Johnson singles chronology
"The Captain Is Drunk" (2020) "If Ever" (2021) "One Step Ahead" (2022)
Ben Harper singles chronology
"Inland Empire" (2021) "If Ever" (2021)

Composition

The song was written by Johnson and Fuga about their fathers, who had both died. Johnson had the melody and some of the lyrics in his head for years.^[1] Fuga then added some of her shared experiences into the song as well. Ben Harper was added and plays the lap steel guitar in the song.

Personnel

Adapted from Tidal^[3]

• Paula Fuga – vocals, glockenspiel
• Jack Johnson – vocals, guitar
• Ben Harper – lap steel guitar
• Adam Topol – drums
• Brad Watanabe – bass, ukulele
• Robert Carranza – mixing
• Simon Beins – engineer

Charts

Chart performance for "If Ever"

Chart (2021)	Peak position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ)[4]	40
US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5]	24

Release history

Release history for "If Ever"

Region	Date	Format(s)	Label	Ref.
Various	April 16, 2021	Digital download streaming	Brushfire
United States	April 19, 2021	Adult alternative radio	Brushfire Republic	[2]