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"Could Have Been Me"
Single by the Struts
from the album Everybody Wants
Released	October 21, 2013 (2013-10-21)
Recorded	2012
Genre	Glam rock
Length	3:07
Label	Interscope
Songwriter(s)	Rick Parkhouse Adam Slack Luke Spiller George Tizzard Josh Wilkinson
Producer(s)	Red Triangle
The Struts singles chronology
"Could Have Been Me" (2013) "Kiss This" (2014)

"Could Have Been Me" is a song by English rock band the Struts. It was released as the first single from their debut studio album Everybody Wants. Originally released in 2013, the song began to increase in popularity as the song rose up the American airplay charts in 2015, peaking at No. 5 on the Alternative Songs chart.

Music video

A music video for "Could Have Been Me" was release in 2014 directed by Rhys Frampton in collaboration with the shoe company Jeffery-West was released in 2013.

A second music video was released for "Could Have Been Me" on August 22, 2015, directed by Jonas Åkerlund.

Charts

Weekly charts

Certifications

Uses

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• The theme song for NXT TakeOver: London.
• The opening song for MLB The Show 16.
• Used in a trailer for the 2016 video game Ratchet & Clank.
• In an advertisement for the Mercedes-Benz 2021 E-Class.
• Nicholas Galitzine performs the song alongside Camila Cabello in Cinderella.
• Halsey performs the song in the 2021 animated film Sing 2 as her character Porsha Crystal.

References

1. "PopScoop". October 9, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
2. "YouTube". February 12, 2016. Retrieved July 11, 2024.
3. "The Struts on Facebook". The Struts. August 22, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
4. "The Struts Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
5. "The Struts Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
6. "The Struts Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
7. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
8. "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
9. "British single certifications – The Struts – Could Have Been Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
10. "American single certifications – The Struts – Could Have Been Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

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