"If I Could Go!" is the first single released from American rapper Angie Martinez's second studio album, '' Animal House'' (2002). The track features rapper

Sacario Jamar Austin, also known as Sacario is an American rapper and songwriter best known for writing the song " If I Could Go" for Angie Martinez. ''Billboard'' named the song among the biggest songs of the year in 2002. It was featured on '' Totally ...

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 liner notes, "If I Could Go" was recorded at Battery Studios in New York City and Sacario's former recording studio "West Wing" in Connecticut. The song was mixed at Right Track Recording by Supa Engineer Duro. ''

'' named the song among the Top songs of 2002. The instrumental 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 soundtrack. The song is included on the '' NBA Live 2003'' video game soundtrack. 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 Guinness World Records 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 Right Track Studios (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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