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If You Knew Suzi...
If You Knew Suzi...
Studio album by Suzi Quatro
Released	December 1, 1978
Recorded	December 17, 1977 – September 1978
Studio	EMI Electrola, Cologne; MCA/Whitney Recording Studios, Glendale, California; mixed at Whitney Recording Studios, Glendale and Decca Studios, Paris
Genre	Rock; pop rock; acoustic;
Length	36:39
Label	RAK
Producer	Mike Chapman
Suzi Quatro chronology
Singles from If You Knew Suzi...
	"If You Can't Give Me Love"; Released: 1978; "Stumblin' In"; Released: 1978; "The Race Is On"; Released: 1979; "Don't Change My Luck"; Released: 1979;

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If You Knew Suzi... is the fifth studio album by Suzi Quatro, released at the end of 1978, but with a 1979 copyright date. By August 2012^[update] this was still Quatro's highest-charting album in the United States (it peaked at number 37 on the Billboard 200).^[3] The album also yielded Quatro's biggest US single hit, a duet with Chris Norman named "Stumblin' In" (which reached number 4 on both the Billboard Hot 100 and the Billboard Adult Contemporary charts.^[3] It also had an advertising billboard on Sunset Boulevard.

The credits show the album to be a multinational production: tracks were recorded in Cologne (Germany), Paris (France), and Glendale (California). It was then mixed in California and mastered in London to be distributed by a company based in New York City.

Critical reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	^[4]
Christgau's Record Guide	C+^[5]

The Associated Press wrote that, "although her new album is straight rock 'n' roll, 'Stumblin' In' is a relaxed-sounding love song, hardly representative of the have a good time, scream and shout rock Miss Quatro has been churning out all these years."^[6]

Track listing

"Don't Change My Luck" (Chinn, Chapman) – 3:43
"Tired of Waiting" (Ray Davies) – 3:29
"Suicide" (Quatro, Len Tuckey) – 4:05
"Evie" (Harry Vanda, George Young) – 4:35
"The Race Is On" (Chinn, Chapman) – 4:02
"If You Can't Give Me Love" (Nicky Chinn, Mike Chapman) – 3:53
"Breakdown" (Tom Petty) – 3:24
"Non-Citizen" (Quatro, Tuckey) – 3:17
"Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo" (Rick Derringer) – 3:24
"Wiser Than You" (Quatro, Tuckey) – 3:53

Notes

The US and Canadian pressing of the album omitted the Vanda and Young-penned song "Evie" and included "Stumblin' In" in its replacement. When If You Knew Suzi... was re-released as a "two-fer" with the Suzi ... and Other Four Letter Words album, both "Evie" and "Stumblin' In" were included.

Personnel

Mike Chapman – producer, writer^[7]
Nicky Chinn – writer^[7]
Mike Deacon – keyboards, piano, synthesizer, backing vocals^[7]
Dave Neal – drums, percussion, backing vocals^[7]
Suzi Quatro – lead vocals, backing vocals, bass guitar, congas, writer^[7]
Len Tuckey – rhythm guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals, writer^[7]

Charts

Chart performance for *If You Knew Suzi...*
Chart (1978)	Peak position
Australian Albums (Kent Music Report)^[8]	36
Canada Top Albums/CDs (RPM)^[9]	31
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)^[10]	24
US Billboard 200^[11]	37

References

^ "Discography". The Official Website of Suzi Quatro. Retrieved 15 November 2018.
^ ^a ^b "australian-charts.com - Suzi Quatro - If You Knew Suzi". australian-charts.com. Dietikon, Switzerland: Hung Medien. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
^ ^a ^b Unterberger, Richie. "Suzi Quatro – Awards". AllMusic. Ann Arbor, US. Retrieved August 25, 2012.
^ Thompson, Dave. "If You Knew Suzi - Suzi Quatro, AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Ann Arbor, US. Retrieved January 6, 2012.
^ Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: Q". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.
^ "Quatro's hard rock hits home at last". The Globe and Mail. AP. 3 Aug 1979. p. P16.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Thompson, Dave. "If You Knew Suzi - Suzi Quatro, AllMusic, Credits". AllMusic. Ann Arbor, US. Retrieved April 9, 2012.
^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 243. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
^ "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4551a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
^ "Swedishcharts.com – Suzi Quatro – If You Knew Suzi...". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
^ "Suzi Quatro Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2023.

[QuatroOfficial-1] "Discography". The Official Website of Suzi Quatro. Retrieved 15 November 2018.

[AUS_Charts-2] "australian-charts.com - Suzi Quatro - If You Knew Suzi". australian-charts.com. Dietikon, Switzerland: Hung Medien. Archived from the original on June 15, 2022. Retrieved April 9, 2012.

[Quatro.AllMusicReview-3] Unterberger, Richie. "Suzi Quatro – Awards". AllMusic. Ann Arbor, US. Retrieved August 25, 2012.

