If a Song Could Get Me You (song)

"If a Song Could Get Me You" is a single by Norwegian singer-songwriter Marit Larsen. It is Larsen's first international single and reached No. 1 in Norway, Austria, and Germany.

"If a Song Could Get Me You"
Single by Marit Larsen
from the album If a Song Could Get Me You / The Chase
B-side	"Addicted" (international version), "Fences" (international version)
Released	18 August 2008
Length	3:28
Label	Columbia SevenOne
Composer(s)	Marit Larsen, Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim
Lyricist(s)	Marit Larsen
Producer(s)	Kåre Christoffer Vestrheim
Marit Larsen singles chronology
"Solid Ground" (2007) "If a Song Could Get Me You" (2008) "I've Heard Your Love Songs" (2008)
Marit Larsen international singles chronology
"If a Song Could Get Me You" (2009) "Under the Surface" (2010)

Lyrical content

The song deals with a broken relationship. The singer would do everything and try every song to get her boyfriend back.^{[original research?]}

Chart performance

In Norway, the single entered the chart at No. 1 and stayed there for two consecutive weeks. In Germany it entered at No. 15, rose to No. 3 the next week and in the third week it was No. 1. It stayed there for five consecutive weeks. The song charted at No. 32 in its first week in Austria and in the fourth week, it became No. 1. After one week, it was beaten by "I Gotta Feeling" by the Black Eyed Peas. It then returned to its peak position and held it for three more weeks. In Switzerland, it held the No. 2 spot for one week, beaten by "I Gotta Feeling".

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2008–2009) Peak position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[1] 1 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[2] 5 Germany (GfK)[3] 1 Hungary (Editors' Choice Top 40)[4] 24 Iceland (Tonlist)[5] 19 Norway (VG-lista)[6] 1 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[7] 2

Year-end charts Chart (2009) Position Austria (Ö3 Austria Top 40)[8] 6 Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[9] 30 Germany (Media Control GfK)[10] 11 Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[11] 19 Decade-end charts Chart (2000–2009) Position Germany (Media Control GfK)[12] 49

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Austria (IFPI Austria)[13]	Gold	15,000*
Germany (BVMI)[14]	Platinum	300,000^
Switzerland (IFPI Switzerland)[15]	Platinum	30,000^
* Sales figures based on certification alone. ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.