If You Love Somebody
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| name = If You Love Somebody
| cover =
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| type = single
| artist = Kevin Sharp
| album = Measure of a Man
| released = July 21, 1997
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| genre = Country
| length = 2:30
| label = Asylum
| writer = Chris Farren
Jeffrey Steele
| producer = Chris Farren
| prev_title = She's Sure Taking It Well
| prev_year = 1997
| next_title = There's Only You
| next_year = 1998
}}
"If You Love Somebody" is a song written by Chris Farren and Jeffrey Steele, and recorded by American country music artist Kevin Sharp. It was released in July 1997 as the third single from his debut album Measure of a Man. The song reached number 4 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in October 1997.[{{BillboardURLbyName|artist=kevin sharp|chart=Country Songs}} Kevin Sharp Hot Country Songs Chart History]
Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that the record grabs the listener immediately and doesn't let go thanks to the "energetic percussion that opens this track and gives way to a spree of sassy fiddle lines." She goes on to say that the song is a fine example of the "vibrancy and passion he can bring to a great uptempo cut."Billboard, August 2, 1997
Chart performance
"If You Love Somebody" debuted at number 65 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of July 26, 1997.
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!align="left"|Chart (1997) !align="center"|Peak |
| {{singlechart|Canadacountry|7|chartid=3380|publishdate=November 10, 1997|accessdate=July 17, 2013}} |
| {{singlechart|Billboardcountrysongs|4|artist=Kevin Sharp}} |
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References
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Category:Songs written by Jeffrey Steele
Category:Asylum Records singles
Category:Songs written by Chris Farren (country musician)
Category:Song recordings produced by Chris Farren (country musician)
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