Could Have Been Me

For the Billy Ray Cyrus song, see Could've Been Me.

2013 single by the Struts

"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)

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"Could Have Been Me" is a song by English glam 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

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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.[1][2]

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

## Charts

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### Weekly charts

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| Chart (2015)  | Peak
position

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Canada Rock (Billboard)[4] | 2
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)[5] | 15
US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)[6] | 4

### Year-end charts

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| Chart (2015)  | Position

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US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[7] | 44
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[8] | 21

## Certifications

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Region  | Certification | Certified units/sales

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New Zealand (RMNZ)[9]
Halsey Version  | Gold  | 15,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI)[10] | Silver  | 200,000‡
United States (RIAA)[11] | Platinum  | 1,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

## 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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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 & Alternative 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. ^ "New Zealand single certifications – Halsey – Could Have Been Me". Radioscope. Retrieved July 15, 2025. Type Could Have Been Me  in the "Search:" field.
10. ^ "British single certifications – The Struts – Could Have Been Me". British Phonographic Industry. Retrieved June 1, 2024.
11. ^ "American single certifications – The Struts – Could Have Been Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 25, 2023.

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The Struts

* Luke Spiller
* Adam Slack
* Jed Elliott
* Gethin Davies

* Jamie Binns
* Rafe Thomas

Studio albums|

* Everybody Wants
* Young & Dangerous

Singles|

* "Could Have Been Me"
* "Kiss This"
* "Body Talks"

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