"If I Could Go!" is the first single released from American rapper Angie Martinez's second studio album, ''

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'' (2002). The track features rapper

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and singer Lil Mo and was produced by Rick Rock;

co-wrote the song. It is Martinez's highest-charting song to date on the US ''

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, peaking at number 15. The song won two Certified BDS Spin Awards for 50,000 radio spins and 100,000 radio spins.

Song information

According to the album

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, "If I Could Go" was recorded at Battery Studios in

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and Sacario's former recording studio "West Wing" in

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. The song was mixed at

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by Supa Engineer Duro. ''

'' named the song among the Top songs of 2002. The

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was used on the '' God's Plan'' mixtape by

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and Lloyd Banks, on a track titled "Short Stay".

Music video

The video was directed by Film Director

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Usage in media

"If I Could Go!" is featured on '' The Transporter'' movie

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. The song is included on the ''

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'' video game

. The soundtrack sold 1.3 million copies, becoming the first video game soundtrack in history to be Certified Platinum by the

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, which led to it being inducted into the

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as the "first officially-released video game soundtrack to be RIAA certified platinum". According to Guinness World Records, ''NBA Live 2003'' Soundtrack went Platinum in only six months.

Track listings

UK CD and 12-inch single, Australian CD single # "If I Could Go!" (radio edit) – 3:58 # "If I Could Go!" (album version) – 4:06 # "Coast 2 Coast (Suavemente)" (hip hop version) – 3:28 European CD single # "If I Could Go!" (album version) – 4:06 # "Coast 2 Coast (Suavemente)" (hip hop version) – 3:28

Credits and personnel

Credits are lifted from the US promo CD liner notes. Studios * Recorded at West Wing Studios and Battery Studios * Mixed at

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(New York City) * Mastered at

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(New York City) Personnel * Angie Martinez – writing * Jamar Austin – writing * Ricardo Thomas – writing *

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– writing * Rick Rock – production * D. Boog – recording * Carlisle Young – recording * Super Engineer Duro – mixing * Chris Gehringer – mastering

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Release history

References

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