| It Could Have Been Me | |
| Cover: | It_Could_Have_Been_Me_-_Sami_Jo.jpg |
| Type: | single |
| Artist: | Sami Jo |
| Album: | It Could Have Been Me |
| B-Side: | Look at Us |
| Released: | July 1974 |
| Recorded: | 1974 |
| Genre: | Pop |
| Length: | 3:17 |
| Label: | MGM South |
| Producer: | S. Limbo, M. Buckins |
| Prev Title: | Tell Me a Lie |
| Prev Year: | 1974 |
| Next Title: | I'll Believe Anything You Say |
| Next Year: | 1975 |
"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.
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 (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 |
