| "If I Was a River" | ||||
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| Single by Tina Arena | ||||
| from the album In Deep | ||||
| Released | October 12, 1998 | |||
| Format | CD single | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 5:21 | |||
| Label | Sony | |||
| Writer(s) | Diane Warren | |||
| Producer(s) | Walter Afanasieff | |||
| Tina Arena singles chronology | ||||
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"If I Was a River" is a song written by Diane Warren and included on the UK version of Tina Arena's 1997 album In Deep.
The single was a commercial failure in the UK and only peaked at #43, while concurrent single "I Want to Spend My Lifetime Loving You" was a French success, inspiring Tina to begin recording French songs. Her first French single "Aller plus haut" was released in July 1999, becoming a success in the country, peaking at #2 and being certified Platinum by SNEP.