If Ever (Paula Fuga and Jack Johnson song)
# If Ever (Paula Fuga and Jack Johnson song)

"If Ever" is a song by Hawaiian singer-songwriters Paula Fuga and Jack Johnson featuring Ben Harper. The song was released on April 16, 2021, and is the lead single from Fuga's studio album Rain on Sunday, to be released via Brushfire Records. Fuga and Johnson also performed the song for Earth Day Live 2021. The song was released to Triple-A radio on April 19 in the United States.

## Composition

The song was written by Johnson and Fuga about their fathers, who had both passed away. Johnson had the melody and some of the lyrics in his head for years. Fuga then added some of her shared experiences into the song as well. Ben Harper was added and plays the lap steel guitar in the song.

## Personnel

Adapted from Tidal

* Paula Fuga – vocals, glockenspiel
* Jack Johnson – vocals, guitar
* Ben Harper – lap steel guitar
* Adam Topol – drums
* Brad Watanabe – bass, ukulele
* Robert Carranza – mixing
* Simon Beins – engineer

## Charts

Chart performance for "If Ever" :

| Chart (2021) | Peak position |
| - | - |
| New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) | 40 |
| US Adult Alternative Songs (Billboard) | 24 |

## Release history

Release history for "If Ever" :

| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Ref. |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Various | April 16, 2021 | Digital downloadstreaming | Brushfire | |
| United States | April 19, 2021 | Adult alternative radio | BrushfireRepublic | |
