If I'd Been the One
{{short description|1983 single by 38 Special}}
{{Infobox song
| name = If I'd Been the One
| cover = 38 Special - If I'd Been the One.jpg
| type = single
| artist = 38 Special
| album = Tour de Force
| B-side = Twentieth Century Fox
| released = 1983
| recorded = 1983
| studio = Studio One
| genre =
| length = 3:55
| label = A&M
| writer =
- Don Barnes
- Jeff Carlisi
- Larry Steele
- Donnie Van Zant
| producer =
- Rodney Mills
- Barnes
- Carlisi
| prev_title = Chain Lightnin'
| prev_year = 1982
| next_title = Back Where You Belong
| next_year = 1983
| misc = {{External music video|{{YouTube|W7Olj3iySkU|"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).
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."{{AllMusic|class=album|id=r28594/review}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center" |
| scope="col"| Chart (1983–1984)
! scope="col"| Peak |
|---|
| scope="row"| Canada (Canadian Hot 100){{cite web|url=https://www.bac-lac.gc.ca/eng/discover/films-videos-sound-recordings/rpm/Pages/item.aspx?IdNumber=3034&| title=RPM: Week of January 21, 1984}}
| 49 |
| scope="row"| US Billboard Hot 100{{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-100/1984-01-21/|title=Billboard Hot 100: Week of January 21, 1984|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 24, 2024}}
| 19 |
| scope="row"| US Mainstream Rock (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/hot-mainstream-rock-tracks/1983-12-24/|title=Mainstream Rock Airplay: Week of December 24, 1983|magazine=Billboard|access-date=September 24, 2024}}
| 1 |