#shorts happy birthday to the godmother of soul mrs patti labelle if only you knew is a single written and produced primarily by dexter wansel and cynthia biggs for american singer patti labelle 's sixth solo album, i'm in love again It was released as the album's official first single in 1983, spending four weeks at #1 on the u.s R&b chart during january and february 1984 It reached #46 on the billboard hot 100 If you only knew peaked at #46 on the billboard hot 100 and topped billboard’s r&b singles chart for four weeks.
Listen to if only you knew by patti labelle See lyrics and music videos, find patti labelle tour dates, buy concert tickets, and more! Patti labelle if only you knew I must have rehearsed my lines a thousand times, until i had them memorized But when i get up the. After a quick wardrobe change, labelle returned to the stage in a vibrant purple and green outfit and performed “if only you knew,” followed by “you are my friend,” which she sang as.