Could Have Been Me Explained

Could Have Been Me
Cover:	The Struts Could Have Been Me.jpg
Type:	single
Artist:	the Struts
Album:	Everybody Wants
Recorded:	2012
Genre:	Glam rock
Label:	Interscope
Producer:	Red Triangle
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.

Uses

• The theme song for .
• 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.

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.^{[1] [2]}

A second music video was released for "Could Have Been Me" on August 22, 2015, directed by Jonas Åkerlund.^[3]

Charts

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[4]	44
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[5]	21

Notes and References

1. Web site: October 9, 2013. PopScoop. July 11, 2024.
2. Web site: February 12, 2016. YouTube. July 11, 2024.
3. Web site: August 22, 2015. The Struts on Facebook. The Struts. September 14, 2015.
4. Web site: Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015. Billboard. June 2, 2020.
5. Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2015. Billboard. January 21, 2022.