Could Have 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)

"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 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.

Music video

A music video was released on August 22, 2015, directed by Jonas Åkerlund.^[1]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
Canada Rock (Billboard)^[2]	2
US Hot Rock & Alternative Songs (Billboard)^[3]	15
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[4]	4

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)^[5]	44
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)^[6]	21

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)^[7]	Platinum	1,000,000^‡
^‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

^ "The Struts on Facebook". The Struts. August 22, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
^ "The Struts Chart History (Canada Rock)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
^ "The Struts Chart History (Hot Rock & Alternative Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
^ "The Struts Chart History (Rock Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved July 14, 2021.
^ "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
^ "Rock Airplay Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved January 21, 2022.
^ "American single certifications – The Struts – Could Have Been Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved July 25, 2023.