What If It's You
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.
Personnel
- Reba McEntire – lead and backing vocals
- Paul Hollowell – piano
- Doug Sisemore – keyboards
- Biff Watson – acoustic guitar
- Steve Gibson – acoustic guitar
- 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
- Recorded and Mixed at Starstruck Studios.
- Mastered at The Work Station.