If Something Should Happen
{{Infobox song
| name = If Something Should Happen
| cover = If something should happen.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Darryl Worley
| album = Darryl Worley
| released = February 28, 2005
| format =
| recorded = 2004
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Country
| length = 4:40 (album version)
3:54 (radio edit)
| label = DreamWorks Nashville
| writer = Jim Brown
Dan Demay
Dave Turnbull
| producer = Frank Rogers
| prev_title = Awful, Beautiful Life
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = I Love Her, She Hates Me
| next_year = 2005
}}
"If Something Should Happen" is a song written by Dave Turnbull, Jim Brown and Dan Demay, and recorded by American country music artist Darryl Worley. It was released in February 2005 as the second single from his self-titled album. It peaked at number 9 on Billboard magazine's Hot Country Songs chart for the chart week of June 25, 2005.{{cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/2005-06-25/country-songs|title=Country Top 10 for chart week of June 2, 2000.|work=Billboard|publisher=Nielsen Business Media, Inc|accessdate=September 15, 2010}}
Content
The song addresses a father scheduled to go in for surgery to remove what is strongly implied to be cancer, discussing his fears with his childhood friend. He requests the friend look after his family in the event that "something should happen," stopping in with his wife to check on the singer's wife and looking out for his nine year-old son as he grows up.
Music video
The music video was directed by Shaun Silva. It features Worley on top of various buildings, and various places in Nashville, Tennessee.
Chart performance
"If Something Should Happen" debuted at number 52 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of March 2, 2005.
| class="wikitable sortable"
!align="left"|Chart (2005) !align="center"|Peak |
| align="left"|Canada Country (Radio & Records){{cite web |title=Canada Country Top 30 |url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-RandR/2000s/2005/RR-2005-07-29.pdf|page=44|website=Radio & Records|date=July 29, 2005|accessdate=December 30, 2019}}
|align="center"|26 |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|9|artist=Darryl Worley|artistid=306004|accessdate=2010-09-15}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardhot100|75|artist=Darryl Worley|artistid=306004|accessdate=2010-09-15}} |
=Year-end charts=
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| scope="col"|Chart (2005)
!scope="col"|Position |
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| US Country Songs (Billboard){{Cite web | url=http://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2005/hot-country-songs| title=Best of 2005: Country Songs | work=Billboard | publisher=Prometheus Global Media | date=2005| accessdate=July 11, 2012}}
| align="center" | 54 |
References
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External links
- [{{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p337247|pure_url=yes}} Allmusic]
{{Darryl Worley}}
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Category:Music videos directed by Shaun Silva
Category:Song recordings produced by Frank Rogers (record producer)