[4] Thompson, Dave. "If You Knew Suzi - Suzi Quatro, AllMusic Review". AllMusic. Ann Arbor, US. Retrieved January 6, 2012.

[CG-5] Christgau, Robert (1981). "Consumer Guide '70s: Q". Christgau's Record Guide: Rock Albums of the Seventies. Ticknor & Fields. ISBN 089919026X. Retrieved March 10, 2019 – via robertchristgau.com.

[6] "Quatro's hard rock hits home at last". The Globe and Mail. AP. 3 Aug 1979. p. P16.

[Allmusic_credits-7] ^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e ^f Thompson, Dave. "If You Knew Suzi - Suzi Quatro, AllMusic, Credits". AllMusic. Ann Arbor, US. Retrieved April 9, 2012.

[aus-8] Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 243. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.

[group=-9] "Top RPM Albums: Issue 4551a". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved September 23, 2023.

[ac_Sweden_Suzi_Quatro-10] "Swedishcharts.com – Suzi Quatro – If You Knew Suzi...". Hung Medien. Retrieved September 23, 2023.

[ac_Billboard200_Suzi_Quatro-11] "Suzi Quatro Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved September 23, 2023.

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+'''''If You Knew Suzi...''''' is the fifth studio [[album]] by [[Suzi Quatro]], released at the end of 1978, but with a 1979 copyright date. {{As of|2012|08|alt=By August 2012}} this was still Quatro's highest-charting album in the United States (it peaked at number 37 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]).<ref name=Quatro.AllMusicReview /> The album also yielded Quatro's biggest US single hit, a duet with [[Chris Norman]] named "[[Stumblin' In]]" (which reached number 4 on both the [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and the ''[[Billboard charts|Billboard]]'' [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Adult Contemporary]] charts.<ref name=Quatro.AllMusicReview>
-'''''If You Knew Suzi...''''' is the sixth regular studio [[album]] by [[Suzi Quatro]], released at the end of 1978, with a 1979 copyright date. {{As of|2012|08|alt=By August 2012}} this was still Quatro's highest-charting album in the United States (it peaked at number 37 on [[The Billboard 200]]).<ref name=Quatro.AllMusicReview /> The album also yielded Quatro's biggest US single hit, a duet with [[Chris Norman]] named "[[Stumblin' In]]" (which reached number 4 in both [[The Billboard Hot 100]] and the ''[[Billboard charts|Billboard]]'' [[Adult Contemporary (chart)|Adult Contemporary]] charts.<ref name=Quatro.AllMusicReview>
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   | last = Unterberger
   | first = Richie
-  | title = Suzi Quatro - Awards : AllMusic
+  | title = Suzi Quatro – Awards
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-  | publisher = [[Rovi Corporation]]
+  | location = Ann Arbor, US
-  | location = Ann Arbor, USA
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-  | accessdate =  25 August 2012
+  | access-date = August 25, 2012
 }}</ref> It also had an advertising billboard on [[Sunset Boulevard]].
-The credits show the album to be a multinational production: tracks were recorded in [[Cologne]] (Germany), [[Paris]] (France), and [[Glendale, California|Glendale]] (California). It was then mixed in California and mastered in [[London]] (United Kingdom) to be distributed by a company based in [[New York City]].
+The credits show the album to be a multinational production: tracks were recorded in [[Cologne]] (Germany), [[Paris]] (France), and [[Glendale, California|Glendale]] (California). It was then mixed in California and mastered in [[London]] to be distributed by a company based in [[New York City]].
+==Critical reception==
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+The [[Associated Press]] wrote that, "although her new album is straight rock 'n' roll, 'Stumblin' In' is a relaxed-sounding love song, hardly representative of the have a good time, scream and shout rock Miss Quatro has been churning out all these years."<ref>{{cite news |title=Quatro's hard rock hits home at last |work=The Globe and Mail |agency=AP |date=3 Aug 1979 |page=P16}}</ref>
-==Track listing (RAK/EMI)<ref>Original album</ref>==
+==Track listing==
-#"Don't Change My Luck" (Chinn, Chapman){{spaced ndash}} 3:43
+#"Don't Change My Luck" (Chinn, Chapman){{spaced ndash}}3:43
-#"[[Tired of Waiting for You|Tired of Waiting]]" ([[Ray Davies]]){{spaced ndash}} 3:29
+#"[[Tired of Waiting for You|Tired of Waiting]]" ([[Ray Davies]]){{spaced ndash}}3:29
-#"Suicide" (Quatro, Len Tuckey){{spaced ndash}} 4:05
