If I Can't

"If I Can't"
Single by 50 Cent
from the album Get Rich or Die Tryin'
A-side"Poppin' Them Thangs"
B-side
ReleasedSeptember 16, 2003
Genre
Length3:16
Label
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
50 Cent singles chronology
"P.I.M.P."
(2003)
"If I Can't"
(2003)
"On Fire"
(2004)

"If I Can't" is a song recorded by American rapper 50 Cent for his debut studio album Get Rich or Die Tryin'. It is one of the album's four tracks produced by Dr. Dre, with co-production from Mike Elizondo. The song was released in Europe and Australia as the album's fourth and final single on September 16, 2003, through Interscope Records, Shady Records and Aftermath Entertainment.

With no physical single released in the US, the song failed to match the commercial success of its predecessors, peaking at number 76 on the US Billboard Hot 100 through radio play alone. However, it peaked at number ten in the United Kingdom through physical purchases, with a limited edition version of the single being released as a double A-side along with G-Unit's "Poppin' Them Thangs".

Background

"Before my album Get Rich or Die Tryin' came out, there was a big debate about what the first single should be. Jimmy Iovine thought it should be the one that Dr. Dre produced, 'If I Can't'. But Em wanted 'In da Club'. In the end they were deadlocked, so they asked me and I told them, real quiet, 'In da Club'." – 50 Cent[1]

Released in 2003, it reached No. 76 in the US, becoming 50 Cent's sixth Hot 100 entry, but nonetheless his weakest charting single at that time. It also peaked at No. 10 in the UK as a double A-side with "Poppin' Them Thangs" (G-Unit). The song was written by 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, and Mike Elizondo, with production by Dr. Dre, and Mike Elizondo.

Music video

At the start there is a white man introducing 50 Cent; it then consists of video footage of 50 Cent in different concerts and documentaries. All of the members of G-Unit are seen in the video. It is very similar to the music video to Eminem's 2003 single "Sing for the Moment".

Track listing

  • UK CD single[2]
  1. "If I Can't" - 3:16
  2. "Poppin' Them Thangs" (with G-Unit) - 3:45
  3. "In da Club" (Live in New York) - 4:52
  4. "If I Can't" (Music Video) - 3:24
  5. "Poppin' Them Things" (Music Video) - 3:48
  • German CD single[3]
  1. "If I Can't" - 3:16
  2. "Poppin' Them Things" (with G-Unit) - 3:45
  • Australian CD single[4]
  1. "If I Can't" - 3:16
  2. "In da Club" (Live in New York) - 4:52
  3. "What Up Gangsta" (Live in New York) - 4:08
  4. "If I Can't" (Instrumental) - 3:08

Charts

Certifications

Certifications and sales for "If I Can't"
Region Certification Certified units/sales
Denmark (IFPI Danmark)[29] Gold 45,000
Germany (BVMI)[30] Gold 150,000
United Kingdom (BPI)[31]
with "Poppin' Them Thangs"
Gold 400,000
United States (RIAA)[32] Gold 500,000

Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "If I Can't"
Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States September 16, 2003 (2003-09-16) Digital download
Australia January 19, 2004 Maxi CD Universal Music
United Kingdom[a] February 23, 2004 Polydor
Germany[a] March 15, 2004 Maxi CD Universal Music

Notes

  1. ^ a b Across Europe, "If I Can't" was released as a double A-side single with "Poppin' Them Thangs".

References

  1. ^ Haynes, Gavin (October 1, 2015). "Soundtrack of my life". NME. p. 48.
  2. ^ "If I Can't / Poppin' Them Thangs". 23 February 2004 – via Amazon.
  3. ^ "If I Can't Poppin Them 2" – via Amazon.
  4. ^ "50 CENT IF I CAN'T CD SINGLE - eBay". eBay. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-01-25.
  5. ^ "50 Cent – If I Can't". ARIA Top 50 Singles. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  6. ^ "Issue 727" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved February 27, 2022.
  7. ^ "50 Cent – If I Can't" (in German). Ö3 Austria Top 40. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  8. ^ "50 Cent – If I Can't" (in Dutch). Ultratop 50. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  9. ^ "50 Cent – If I Can't" (in French). Ultratip. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  10. ^ a b "50 Cent – If I Can't" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  11. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Dance Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  12. ^ "Archívum – Slágerlisták – MAHASZ" (in Hungarian). Single (track) Top 40 lista. Magyar Hanglemezkiadók Szövetsége. Retrieved January 19, 2024.
  13. ^ "The Irish Charts – Search Results – 50 Cent". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 1, 2023.
  14. ^ "50 Cent – If I Can't". Top Digital Download. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  15. ^ "Nederlandse Top 40 – week 18, 2004" (in Dutch). Dutch Top 40. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  16. ^ "50 Cent – If I Can't" (in Dutch). Single Top 100. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  17. ^ "50 Cent – If I Can't". Top 40 Singles. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  18. ^ "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  19. ^ "50 Cent – If I Can't". Swiss Singles Chart. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  20. ^ "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 7, 2022.
  21. ^ "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved December 7, 2017.
  22. ^ "50 Cent Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  23. ^ "50 Cent Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  24. ^ "50 Cent Chart History (Hot Rap Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  25. ^ "50 Cent Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  26. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2003". Billboard. Retrieved March 6, 2021.
  27. ^ "Schweizer Jahreshitparade 2004". hitparade.ch. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  28. ^ "UK Year-End Chart 2004" (PDF). Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 14, 2020.
  29. ^ "Danish single certifications – 50 Cent – If I Can't". IFPI Danmark. Retrieved January 29, 2023.
  30. ^ "Gold-/Platin-Datenbank (50 Cent; 'If I Can't')" (in German). Bundesverband Musikindustrie. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
  31. ^ "British single certifications – 50 Cent & G Unit – If I Can't/Them Thangs". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved May 30, 2022.
  32. ^ a b "American single certifications – 50 Cent – If I Can't". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  33. ^ "New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 19th January 2004" (PDF). The ARIA Report (725). Australian Recording Industry Association: 25. January 19, 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 7, 2004. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via Pandora archive.
  34. ^ "New Releases: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. February 21, 2004. p. 33. Retrieved September 1, 2023 – via World Radio History.

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