"If I Was Your Man" is a song by American recording artist Joe. It was written by Mikkel Storleer Eriksen and Tor Erik Hermansen along with Phillip Lamont Jackson for his sixth studio album Ain't Nothin' Like Me (2007), with production handled by the former two for Stargate. The contemporary R&B ballad was selected as the album's second single and released to US radios on July 13, 2007. It peaked at number 84 on the Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top forty of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart.
Commercial performance
Selected as the album's second single, "If I Was Your Man" peaked at number 84 on the US Billboard Hot 100 and reached the top twenty of the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, peaking at number 19. The song also reached number three on Billboards Adult R&B Songs chart, becoming Joe's highest-charting single since "What If a Woman" (2002).
Music video
The song's accompanying music video, directed by Ron Krauss, features a cameo appearance by actor Blair Underwood and was inspired by the ending scene of the film Casablanca as his love interest leaves Joe for the man in the plane.
Credits and personnel
Jim Caruana – recording engineer
Mikkel Storleer Eriksen – producer, writer
Tor Erik Hermansen – producer, writer
Jon Houghkirk – mixing assistance
Phillip Lamont Jackson – writer
Phil Tan – mixing engineer
Joe Thomas – vocals
Doug Wilson – recording engineer
Charts
Weekly charts
Year-end charts
References
2007 singles
2007 songs
Joe (singer) songs
Contemporary R&B ballads
Song recordings produced by Stargate (record producers) Songs written by Mikkel Storleer Eriksen Songs written by Tor Erik Hermansen 2000s ballads