What If It's You is the twenty-first studio album by American country music artist Reba McEntire. It was released on November 5, 1996, and would peak at #1 on the Billboard country chart and #15 on the Billboard 200. It is certified 2× Multi-Platinum by the RIAA. What If It's You was the first album in which McEntire did not use session musicians; relying instead on her touring band. The album produced four singles in "The Fear of Being Alone", "How Was I to Know", "I'd Rather Ride Around with You" and "What If It's You", which respectively reached #2, #1, #2, and #15 on the Billboard country charts.
The album peaked at #1 on the Billboard Top Country Albums chart and #15 on the Billboard Top 200 Albums chart.
Track listing
Personnel
Reba McEntire – lead and backing vocals
Paul Hollowell – piano
Doug Sisemore – keyboards
Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar (2) Kent Wells – electric guitars Terry Crisp – steel guitar Larry Franklin – fiddle, mandolin Chopper Anderson – bass guitar Scott Hawkins – drums, percussion Joe Chemay – backing vocals Liana Manis – backing vocals
Production
Reba McEntire – producer
John Guess – producer, recording, mixing
Derek Bason – recording, mix assistant
Scott Ahaus – assistant engineer
Patrick Murphy – assistant engineer
Marty Williams – mastering
Carole Ann Mobley – production coordinator
Cindy Owen – art direction, design
Mark Tucker – photography
Narvel Blackstock – management
Studios
Recorded and Mixed at Starstruck Studios (Nashville, Tennessee). Mastered at The Work Station (Nashville, Tennessee).