What If It's You

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. 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.

Track listing

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

Year-end charts

Singles

Certifications and sales

References