If a Song Could Get Me You (song)
| "If a Song Could Get Me You" | ||||||||||
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| Single by Marit Larsen | ||||||||||
| from the album If a Song Could Get Me You / The Chase | ||||||||||
| B-side | "Addicted" (international version) | |||||||||
| Released |
August 18, 2008 (NOR) July 24, 2009 (GER/AUT/SUI/ICE) August 2010 (ARG) | |||||||||
| Recorded | 2008 | |||||||||
| Genre | Pop, folk | |||||||||
| Length | 3:28 | |||||||||
| Label |
EMI (Norway) Sony Music (international version) | |||||||||
| Writer(s) |
Marit Larsen (words & music) Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim (music) | |||||||||
| Producer(s) | Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim | |||||||||
| Marit Larsen chronology | ||||||||||
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If a Song Could Get Me You is a single by Norwegian singer-songwriter Marit Larsen. It is Larsen's first international single, and it was released in Norway, Iceland, Germany, Switzerland and Austria.
Lyrical content
The song deals with a broken relationship. The singer would do everything and try every song to get her boyfriend back.
Chart performance
In Norway the single entered the chart at #1 and stayed there for two consecutive weeks. In Germany it entered at #15, rose to #3 the next week and in the third week it was #1. It stayed there for five consecutive weeks. The song charted at #32 in its first week in Austria and in the fourth week, it became #1. After one week, it was beaten by "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas. Then, it returned to its peak position and held it for three more weeks. In Switzerland, it held the #2 spot for one week, only beaten by "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas. On airplay the song peaked at #1 in Austria, #3 in Germany and #5 in Switzerland.
Charts
| Chart (2008–2009) | Peak position |
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| Norwegian Singles Chart[1] | 1 |
| German Singles Chart[2] | 1 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[3] | 1 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[4] | 2 |
| European Hot 100[5] | 5 |
| Icelandic Singles Chart[6] | 19 |
| Brazil Singles Chart[7] | 71 |
Year-end charts
| Chart (2009) | Position |
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| Austrian Singles Chart | 6 |
| European Hot 100 | 30 |
| German Singles Chart | 11 |
| Swiss Singles Chart | 19 |
Decade-end charts
| Chart (2000–2009) | Position |
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| German Singles Chart | 49 |
All-time charts
| Chart | Position |
|---|---|
| Austrian Singles Chart[3] | 148 |
| Swiss Singles Chart[4] | 191 |
| Norwegian Singles Chart[1] | 358 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/Sales |
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| Austria (IFPI Austria)[8] | Gold | 15,000* |
| Germany (BVMI)[9] | Platinum | 300,000^ |
| Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[10] | Platinum | 30,000^ |
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^shipments figures based on certification alone | ||
| Preceded by "I'm Yours" by Jason Mraz |
Norwegian Singles Chart number-one single 18 August 2008 – 31 August 2008 (2 weeks) |
Succeeded by "The Day That Never Comes" by Metallica |
| Preceded by "Jungle Drum" by Emilíana Torrini |
German Singles Chart number-one single 28 August 2009 – 1 October 2009 (5 weeks) |
Succeeded by "Pussy" by Rammstein |
| Preceded by "Jungle Drum" by Emilíana Torrini "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas |
Austrian Singles Chart number-one single 28 August 2009 – 3 September 2009 (1 week) 11 September 2009 – 1 October 2009 (3 weeks) |
Succeeded by "I Gotta Feeling" by The Black Eyed Peas "Sexy Bitch" by David Guetta feat. Akon |
References
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- ↑ Icelandic Singles Chart
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- ↑ "Austrian single certifications – Marit Larsen – If a Song Could Get Me You" (in German). IFPI Austria. Enter Marit Larsen in the field Interpret. Enter If a Song Could Get Me You in the field Titel. Select single in the field Format. Click Suchen
- ↑ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (Marit Larsen; 'If a Song Could Get Me You')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie.
- ↑ "The Official Swiss Charts and Music Community: Awards (Marit Larsen; 'If a Song Could Get Me You')". IFPI Switzerland. Hung Medien.