+#"Suicide" (Quatro, Len Tuckey){{spaced ndash}}4:05
-#"Evie" (Harry Vanda, George Young){{spaced ndash}} 4:35
+#"[[Evie (song)|Evie]]" (Harry Vanda, George Young){{spaced ndash}}4:35
-#"The Race Is On" (Chinn, Chapman){{spaced ndash}} 4:02
+#"The Race Is On" (Chinn, Chapman){{spaced ndash}}4:02
-#"[[If You Can't Give Me Love]]" ([[Nicky Chinn]], [[Mike Chapman]]){{spaced ndash}} 3:53
+#"[[If You Can't Give Me Love]]" ([[Nicky Chinn]], [[Mike Chapman]]){{spaced ndash}}3:53
-#"[[Breakdown (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song)|Breakdown]]" ([[Tom Petty]]){{spaced ndash}} 3:24
+#"[[Breakdown (Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers song)|Breakdown]]" ([[Tom Petty]]){{spaced ndash}}3:24
-#"Non-Citizen" (Quatro, Tuckey){{spaced ndash}} 3:17
+#"Non-Citizen" (Quatro, Tuckey){{spaced ndash}}3:17
-#"[[Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo]]" ([[Rick Derringer]]){{spaced ndash}} 3:24
+#"[[Rock and Roll, Hoochie Koo]]" ([[Rick Derringer]]){{spaced ndash}}3:24
-#"Wiser Than You" (Quatro, Tuckey){{spaced ndash}} 3:53
+#"Wiser Than You" (Quatro, Tuckey){{spaced ndash}}3:53
 ===Notes===
-The US and Canadian pressing of the album omitted the Vanda and Young-penned song "Evie" and included Stumblin' in its replacement. When ''If You Knew Suzi...'' was re-released as a "two-fer" with the ''[[Suzi ... and Other Four Letter Words]]'' album, both "Evie" and "Stumblin' In" were included.
+The US and Canadian pressing of the album omitted the Vanda and Young-penned song "Evie" and included "[[Stumblin' In]]" in its replacement. When ''If You Knew Suzi...'' was re-released as a "two-fer" with the ''[[Suzi ... and Other Four Letter Words]]'' album, both "Evie" and "Stumblin' In" were included.
 ==Personnel==
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   | first = Dave
   | title = If You Knew Suzi - Suzi Quatro, AllMusic, Credits
-  | work = www.allmusic.com
+  | website = [[AllMusic]]
-  | publisher = [[AllMusic]]
+  | location = Ann Arbor, US
-  | location = Ann Arbor, USA
   | url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/if-you-knew-suzi-r47401/credits
-  | accessdate =  April 9, 2012
+  | access-date =  April 9, 2012
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 * [[Nicky Chinn]]{{spaced ndash}} writer<ref name="Allmusic credits" />
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 * [[Suzi Quatro]]{{spaced ndash}} lead vocals, backing vocals, bass guitar, congas, writer<ref name="Allmusic credits" />
 * [[Len Tuckey]]{{spaced ndash}} rhythm guitar, lead guitar, backing vocals, writer<ref name="Allmusic credits" />
+==Charts==
+{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
+|+Chart performance for ''If You Knew Suzi...''
+!scope="col"|Chart (1978)
+!scope="col"|Peak<br />position
+|-
+!scope="row"|Australian Albums ([[Kent Music Report]])<ref name=aus>{{cite book|last=Kent|first=David|author-link=David Kent (historian)|title=Australian Chart Book 1970–1992|edition=illustrated|publisher=Australian Chart Book|location=St Ives, N.S.W.|year=1993|isbn=0-646-11917-6|page=243}}</ref>
+|align="center"|36
+|-
+{{album chart|Canada|31|chartid=4551a|rowheader=true|access-date=September 23, 2023}}
+|-
+{{album chart|Sweden|24|artist=Suzi Quatro|album=If You Knew Suzi...|rowheader=true|access-date=September 23, 2023}}
+|-
+{{album chart|Billboard200|37|artist=Suzi Quatro|rowheader=true|access-date=September 23, 2023}}
+|}
 ==References==
 {{Reflist}}
-==External links==
 {{Suzi Quatro}}
+{{Authority control}}
 {{DEFAULTSORT:If You Knew Suzi...}}
+[[Category:1978 albums]]
 [[Category:Suzi Quatro albums]]
 [[Category:Rak Records albums]]
-[[Category:1978 albums]]
 [[Category:Albums produced by Mike Chapman]]

v t e Suzi Quatro
Studio albums	Suzi Quatro Quatro Your Mamma Won't Like Me Aggro-Phobia If You Knew Suzi... Suzi ... and Other Four Letter Words Rock Hard Main Attraction Annie Get Your Gun – 1986 London Cast Oh, Suzi Q. What Goes Around – Greatest & Latest Unreleased Emotion Free the Butterfly Back to the Drive In the Spotlight Quatro, Scott & Powell (with Andy Scott and Don Powell) No Control The Devil in Me Face to Face
Singles	"Rolling Stone" "Can the Can" "48 Crash" "Daytona Demon" "All Shook Up" "Devil Gate Drive" "Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me)" "If You Can't Give Me Love" "Stumblin' In" "Glad All Over" "Heart of Stone" "Tonight I Could Fall in Love" "I Got Lost in His Arms"
Related articles	Discography Rockin' with Suzi Q The Pleasure Seekers Sherilyn Fenn