The video premiered June 14, 2010 on [[VH1]] and "takes the late-night wilderness party motif of Jennifer Lopez's classic "[[Waiting for Tonight]]" clip and adds more lasers, guyliner, thrashy dance moves, silver top hats and outrageously spiky shoulder pads."<ref name="billboard">{{cite news|title= Adam Lambert Goes Wild in 'If I Had You'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/viral-videos/957779/adam-lambert-goes-wild-in-if-i-had-you }}</ref> [[Bryan Barber]] directed the video, which was inspired by Lambert's self-proclaimed "psychedelic" experience at [[Burning Man]].<ref name="billboard"/> Two [[lion dances]] also appeared in the video.
The video premiered June 14, 2010 on [[VH1]] and "takes the late-night wilderness party motif of Jennifer Lopez's classic "[[Waiting for Tonight]]" clip and adds more lasers, guyliner, thrashy dance moves, silver top hats and outrageously spiky shoulder pads."<ref name="billboard">{{cite news|title= Adam Lambert Goes Wild in 'If I Had You'|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/viral-videos/957779/adam-lambert-goes-wild-in-if-i-had-you }}</ref> Two [[lion dances]] also appeared in the video as well. [[Bryan Barber]] directed the video, which was inspired by Lambert's self-proclaimed "psychedelic" experience at [[Burning Man]].<ref name="billboard"/>
[[File:Ifihadyoumusicvideo.jpg|thumb|220px|left|Lambert, wearing a black coat, black boots and gloves while walking in the forest by daylight in the music video for "If I Had You".]]
[[File:Ifihadyoumusicvideo.jpg|thumb|220px|left|Lambert, wearing a black coat, black boots and gloves while walking in the forest by daylight in the music video for "If I Had You".]]
"If I Had You" is a song by American recording artist and American Idolseason eight runner-up Adam Lambert. The song was written by Max Martin, Shellback, and Savan Kotecha and produced by Martin, Shellback and Kristian Lundin for Lambert's debut album, For Your Entertainment (2009). It was released as the third and final international single from the album on May 11, 2010. The song reached number 30 in the United States and reached the top ten in Australia, Canada, Finland, Hungary and New Zealand. The song was performed on Lambert's first concert tour, the 2010 Glam Nation Tour where it was the show's finale.
Critical reception
Huffington Post noted that this is one of songs that is a "full-display" of album that "operates from a disco/glam aesthetic of escapism and liberation via dance, dress-up, and desire" and added that it "fully accomplish what the singer had in mind for the album: songs that make you want to let loose, dance, work out, have fun."[1] Detroit News thought that this song was "potential single" when reviewing the album.[2] It was listed, at 57th spot, by Billboard on "Top 100 'American Idol' Hits of All Time" list.[3]
The video premiered June 14, 2010 on VH1 and "takes the late-night wilderness party motif of Jennifer Lopez's classic "Waiting for Tonight" clip and adds more lasers, guyliner, thrashy dance moves, silver top hats and outrageously spiky shoulder pads."[6] Two lion dances also appeared in the video as well. Bryan Barber directed the video, which was inspired by Lambert's self-proclaimed "psychedelic" experience at Burning Man.[6]
Lambert, wearing a black coat, black boots and gloves while walking in the forest by daylight in the music video for "If I Had You".
James Montgomery from MTV describes the video as having
a clearing in the forest, one packed with party people — of all races, colors, creeds and proclivities, naturally — who are all in the midst of a totally excellent celebration. (Most of said party people are actually Lambert's friends, from his days performing with L.A.'s "Zodiac Show.")
As of August 5, 2011, "If I Had You" has sold 835,000 downloads[10] in the United States and charted at number 30 on the Billboard Hot 100. "If I Had You" has reached number-one in Hungary and the top 10 in Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Finland and Poland.
^"ČNS IFPI" (in Czech). Hitparáda – Radio Top 100 Oficiální. IFPI Czech Republic. Note: Change the chart to CZ – RADIO – TOP 100 and insert 201041 into search. Retrieved February 23, 2016.
