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Shoulda Woulda Coulda

{{Short description|2002 single by Beverley Knight}}

{{Distinguish|text=Shoulda Coulda}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2021}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}

{{Infobox song

| name = Shoulda Woulda Coulda

| cover = Beverley Knight - Shoulda Woulda Coulda (CD_1).jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Beverley Knight

| album = Who I Am

| released = {{start date|2002|2|25|df=y}}

| recorded =

| studio =

| genre =

| length = 3:32

| label = Parlophone

| writer =

| producer =

| prev_title = Get Up!

| prev_year = 2001

| next_title = Gold

| next_year = 2002

| misc = {{Extra album cover

| header = Alternative covers

| type = single

| cover = Beverley Knight - Shoulda Woulda Coulda (CD_2).jpg

| border =

| alt =

| caption = UK CD: 2 cover

}}

}}

"Shoulda Woulda Coulda" is a song by English singer Beverley Knight, released as the second single from her third studio album, Who I Am (2002). Written about the breakup of her long-term relationship because she decided to put her career first,{{citation needed|date=March 2023}} the song became Knight's first top-10 single in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and topping the UK R&B Singles Chart.

Music video

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The song's music video was shot in the Hout Bay area of Cape Town, South Africa, and directed by Douglas Avery. The location for the video was of special significance to Knight. She had visited previously in connection with her charity work in bringing awareness to HIV in South Africa. It was also the location of the video to her single "No Man's Land", released in 2007.

Track listings

UK CD1{{cite AV media notes|title=Shoulda Woulda Coulda|others=Beverley Knight|year=2002|type=UK CD1 liner notes|publisher=Parlophone|id=CDRS 6570}}

  1. "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" {{small|(original mix)}}
  2. "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" (featuring {{proper name|Know ?uestion}}) {{small|(Blacksmith R&B rub)}}
  3. "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" {{small|(D'N'D on da Floor mix)}}
  4. "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" {{small|(video)}}

UK CD2{{cite AV media notes|title=Shoulda Woulda Coulda|others=Beverley Knight|year=2002|type=UK CD2 liner notes|publisher=Parlophone|id=CDR 6570}}

  1. "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" {{small|(original mix)}}
  2. "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" {{small|(live version)}}
  3. "Special Kinda Cool"

UK cassette single{{cite AV media notes|title=Shoulda Woulda Coulda|others=Beverley Knight|year=2002|type=UK cassette single sleeve|publisher=Parlophone|id=TCR 6570}}

  1. "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" {{small|(original mix)}}
  2. "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" (featuring {{proper name|Know ?uestion}}) {{small|(Blacksmith R&B rub)}}
  3. "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" {{small|(Agent Sumo mix)}}

Personnel

Personnel are lifted from the UK CD2 liner notes.

  • Beverley Knight – writing, vocals
  • Craig Wiseman – writing
  • Mike Spencer – production
  • Tony Briscoe – production
  • Mike 'Spike' Drake – additional production, mixing
  • Jack Clark – mixing assistance
  • YoYo – additional programming

Charts

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!Chart (2002)

!Peak
position

{{single chart|Flanders Tip|10|artist=Beverley Knight|song=Shoulda Woulda Coulda|rowheader=true|access-date=7 July 2020}}
{{single chart|Wallonia Tip|18|artist=Beverley Knight|song=Shoulda Woulda Coulda|rowheader=true|access-date=7 July 2020}}
scope="row"|Europe (Eurochart Hot 100){{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-and-Media/00s/2002/MM-2002-03-16.pdf|title=Eurochart Hot 100 Singles|magazine=Music & Media|volume=20|issue=12|page=14|date=16 March 2002|access-date=7 July 2020}}

|60

{{single chart|Dutch100|81|artist=Beverley Knight|song=Shoulda Woulda Coulda|rowheader=true|access-date=7 July 2020}}
{{single chart|Scotland|13|date=20020309|rowheader=true|access-date=7 July 2020}}
{{single chart|Switzerland|57|artist=Beverley Knight|song=Shoulda Woulda Coulda|rowheader=true|access-date=7 July 2020}}
{{single chart|UK|10|date=20020309|rowheader=true|access-date=7 July 2020}}
{{single chart|UKrandb|1|date=20020309|rowheader=true|access-date=7 July 2020}}

Certifications

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{{Certification Table Entry|region=United Kingdom|type=single|artist=Beverley Knight|title=Shoulda Woulda Coulda|award=Silver|relyear=2004|certyear=2024|id=20462-1519-1|access-date=29 October 2024}}

{{Certification Table Bottom | noshipments=true|nosales=true|streaming=true}}

Release history

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!scope="col"|Region

!scope="col"|Date

!scope="col"|Format(s)

!scope="col"|Label(s)

!scope="col"|{{abbr|Ref.|Reference}}

scope="row"|United Kingdom

|25 February 2002

|{{hlist|CD|cassette}}

|rowspan="2"|Parlophone

|{{cite magazine|url=https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/2002/Music-Week-2002-02-23.pdf|title=New Releases – For Week Starting 25 February 2002: Singles|magazine=Music Week|page=35|date=23 February 2002|access-date=9 March 2025}}

scope="row"|Australia

|16 September 2002

|CD

|{{cite web|url=http://www.aria.com.au/Issue655.pdf|title=The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 16th September 2002|publisher=ARIA|page=27|date=16 September 2002|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://webarchive.nla.gov.au/awa/20021001140000/http://pandora.nla.gov.au/pan/23790/20021002-0000/Issue655.pdf|archive-date=1 October 2002|access-date=9 March 2025}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}

See also

References

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{{Beverley Knight}}

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Category:2002 singles

Category:2002 songs

Category:Beverley Knight songs

Category:Parlophone singles

Category:Songs written by Craig Wiseman

Category:Songs written by Beverley Knight

Category:Song recordings produced by Mike Spencer