<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> `` If '' </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Single by Bread </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> from the album Manna </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> B - side </Th> <Td> `` Take Comfort '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> March 21 , 1971 ( 1971 - 03 - 21 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Format </Th> <Td> 7 - inch single </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Soft rock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 2 : 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> Elektra </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter ( s ) </Th> <Td> David Gates , Waleen johnson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> David Gates </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Bread singles chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> `` Let Your Love Go '' ( 1971 ) </Td> <Td> `` If '' ( 1971 ) </Td> <Td> `` Mother Freedom '' ( 1971 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> `` Let Your Love Go '' ( 1971 ) </Td> <Td> `` If '' ( 1971 ) </Td> <Td> `` Mother Freedom '' ( 1971 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> `` If '' </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Single by Bread </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> from the album Manna </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> B - side </Th> <Td> `` Take Comfort '' </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Released </Th> <Td> March 21 , 1971 ( 1971 - 03 - 21 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Format </Th> <Td> 7 - inch single </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Genre </Th> <Td> Soft rock </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Length </Th> <Td> 2 : 33 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Label </Th> <Td> Elektra </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Songwriter ( s ) </Th> <Td> David Gates , Waleen johnson </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Producer ( s ) </Th> <Td> David Gates </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Bread singles chronology </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> `` Let Your Love Go '' ( 1971 ) </Td> <Td> `` If '' ( 1971 ) </Td> <Td> `` Mother Freedom '' ( 1971 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Td> `` Let Your Love Go '' ( 1971 ) </Td> <Td> `` If '' ( 1971 ) </Td> <Td> `` Mother Freedom '' ( 1971 ) </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
who wrote if a picture paints a thousand words
who wrote if a picture paints a thousand words
David Gates Waleen johnson
David Gates Waleen johnson