"If I Can't" is a song by American rapper

50 Cent Curtis James Jackson III (born July 6, 1975), known professionally as 50 Cent, is an American rapper, actor, and businessman. Born in the South Jamaica neighborhood of Queens, Jackson began pursuing a musical career in 2000, when he produced ...

, released as the fourth and final

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from his debut album, ''

Get Rich or Die Tryin' ''Get Rich or Die Tryin'' is the debut studio album by American rapper 50 Cent. It was released on February 6, 2003, by Interscope Records, Dr. Dre's Aftermath Entertainment, Eminem's Shady Records, and 50 Cent's G-Unit Records. After signing wi ...

'' (2003). The single was released through

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and 50 Cent's

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. The song is one of four on the album to be produced by hip hop producer

, with co-production from frequent collaborator

Mike Elizondo Mike Elizondo (born October 22, 1972) is an American producer, songwriter, and multi-instrumentalist. A protege of Dr. Dre, Elizondo has worked with 50 Cent, Eminem, Carrie Underwood, Fiona Apple, Mastodon, Ry Cooder, Skylar Grey, Twenty ...

. Lyrically, the song describes how 50 Cent believes that "if I ecan't do it eferring to anything it can't be done". Upon its release, the song was a reasonable commercial success. However, it did not match the commercial success of the album's three previous singles, only peaking at number 76 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 in America, where the three previous singles had all peaked within the top three. Nevertheless, it did peak in the upper regions of several national charts - most successfully in the UK, where it peaked at number ten after being released as a double

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with the

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single " Poppin' Them Thangs".

Background

: Released in 2003, it reached No. 76 in the US, becoming 50 Cent's sixth Hot 100 entry, but nonetheless his weakest charting single at that time. It also peaked at No. 10 in the UK as a double A-side with " Poppin' Them Thangs" (

). The song was written by 50 Cent, Dr. Dre, and Mike Elizondo, with production by Dr. Dre, and Mike Elizondo.

Music video

At the start there is a white man introducing 50 Cent; it then consists of video footage of 50 Cent in different concerts and documentaries. All of the members of G-Unit are seen in the video. It is very similar to the music video to

's 2003 single "

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Track listing

* UK CD single # "If I Can't" - 3:16 # "Poppin' Them Thangs" (with

) - 3:45 # "In Da Club" (Live in New York) - 4:52 # "If I Can't" (Music Video) - 3:24 # "Poppin' Them Things" (Music Video) - 3:48 * German CD single # "If I Can't" - 3:16 # "Poppin' Them Things" (with

) - 3:45 * Australian CD single # "If I Can't" - 3:16 # "In Da Club" (Live in New York) - 4:52 # "What Up Gangsta" (Live in New York) - 4:08 # "If I Can't" (Instrumental) - 3:08

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

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