I'm surprised that a lot of people love this song. Having said that, it made me realize that this song is overrated. This song is a nice song; but, way too simple for Nelly's standard. He had much better songs before. The "If you ever loved somebody put your hands up," part is very Usher-esque; but, it works for me. That's the stunning part of the song. This is the only entry for the rapper.
I'm not gonna tell anything about this being so Gaga-esque just because it's not. I didn't hear Gaga when I heard this song; but, I didn't hear Christina either. Somewhere down the road, Christina lost her spark. She had nice vocals for the song; but, this is not her type. I miss the Christina who does her own thing, and tries not to be on the 'common side.' This is the only entry for this amazing singer.
Adam Lambert had been so succesful on my c/d with his first two singles - For Your Enteratinment and Whataya Want From Me; however; the American Idol runner-up struggled when If I Had You was released. This song is way too dull for Lambert's stellar standard. It's not out of the box; but, I've to say that his vocals for this song is outstanding.