If I Could Go
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"If I Could Go!" is the first single from Angie Martinez
second studio album, Animal House (album). The track features rapper Sacario
and singer Lil Mo and is produced by Rick Rock
. This is Angie's highest Billboard
charted song to date. It was written by Sacario
The song won two Certified BDS
Spin Awards for 50,000 radio spins and 100,000 radio spins.
The song is featured on Totally Hits 2002: More Platinum Hits
, which is Certified Platinum by the RIAA selling over 1,000,000 copies.
The song is featured on The Transporter
movie soundtrack
.
The song is included on NBA Live 2003
video game soundtrack
. The soundtrack sold 1.3 million copies becoming the first video game soundtrack in history to be Certified Platinum by the RIAA
The song is inducted into the Guinness World Records
as the "first officially-released video game soundtrack to be RIAA certified platinum
". According to Guinness World Records
, NBA Live 2003
Soundtrack went Platinum in only 6 months.
The song is covered by the Kidz Bop
Kids on Kidz Bop 3
, which debutted #1 on Billboard Kid's album charts and is Certified Gold by the RIAA with sales of over 500,000 copies.
, "If I Could Go" was recorded at Battery Studios in New York City
and Sacario's former recording studio "West Wing" in Connecticut
. The song was mixed at Right Track Recording
by Supa Engineer Duro.
Billboard
named the song among the Top songs of 2002.
The instrumental
was used on God's Plan
Mixtape by 50 Cent
and Lloyd Banks
on a track titled "Short Stay".
Promo vinyl 12
European/Australian maxi single
UK 5" CD single
Angie Martinez
Angela "Angie" Martinez is an American radio personality and occasional rapper.-Radio career:Angie Martinez got her first break in radio at the age of 16 answering hot lines at the urban radio station WQHT . There she met popular DJ Funkmaster Flex, and began working as his protégé...
second studio album, Animal House (album). The track features rapper Sacario
Sacario
J Austin, who records under the mononym Sacario is an American rapper and songwriter best known for writing the song If I Could Go for Angie Martinez. Billboard named the song among the biggest songs of the year in 2002...
and singer Lil Mo and is produced by Rick Rock
Rick Rock
Rick Rock is a hip-hop music producer from the Bay Area.-Albums with Rick Rock production:*1996: All Eyez on Me by 2Pac*1996: Tha Hall of Game by E-40*1996: Seasoned Veteran by Richie Rich...
. This is Angie's highest Billboard
Billboard charts
The Billboard charts tabulate the relative weekly popularity of songs or albums in the United States. The results are published in Billboard magazine...
charted song to date. It was written by Sacario
Sacario
J Austin, who records under the mononym Sacario is an American rapper and songwriter best known for writing the song If I Could Go for Angie Martinez. Billboard named the song among the biggest songs of the year in 2002...
The song won two Certified BDS
BDS
- Companies and organizations :* Bergenske Dampskibsselskab, a Norwegian shipping service* Black Dragon Society, a Japanese paramilitary organization* Blessed Damien Society, a leprosy charity organization...
Spin Awards for 50,000 radio spins and 100,000 radio spins.
The song is featured on Totally Hits 2002: More Platinum Hits
Totally Hits 2002: More Platinum Hits
Totally Hits 2002: More Platinum Hits is an album in the Totally Hits series, reaching #21 on the US Billboard 200 albums chart.The album is RIAA Certified Platinum selling over 1,000,000 copies-Track listing:#Pink - "Don't Let Me Get Me" 3:31...
, which is Certified Platinum by the RIAA selling over 1,000,000 copies.
The song is featured on The Transporter
The Transporter
The Transporter is a 2002 French action film directed by Louis Leterrier and Corey Yuen and written by Luc Besson, who was inspired by BMW Films' The Hire series....
movie soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
.
The song is included on NBA Live 2003
NBA Live 2003
NBA Live 2003 was the 2003 installment of the NBA Live video games series. The cover features Jason Kidd of the New Jersey Nets. The game was developed by EA Sports and released on October 7, 2002. The game included a soundtrack...
video game soundtrack
Soundtrack
A soundtrack can be recorded music accompanying and synchronized to the images of a motion picture, book, television program or video game; a commercially released soundtrack album of music as featured in the soundtrack of a film or TV show; or the physical area of a film that contains the...
