What If (Creed song)

Single infobox
Name = What If


Artist = Creed
from Album = Human Clay
Released = 2000
Format = CD
Genre = Hard rock
Length = 5:18
Label = Wind-Up Records
Writer =
Producer = John Kurzweg
Chart position = * #3 (US Mainstream Rock)
* #17 (US Modern Rock)
Last single = "With Arms Wide Open" (1999)
This single = "What If" (2000)
Next single = "Are You Ready?" (2000)

"What If" is a song by Creed, released as the second single from their 1999 album "Human Clay".

In this song, Scott Stapp sings about those oppress others words and hatred. He seems to be possibly referring to the media and critics who lashed out at Creed, and asks what they would do if faced with a similar situation.

The song was used in the 2000 movie "Scream 3", for which Creed helped to produce the soundtrack. The music video portrayed Creed band members being "killed" by the infamous Ghostface character from the "Scream" films. At the end of the video, the Ghostface takes off the mask and shows Scott Stapp (the singer of the song). The bands girlfriends quickly realize it was all a joke and that none of them were actually killed. The video features actor David Arquette.

According to guitarist Mark Tremonti, the intro was inspired by the song "Paint It, Black" by The Rolling Stones.

In 2006, Chris Daughtry performed this on "American Idol".

References

*cite web | title= Songfacts "What If" entry | url=http://www.songfacts.com/detail.php?id=1347