It Could Have Been Me
| "It Could Have Been Me" | ||||
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| Single by Sami Jo | ||||
| from the album It Could Have Been Me | ||||
| B-side | "Look at Us" | |||
| Released | July 1974 | |||
| Recorded | 1974 | |||
| Genre | Pop | |||
| Length | 3:17 | |||
| Label | MGM South | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Gloria Sklerov, Harry Lloyd | |||
| Producer(s) | S. Limbo, M. Buckins | |||
| Sami Jo singles chronology | ||||
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"It Could Have Been Me" is a song written by Gloria Sklerov and Harry Lloyd . The song was originally recorded by Vicki Lawrence in 1972. Though not released as a single, it was included on her debut LP, The Night the Lights Went Out in Georgia.
"It Could Have Been Me" is a torch song, with the singer expressing regrets about separating from her erstwhile love upon witnessing his marriage to another woman. She awakens to learn that it was only a dream, and that he is her fiancé.
Sami Jo Cole recording
[edit]In 1974 song was recorded by Sami Jo Cole. It became a pop hit in both the U.S. (#46) and Canada (#45). It was a bigger hit on the Adult Contemporary charts, reaching #31 and #12 in those nations, respectively. It was the follow-up to her debut hit, "Tell Me a Lie," and both songs were released in advance of her first LP.
Chart history
[edit]Weekly charts
[edit]| Chart (1974/75) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australia (Kent Music Report)[1] | 68 |
| Canada RPM Top Singles[2] | 45 |
| Canada RPM Adult Contemporary[3] | 12 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100[4] | 46 |
| U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary[5] | 31 |
| U.S. Billboard Country [6] | 61 |
| U.S. Cash Box Top 100 | 49 |
References
[edit]- ^ Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 264. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-10-05. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ^ "Item Display - RPM - Library and Archives Canada". Collectionscanada.gc.ca. 1974-08-31. Retrieved 2018-04-01.
- ^ Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles 1955-1990 - ISBN 0-89820-089-X
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (1993). Top Adult Contemporary: 1961–1993. Record Research. p. 121.
- ^ Billboard Hot Country Songs, August 24, 1974
External links
[edit]- Lyrics of this song
- Sami Jo Cole - It Could Have Been Me on YouTube
- Vicky Lawrence - It Could Have Been Me on YouTube
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