. The soundtrack sold 1.3 million copies becoming the first video game soundtrack in history to be Certified Platinum by the RIAA
The song is inducted into the Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
as the "first officially-released video game soundtrack to be RIAA certified platinum
Platinum
Platinum is a chemical element with the chemical symbol Pt and an atomic number of 78. Its name is derived from the Spanish term platina del Pinto, which is literally translated into "little silver of the Pinto River." It is a dense, malleable, ductile, precious, gray-white transition metal...
". According to Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records
Guinness World Records, known until 2000 as The Guinness Book of Records , is a reference book published annually, containing a collection of world records, both human achievements and the extremes of the natural world...
, NBA Live 2003
NBA Live 2003
NBA Live 2003 was the 2003 installment of the NBA Live video games series. The cover features Jason Kidd of the New Jersey Nets. The game was developed by EA Sports and released on October 7, 2002. The game included a soundtrack...
Soundtrack went Platinum in only 6 months.
The song is covered by the Kidz Bop
Kidz Bop
Kidz Bop is a brand of compilation albums featuring child session musicians performing contemporary music. The series was developed by Razor & Tie co-founders Cliff Chenfeld and Craig Balsam in 2001...
Kids on Kidz Bop 3
Kidz Bop 3
Kidz Bop 3 is the third album in the Kidz Bop series. The album was released on March 4, 2003. The Kidz Bop Kids performing the songs on this version are Deanna Adams, Falyn Grainger, Mallory Gliko, Kaleb Gliko, Wendell Hullett and Beth Hullett....
, which debutted #1 on Billboard Kid's album charts and is Certified Gold by the RIAA with sales of over 500,000 copies.
Song information
According to the album liner notesLiner notes
Liner notes are the writings found in booklets which come inserted into the compact disc jewel case or the equivalent packaging for vinyl records and cassettes.-Origin:...
, "If I Could Go" was recorded at Battery Studios in New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
and Sacario's former recording studio "West Wing" in Connecticut
Connecticut
Connecticut is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States. It is bordered by Rhode Island to the east, Massachusetts to the north, and the state of New York to the west and the south .Connecticut is named for the Connecticut River, the major U.S. river that approximately...
. The song was mixed at Right Track Recording
Right Track Recording
Right Track Recording is a four-studio recording studio located in the heart of Midtown Manhattan. Established in 1976 by Simon Andrews, Right Track Recording today is one of the premier recording studios in New York City....
by Supa Engineer Duro.
Billboard
Billboard (magazine)
Billboard is a weekly American magazine devoted to the music industry, and is one of the oldest trade magazines in the world. It maintains several internationally recognized music charts that track the most popular songs and albums in various categories on a weekly basis...
named the song among the Top songs of 2002.
The instrumental
Instrumental
An instrumental is a musical composition or recording without lyrics or singing, although it might include some non-articulate vocal input; the music is primarily or exclusively produced by musical instruments....
was used on God's Plan
God's Plan
God's Plan is the third mixtape by 50 Cent and G-Unit. The remix of Missy Elliott's song "Work It", from her album Under Construction, which features 50 Cent, is included in the mixtape. Also the track "Niggas" featuring 2 verses from The Notorious B.I.G...
Mixtape by 50 Cent
50 Cent
Curtis James Jackson III , better known by his stage name 50 Cent, is an American rapper, entrepreneur, investor, record producer, and actor. He rose to fame with the release of his albums Get Rich or Die Tryin and The Massacre . Get Rich or Die Tryin has been certified eight times platinum by...
and Lloyd Banks
Lloyd Banks
Christopher Charles Lloyd , better known by his stage name Lloyd Banks, is an American rapper and member of the rap group G-Unit. Raised in South Jamaica, Queens, he dropped out of high school in 1998. G-Unit released two albums, Beg for Mercy in 2003 and T.O.S. in 2008...
on a track titled "Short Stay".
Track listings
US promo CD- "If I Could Go" [Radio Edit] - 4:07
- "If I Could Go" [Instrumental] - 4:07
Promo vinyl 12
- "If I Could Go" Side A [Radio edit]
- "If I Could Go" Side A [Instrumental]
- "If I Could Go" Side B [TV track]
- "If I Could Go" Side B [Acappella]
European/Australian maxi single
- "If I Could Go" [Original version] - 3:58
- "If I Could Go" [Simon Vegas remix] - 3:58
- "If I Could Go" [7 Gemini remix] - 4:07
- "If I Could Go" [Video]
UK 5" CD single
- "If I Could Go" [Original version] - 3:58
- "If I Could Go" [Simon Vegas remix] - 3:58
- "If I Could Go" [7 Gemini remix] - 4:07
- "If I Could Go" [Video]