If I'd Been the One

"If I'd Been the One" is a song by American rock band 38 Special and the lead single from their sixth studio album Tour de Force (1983).

"If I'd Been the One"
Single by 38 Special
from the album Tour de Force
B-side	"Twentieth Century Fox"
Released	1983
Recorded	1983
Studio	Studio One
Genre	Southern rock hard rock
Length	3:55
Label	A&M
Songwriter(s)	Don Barnes Jeff Carlisi Larry Steele Donnie Van Zant
Producer(s)	Rodney Mills Barnes Carlisi
38 Special singles chronology
"Chain Lightnin'" (1982) "If I'd Been the One" (1983) "Back Where You Belong" (1983)
Music video
"If I'd Been the One" on YouTube

Critical reception

Bret Adams of AllMusic called the song a "stunner steeped in passionate vocals and simple but highly effective rhythm and lead guitar parts."^[1]

Charts

Chart (1983–1984)	Peak position
Canada (Canadian Hot 100)[2]	49
US Billboard Hot 100[3]	19
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[4]	1

References

1. If I'd Been the One at AllMusic
2. "RPM: Week of January 21, 1984".
3. "Billboard Hot 100: Week of January 21, 1984". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.
4. "Mainstream Rock Airplay: Week of December 24, 1983". Billboard. Retrieved September 24, 2024.