If You Really Cared

"If You Really Cared" is the third single from Gabrielle's second album Gabrielle. It was written by Gabrielle, Ben Barson of the Boilerhouse Boys, Ben Wolff and Andrew Dean. "If You Really Cared" returned Gabrielle to the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart, peaking at number 15.

"If You Really Cared"
Single by Gabrielle
from the album Gabrielle
Released23 September 1996
Length4:52
Label
Songwriter(s)
  • Gabrielle
  • Benjamin Barson
  • Ben Wolff
  • Andrew Dean
Producer(s)The Boilerhouse Boys
Gabrielle singles chronology
"Forget About the World"
(1996)		 "If You Really Cared"
(1996)		 "If You Ever"
(1996)

Critical reception

A reviewer from Music Week rated the song three out of five, adding, "Gabrielle shows her class with this timeless ballad which captures a vintage soulful sound, but remains distinctly modern."[1]

Track listings
UK CD:1 (GODCD 153)[2]
No.TitleLength
1."If You Really Cared" (radio edit)3:52
2."Baby I've Changed" (Ole' Ruffneck sound)4:53
3."Baby I've Changed" (Carl McIntosh)5:48
4."Baby I've Changed" (D*Note remix)5:48
UK CD:2 (GOLCD 153)[3]
No.TitleLength
1."If You Really Cared" (radio edit)3:52
2."Give Me A Little More Time" (Def mix)7:54
3."Give Me A Little More Time"4:57
4."Dreams" (original and unreleased version)6:21
UK cassette single (GODMCD 153)[4]
No.TitleLength
1."If You Really Cared" (radio edit)3:52
2."Baby I've Changed" (Ole' Ruffneck sound)4:53

Charts
Chart (1996) Peak
position
Scotland (OCC)[5] 20
UK Singles (OCC)[6] 15
UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[7] 3

References
  1. "Reviews: Singles" (PDF). Music Week. 7 September 1996. p. 8. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  2. If You Really Cared (UK CD1 liner notes). Gabrielle. Go! Beat. 1996. GODCD 153, 850 709-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  3. If You Really Cared (UK CD2 liner notes). Gabrielle. Go! Beat. 1996. GOLCD 153, 850 711-2.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  4. If You Really Cared (UK cassette single sleeve). Gabrielle. Go! Beat. 1996. GODMCD 153, 850 708-4.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  5. "Official Scottish Singles Sales Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
  6. "Official Singles Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
  7. "Official Hip Hop and R&B Singles Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved 2 July 2021.
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