What If (Ashley Tisdale song)

"What If" is a song by Ashley Tisdale from her second studio album, Guilty Pleasure. It was released on July 7, 2009 as part of an iTunes Store countdown in promotion for the album.[1]

"What If"
Promotional single by Ashley Tisdale
from the album Guilty Pleasure
ReleasedJuly 7, 2009
Recorded2008
Length4:23
LabelWarner Bros.
Songwriter(s)Ashley Tisdale, Kara DioGuardi, Niclas Molinder, Joacim Persson, Nick Paul, Johan Alkenäs
Producer(s)Twin

Song information

This song was co-written by Tisdale, Kara DioGuardi and the Swedish production team Twin. Tisdale described "What If" as the most personal track on the album and said the song "is about when you’re in a relationship and you say 'If I really needed you, would you actually be there?’"[2] It was released as part of the Guilty Pleasure countdown on iTunes on July 7, 2009 in the United States and Canada.[3]

Critical reception

Rudy Klapper from Sputnikmusic said the "cheese factor in What If is almost unbearably high" and that the song contained "high-school journal lyrics".[4] Bill Lamb from About.com stated that the song "wants to evolve into an Avril Lavigne ballad but ultimately drowns in too many lyrical "babys" and polished string-based crescendos.[5]

Charts
Chart (2009) Peak
position
U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles[6] 1

Release details
Region Date Label Format
Canada July 7, 2009[3] Warner Music Digital download (iTunes)
United States

References
  1. Bebo: Official Ashley Tisdale Street Team Bebo. Retrieved 20-10-2012.
  2. "Ashley Tisdale Like You've Never Seen Her". OK! Magazine. May 27, 2009. Retrieved 2009-06-12.
  3. "New Song "What If" on iTunes!". Ashley Tisdale.com. Retrieved 2009-07-07.
  4. Ashley Tisdale - Guilty Pleasure (staff review) | Sputnikmusic Sputnikmusic. Retrieved 20-10-2012.
  5. Ashley Tisdale - Guilty Pleasure - Review About.com. Retrieved 20-10-2012.
  6. What If.Billboard.com.
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