If There's Any Justice
{{Short description|2004 single by Lemar}}
{{For|the Lee Greenwood album and song|If There's Any Justice (album)|If There's Any Justice (Lee Greenwood song)}}
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{{Infobox song
| name = If There's Any Justice
| cover = Lemar_-_If_There's_Any_Justice_CD1.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Lemar
| album = Time to Grow
| released = {{start date|2004|11|15|df=y}}{{cite magazine|title=New Releases: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=25|date=13 November 2004}} Misprinted as 13 November on source.
| recorded =
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length =
- 3:49 (album version)
- 3:29 (radio edit)
| label = Sony Music UK
| writer =
- Mick Leeson
- Peter Vale
| producer =
| prev_title = Another Day
| prev_year = 2004
| next_title = Time to Grow
| next_year = 2004
| misc = {{Extra album cover
| header = Alternative cover
| type = single
| cover = Lemar_-_If_There's_Any_Justice_CD2.jpg
| border =
| alt =
| caption = CD: 2 cover
}}
}}
"If There's Any Justice" is the first single taken from British R&B singer Lemar's second album, Time to Grow (2004). Originally offered to Hear'Say, the song was rejected by the group after they decided it was "too mature" for them.[http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/showbiz/s234/the-big-reunion/news/a552679/suzanne-shaw-myleene-klass-helping-girl-thing-perfect-pure--simple.html#~p9UXA9D3P49vUp Suzanne Shaw, Myleene Klass helping Girl Thing perfect 'Pure & Simple'] It would eventually become a top-10 hit for Lemar, peaking at {{abbr|No.|Number}} 3 on the UK Singles Chart, his fourth in a row to reach the top 10. Outside the UK, the song reached No. 1 in Hungary and entered the top 40 in France, Ireland, and New Zealand.
Lyrical content
The lyrics refer to Lemar being in love with a girl who already has a man. He claims that if he had met her first, he would be her man instead. He is making it clear in the song that he feels that there is no justice in the world because of this fact.{{original research inline|date=October 2020}}
Track listings
- UK CD1{{cite AV media notes|title=If There's Any Justice|others=Lemar|year=2004|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=Sony Music UK|id=6756071}}
- "If There's Any Justice" (radio edit) – 3:29
- "If There's Any Justice" (Ron G remix featuring Cassidy) – 3:55
- "If There's Any Justice" (album version) – 3:49
- "If There's Any Justice" (5am remix featuring Cassidy) – 3:34
- "All I Ever Do/My Boo (Part II)" – 4:12
- "If There's Any Justice" (video) – 3:49
- UK 12-inch vinyl{{cite AV media notes|title=If There's Any Justice|others=Lemar|year=2004|type=UK 12-inch vinyl disc|publisher=Sony Music UK|id=675607 6}}
:A1. "If There's Any Justice" (Kardinal Beats remix featuring Cassidy) – 3:34
:A2. "If There's Any Justice" (Ron G remix featuring Cassidy) – 3:53
:A3. "If There's Any Justice" (Cutfather & Joe remix featuring Cassidy) – 3:17
:B1. "If There's Any Justice" (5am remix featuring Cassidy) – 3:34
:B2. "If There's Any Justice" (First Man remix) – 3:30
:B3. "If There's Any Justice" (a cappella) – 3:40
Charts
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=Weekly charts=
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|+Weekly chart performance for "If There's Any Justice" !Chart (2004–2005) !Peak |
| {{single chart|Austria|41|artist=Lemar|song=If There's Any Justice|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Flanders Tip|11|artist=Lemar|song=If There's Any Justice|rowheader=true|accessdate=30 December 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Wallonia Tip|4|artist=Lemar|song=If There's Any Justice|rowheader=true|accessdate=30 December 2019}} |
| scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/Archive-All-Music/Billboard/00s/2004/BB-2004-12-11.pdf|title=Hits of the World – Eurocharts|magazine=Billboard|volume=116|issue=50|page=49|date=11 December 2004|access-date=1 April 2020}}
|11 |
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| {{single chart|France|16|artist=Lemar|song=If There's Any Justice|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|Germany|42|artist=Lemar|song=If There's Any Justice|songid=69308|rowheader=true|accessdate=30 December 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Hungary|1|year=2005|week=33|rowheader=true|accessdate=30 December 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Ireland2|19|song=If There's Any Justice|rowheader=true|accessdate=30 December 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Dutch100|99|artist=Lemar|song=If There's Any Justice|rowheader=true|accessdate=30 December 2019}} |
| {{single chart|New Zealand|21|artist=Lemar|song=If There's Any Justice|rowheader=true}} |
| scope="row"|Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/weekly/20050506-20050512|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Weekly Chart: May 12, 2005|publisher=TopHit|access-date=24 April 2024}}
|12 |
| {{single chart|Scotland|7|date=20041127|rowheader=true|accessdate=30 December 2019}} |
| {{single chart|Switzerland|48|artist=Lemar|song=If There's Any Justice|rowheader=true}} |
| {{single chart|UK|3|date=20041127|rowheader=true|accessdate=30 December 2019}} |
| {{single chart|UKrandb|2|date=20041127|rowheader=true|accessdate=30 December 2019}} |
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=Year-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Year-end chart performance for "If There's Any Justice" !Chart (2004) !Position |
| scope="row"|UK Singles (OCC){{cite web|url=http://www.ukchartsplus.co.uk/ChartsPlusYE2004.pdf|title=The Official UK Singles Chart 2004|work=UKChartsPlus|access-date=30 December 2019}}
|43 |
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!Chart (2006) !Position |
| scope="row"|Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2006|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Annual Chart: 2006|publisher=TopHit|access-date=25 April 2024|archive-date=25 April 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240425163344/https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/annual/2006|url-status=live}}
|98 |
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=Decade-end charts=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders" style="text-align:center"
|+Decade-end chart performance for "If There's Any Justice" !Chart (2000–2009) !Position |
| scope="row"|Russia Airplay (TopHit){{cite web|url=https://tophit.com/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/decade/2000|title=Top Radio Hits Russia Decade Chart: 00s|publisher=TopHit|access-date=1 May 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240421192151/https://tophit.com/ru/chart/top/radio/hits/ru/decade/2000|archive-date=21 April 2024}}
|68 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Lemar|title=If There's Any Justice|award=Silver|relyear=2004|certyear=2013|id=12653-444-1|access-date=19 October 2020}}
{{Certification Table Bottom|nosales=true}}
Cover versions
Dutch singer Floortje Smit covered the song—retitled "Justice"—for her debut album "Fearless". James Blunt performed an acoustic version of the song on BBC Radio 1's Live Lounge (part of Jo Whiley's show), later released on the compilation album "Radio 1's Live Lounge".