"WHAT IF" ("Y qué si") es el single debut de la actriz Kate Winslet, editado en noviembre de 2001. La canción pertenece a la película de animación del 2001 "Un cuento de Navidad", basada en la novela de Charles Dickens. Winslet era la voz de Belle en la película.
Es una balada escrita y producida por Steve Mac, que trabajó con Westlife, Boyzone. El video-clip fue dirigido por Paul Donnellon y producido por Chris Horton, y muestra a Winslet caminando por una vieja casa victoriana mezclado con fragmentos de la película.
La noticia de que Winslet estaba grabando en secreto un single para el n11 navideño del 2001. Al final le ganó el dueto navideño de Robbie Williams y Nicole Kidman versionando "SOMETHIN' STUPID" ("Algo estúpido"). Fue nº1 en las listas irlandesas durante cuatro semanas. También lo fue en Austria y Bélgica y top 10 en Alemania, Suiza y Holanda.
A petición de Winslet, todo lo recaudado por este tema se entregó a ONGs a beneficio de niños.
"WHAT IF" is the debut single by actress Kate Winslet, released in November 2001. The song is taken from the 2001 animated film "Christmas Carol: The Movie" which is based on the Charles Dickens classic novel. Winslet provided the voice of Belle in the film.
It is a ballad, written and produced by Steve Mac, who has worked with Westlife, Boyzone. The music video, which was directed by Paul Donnellon and produced by Chris Horton, shows Winslet walking around an old Victorian house, along with clips from the film.
News that Winslet was secretly recording the one-off single to vie for the 2001 UK Christmas number one spot. In the event the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 6, and was beaten to the Christmas top spot by Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman's version of "Somethin' Stupid". "What If" debuted at number 1 on the Irish Singles Chart on 7 December 2001. It remained at number 1 for four weeks. The song also topped the charts in Austria and Belgium singles chart. It was a top ten hit in Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
At Winslet's request, the proceeds from the single were given to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and Sargent Cancer Care for Children.
It is a ballad, written and produced by Steve Mac, who has worked with Westlife, Boyzone. The music video, which was directed by Paul Donnellon and produced by Chris Horton, shows Winslet walking around an old Victorian house, along with clips from the film.
News that Winslet was secretly recording the one-off single to vie for the 2001 UK Christmas number one spot. In the event the song entered the UK Singles Chart at number 6, and was beaten to the Christmas top spot by Robbie Williams and Nicole Kidman's version of "Somethin' Stupid". "What If" debuted at number 1 on the Irish Singles Chart on 7 December 2001. It remained at number 1 for four weeks. The song also topped the charts in Austria and Belgium singles chart. It was a top ten hit in Germany, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
At Winslet's request, the proceeds from the single were given to the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children and Sargent Cancer Care for Children.
