If I Was
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"If I Was" is a 1985 synth-pop song by Scottish musician Midge Ure that became one of his best-known solo hits, reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| If I Was canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
single
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| album | The Gift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artist | Midge Ure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct | Ultravox NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bSide | Piano ⓘ |
| chartPositionUKSinglesChart | 1 ⓘ |
| chronology | Midge Ure singles chronology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer |
Danny Mitchell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midge Ure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| decade | 1980s ⓘ |
| era | post-new wave ⓘ |
| followsSingle | After a Fashion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| followsSingleArtist | Midge Ure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| format |
12-inch single
ⓘ
7-inch single ⓘ |
| genre | synth-pop ⓘ |
| hasCoverArt | If I Was single cover ⓘ |
| hasInstrumentation |
bass guitar
ⓘ
drums ⓘ electric guitar ⓘ synthesizers ⓘ |
| hasKeyArtistRole | singer-songwriter ⓘ |
| hasMusicVideo | yes ⓘ |
| hasTempo | moderate ⓘ |
| hasType | solo single ⓘ |
| includedInAlbum | The Gift NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isOneOfBestKnownSongsOf | Midge Ure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Midge Ure discography NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| length | about 4 minutes 43 seconds ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being Midge Ure's most successful solo single in the UK
ⓘ
reaching number one on the UK Singles Chart ⓘ |
| originalMedium | vinyl record ⓘ |
| peakChartPosition | 1 on the UK Singles Chart ⓘ |
| performer | Midge Ure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performerNationality | Scottish ⓘ |
| precedesSingle | That Certain Smile NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precedesSingleArtist | Midge Ure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| producer | Midge Ure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Chrysalis Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabelCountry | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| releaseDate | 1985-09-09 ⓘ |
| releaseYear | 1985 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | hypothetical scenarios in a relationship ⓘ |
| vocalist | Midge Ure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| writer |
Danny Mitchell
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Midge Ure NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Midge Ure