"If Ever" is a song by Hawaiian singer-songwriters Paula Fuga and Jack Johnson featuring Ben Harper. The song was released on April 16, 2021, and is the lead single from Fuga's studio album Rain on Sunday, to be released via Brushfire Records. Fuga and Johnson also performed the song for Earth Day Live 2021. The song was released to Triple-A radio on April 19 in the United States.
Composition
The song was written by Johnson and Fuga about their fathers, who had both passed away. Johnson had the melody and some of the lyrics in his head for years. Fuga then added some of her shared experiences into the song as well. Ben Harper was added and plays the lap steel guitar in the song.
Personnel
Adapted from Tidal
Paula Fuga – vocals, glockenspiel
Jack Johnson – vocals, guitar
Ben Harper – lap steel guitar
Adam Topol – drums
Brad Watanabe – bass, ukulele
Robert Carranza – mixing
Simon Beins – engineer
Charts
Release history
References
2021 songs
2021 singles
Ben Harper songs
Jack Johnson (musician) songs
Songs written by Jack Johnson (musician)