Could Have Been Me
{{For|the Billy Ray Cyrus song|Could've Been Me}}
{{Infobox song
| name = Could Have Been Me
| cover = The Struts Could Have Been Me.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = the Struts
| album = Everybody Wants
| released = {{Start date|2013|10|21}}
| recorded = 2012
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = Glam rock
| length = {{Duration|m=3|s=7}}
| label = Interscope
| writer = {{hlist|Rick Parkhouse|Adam Slack|Luke Spiller|George Tizzard|Josh Wilkinson}}
| producer = Red Triangle
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Kiss This
| next_year = 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 released in 2014 directed by Rhys Frampton in collaboration with the shoe company Jeffery-West was released in 2013.{{cite web|date=October 9, 2013|url=https://www.popscoop.org/2013/10/09/watch-struts-debut-single-epic/|title=PopScoop|accessdate=July 11, 2024}}{{cite web|date=February 12, 2016|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PydbccJtcsw|title=YouTube|accessdate=July 11, 2024}}
A second music video was released for "Could Have Been Me" on August 22, 2015, directed by Jonas Åkerlund.{{cite web|date=August 22, 2015|url=https://www.facebook.com/thestruts/posts/1023232061041018|title=The Struts on Facebook|work=The Struts|accessdate=September 14, 2015}}
Charts
=Weekly charts=
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| Chart (2015)
! Peak |
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| {{single chart|Billboardcanadarock|2|artist=The Struts|rowheader=true|access-date=July 14, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrocksongs|15|artist=The Struts|rowheader=true|access-date=July 14, 2021}} |
| {{single chart|Billboardrockairplay|4|artist=The Struts|rowheader=true|access-date=July 14, 2021}} |
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=Year-end charts=
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| Chart (2015)
! Position |
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| scope="row"| US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard){{cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/hot-rock-songs|title=Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015|work=Billboard|accessdate=June 2, 2020}}
| style="text-align:center;"|44 |
| scope="row"| US Rock Airplay (Billboard){{cite magazine|url=https://www.billboard.com/charts/year-end/2015/rock-airplay-songs|title=Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2015|magazine=Billboard|accessdate=January 21, 2022}}
| style="text-align:center;"| 21 |
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Certifications
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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=The Struts|title=Could Have Been Me|award=Silver|relyear=2014|certyear=2024|accessdate=June 1, 2024|id=20046-6791-1}}
{{Certification Table Entry|region=United States|type=single|artist=The Struts|title=Could Have Been Me|award=Platinum|relyear=2015|certyear=2023|accessdate=July 25, 2023}}
{{Certification Table Bottom | nosales=true | noshipments=true | streaming=true}}
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
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{{The Struts}}
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Category:Interscope Records singles
Category:Music videos directed by Jonas Åkerlund
Category:Songs written by Josh Wilkinson
Category:Songs written by George Tizzard
Category:Song recordings produced by Red Triangle (production team)
Category:Songs written by Rick Parkhouse
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