"If I Were You" is the first single released from Hoobastank's third studio album, Every Man for Himself. The song reached number 23 on the Modern Rock chart.
Music video A music video directed by Hype Williams was released for the song and is shot in black and white. It is the first music video without Markku Lappalainen on bass guitar, leaving Josh Moreau as the stand-in member.
Chart performance Chart (2006)PeakpositionUS Modern Rock Tracks23US Pop Airplay (Billboard) 40US Adult Pop Airplay18US Pop 10094Austrian Singles Chart60German Singles Chart58Italian Singles Chart45Swiss Singles Chart100US Pop Songs (Billboard) 40
Release history +Release dates and formats for "If I Were You" Region Date Format Label(s) United States March 7, 2006 Mainstream airplay Island
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