| "If You Only Knew" | ||||
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| Single by Shinedown | ||||
| from the album The Sound of Madness | ||||
| Released | August 31, 2009 | |||
| Recorded | 2007 | |||
| Length | 3:46 | |||
| Label | Atlantic | |||
| Songwriter(s) | ||||
| Producer(s) | Rob Cavallo | |||
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| Music video | ||||
| "If You Only Knew" on YouTube | ||||
"If You Only Knew" is the fourth single by American rock band Shinedown from their 2008 album, The Sound of Madness. The music video premiered on October 6, 2009.
The song was written about Brent Smith's ex-girlfriend when she was pregnant with their child. Smith has described the song as "their first ballad".
The song was used in a promo for ABC's daytime drama One Life to Live.
"If You Only Knew" was certified platinum by the RIAA for selling over 1,000,000 copies.