If I Am

"If I Am" is a single by the American alternative rock band, Nine Days. The song was the second single from Nine Days' 2000 album, The Madding Crowd. "If I Am" was a follow-up to their first single, "Absolutely (Story of a Girl)".

"If I Am"
Single by Nine Days
from the album The Madding Crowd
Released	2000
Genre	Alternative rock, pop rock
Length	4:18
Label	Epic Records, 550 Music
Songwriter(s)	John Hampson
Nine Days singles chronology
"Absolutely (Story of a Girl)" (2000) "If I Am" (2000) "257 Weeks" (2000)

The song was written by the band's vocalist, John Hampson.[1]

Song meaning

In September 2000, Nine Days guitarist explained the meaning of "If I Am" in an interview with MTV Radio:

"[The song] is about having patience...It's about two people in a relationship and one person wants all these things, like marriage, commitment, the whole nine yards. And the other person is kind of saying, 'Just have some patience. It will all come, but I can't do this right now. Just wait for me,' you know....Basically it's [about] two different people in two different places [in the relationship]...and the one person is saying, 'Just wait for me. I will be there and we will have all of this, but just have the patience."[2]

Music video

The single's music video, which was directed by German director Ulf Buddensieck, was filmed in September 2000.[2]

Chart performance

Chart (2000)	Peak Position
US Billboard Hot 100[1]	68
US Billboard Mainstream Top 40	27
US Billboard Adult Top 40	20
US Billboard Hot 100 Airplay	74

References

1. "If I Am - Nine Days Chart History". Billboard.com. Retrieved 2012-10-20.
2. Basham, David (2000-09-27). "Nine Days Chases New "If I Am" Single, Video". MTV News. Retrieved 2012-10-20.