If It Means a Lot to You
{{short description|2009 song by A Day to Remember}}
{{Infobox song
| name = If It Means a Lot to You
| cover =
| alt =
| type = song
| artist = A Day to Remember featuring Sierra Kusterbeck
| album = Homesick
| released = February 3, 2009
| recorded =
| studio = The Wade Studios, Ocala, Florida
| genre = {{hlist|
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| length = 4:04
| label = Victory
| writer = *Jeremy McKinnon
| producer = * Chad Gilbert
- A Day to Remember
}}
"If It Means a Lot to You" is a song by the American rock band A Day to Remember featuring American singer Sierra Kay (credited as Sierra Kusterbeck on the release). Produced by Chad Gilbert and A Day to Remember, it was featured as the closing track on the band's 2009 studio album, Homesick.
Composition and lyric
Written by lead vocalist, Jeremy McKinnon, "If It Means a Lot to You” is a song about leaving behind a special person, swearing you will be back soon and often but, as time goes on, coming home is not as simple as one thought it would be. The song narrates McKinnon's experience while he is away touring and can't return to his loved one.{{cite web|url=https://genius.com/A-day-to-remember-if-it-means-a-lot-to-you-lyrics|title=A Day To Remember – If It Means A Lot To You|publisher=Genius|access-date=February 8, 2021}}
Promotion and release
The song was originally only released as part of the album in February 2009, and was not a single. However, after gaining overwhelming popularity among fans, it was re-released as a radio airplay single over five years later on September 29, 2014.{{cite web|url=http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=40076|title=FMQB Airplay Archive: SubModern Rock|publisher=Friday Morning Quarterback Album Report, Incorporated|access-date=October 31, 2016|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130424132212/http://www.fmqb.com/Article.asp?id=40076|archive-date=April 24, 2013|df=mdy-all}} It was included in the Rock Band video game in downloadable mode.{{cite web|url=http://www.rockband.com/songs/artists/A+Day+to+Remember |title=A Day to Remember // Songs // Rock Band |publisher=Rockband.com |access-date=March 6, 2013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110116202647/http://www.rockband.com/songs/artists/A%20Day%20to%20Remember |archive-date=January 16, 2011 |df=mdy-all }} In 2019, it surpassed 100 million plays on Spotify, making it the most listened to song by the band on that platform.{{cite web|url=https://www.altpress.com/news/a-day-to-remember-if-it-means-a-lot-to-you-streams/|title=This A Day To Remember Classic Just Hit A Huge Milestone|publisher=Alternative Press|access-date=March 4, 2019}}
Personnel
All credits adapted by Genius.
A Day to Remember
- Jeremy McKinnon — lead vocals, acoustic guitar, producer, engineering
- Tom Denney — lead and acoustic guitar, backing vocals
- Neil Westfall — rhythm guitar, backing vocals
- Joshua Woodard — bass
Additional personnel
- Sierra Kusterbeck — guest vocals
- Josh Freese — drums
- Chad Gilbert — production, recording, programming
- Dave Guynn — harmonica
Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|award=Silver|type=single|artist=A Day to Remember|title=If It Means a Lot to You|relyear=2009|certyear=2023|id=18946-4051-1|access-date=December 9, 2022}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=A Day to Remember|title=If It Means a Lot to You|award=Platinum|relyear=2009|certyear=2017|access-date=July 21, 2017}}
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