What If I'm Right

"What If I'm Right" is a pop folk song written by Tom Gilbert and Sandi Thom, and was recorded for Thom's debut album Smile... It Confuses People. The song was released in the UK on 28 August 2006 as a CD single and digital download. According to her official website, the song "explores the bittersweetness of a newfound relationship, where the excitement of what there is to gain is eclipsed by the fear of what there could be to lose".

"What If I'm Right"
Single by Sandi Thom
from the album Smile... It Confuses People
B-side	"Cinderella in Reverse" "Don't Think Twice"
Released	28 August 2006 (UK) 25 November 2006 (Australia) October 2007 (Canada)
Recorded	2006
Genre	Pop rock, Folk pop
Length	2:58
Songwriter(s)	Tom Gilbert, Sandi Thom
Sandi Thom singles chronology
"I Wish I Was a Punk Rocker (With Flowers in My Hair)" (2005) "What If I'm Right" (2006) "Lonely Girl" (2006)

The song featured in BBC's Waterloo Road, on Wednesday 11 February 2009.

Track listings

Single 1

1. "What If I'm Right" (radio mix)
2. "Cinderella in Reverse"

Single 2

1. "What If I'm Right" (radio mix)
2. "What If I'm Right" (acoustic)
3. "Don't Think Twice"
4. "What If I'm Right" (video)

Single 3 (Limited Edition)

1. "Original Demo"
2. "What If I'm Right" (live from the basement)

Single 3 was available as a competition prize from Sony BMG. Supplied as a blank disc, for the listener to personally download the songs from iTunes and burn onto CD.

Charts

Chart (2006)	Peak position
Australia (ARIA)[1]	36
Ireland (IRMA)[2]	30
New Zealand (Recorded Music NZ)[3]	35
UK Singles (Official Charts Company)[4]	22

References

1. "Australian-charts.com – Sandi Thom – What If I'm Right". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
2. "The Irish Charts – Search Results – What If I'm Right". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved 29 January 2020.
3. "Charts.nz – Sandi Thom – What If I'm Right". Top 40 Singles.
4. "Sandi Thom: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company.

External links

• Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics