What If (Babyface song)

"What If" is a song written,^[3] co-produced^[4] and performed by American contemporary R&B musician Babyface, issued as the second official single from his sixth studio album Face2Face (following the promotional single "Baby's Mama").^[5] The song peaked at #80 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2001.^[6]

"What If"
Single by Babyface
from the album Face2Face
B-side	"Lover and Friend"[1]
Released	June 19, 2001 (2001-06-19)[2]
Genre	R&B
Length	4:06
Label	Arista
Songwriter(s)	Kenneth Edmonds[3]
Producer(s)	Kenneth Edmonds Andre Harrell[4]
Babyface singles chronology
"There She Goes" (2001) "What If" (2001) "The Loneliness" (2004)
Music video
"What If" on YouTube

Music video

The official music video for "What If" was directed by Bille Woodruff.^[7] Actress Sanaa Lathan, portray Babyface love interest in the music video.

Personnel and credits

Credits adapted from album liner notes.^[8]

• Babyface: lead vocals, background vocals, writer, producer, drum & keyboard programming, bass
• Wayne Lindsey: electric piano
• Paul Boutin: recording engineer
• Jean-Marie Horvat: mix engineer
• Josean Posey: assistant mix engineer

Chart positions

Chart (2001)[6]	Peak position
US Billboard Hot 100	80
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks (Billboard)	28