What If (Creed song)
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| Single by Creed | ||||
| from the album Human Clay and Scream 3 | ||||
| Released | January 2000 | |||
| Format | CD | |||
| Recorded | Late 1998–early 1999 | |||
| Genre | Alternative metal | |||
| Length | 5:18 | |||
| Label | Wind-up | |||
| Writer(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | John Kurzweg | |||
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"What If" is a song by Creed, released as the second single from their 1999 album Human Clay.
In the song, Scott Stapp sings about hatred and those who oppress others. According to guitarist Mark Tremonti, the intro was inspired by the song "Paint It, Black" by The Rolling Stones.
The song was used in the 2000 film, Scream 3, for which Creed helped to produce the soundtrack. The music video portrayed Creed band members being "killed" by the infamous Ghostface character from the Scream films. The video features actor David Arquette.
Stapp sings the title of the song 53 times in total.
The song was performed by Chris Daughtry on the fifth season of American Idol.
Along with "Bullets", it is one of Creed's heaviest songs, and one of their few metal songs.
Chart performance
| Chart (2000) | Peak position |
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| US Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles | 2 |
| US Billboard Mainstream Rock Tracks | 3 |
| US Billboard Modern Rock Tracks | 15 |