Could Have Been Me

"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. It was also the theme song for NXT TakeOver: London. The song was also used as the opening song for MLB The Show 16 and was used in a trailer for the 2016 video game Ratchet & Clank.

"Could Have Been Me"
Single by The Struts
from the album Everybody Wants
Released	October 21, 2013
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)

Music video

The second music video was released on August 22, 2015.[1]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (2015)	Peak position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[2]	15
US Rock Airplay (Billboard)[3]	4
US Alternative Songs (Billboard)[4]	5
US Mainstream Rock (Billboard)[5]	12

Year-end charts

Chart (2015)	Position
US Hot Rock Songs (Billboard)[6]	44

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[7]	Gold	500,000
sales+streaming figures based on certification alone

References

1. "The Struts on Facebook". The Struts. August 22, 2015. Retrieved September 14, 2015.
2. "The Struts: Chart History". Billboard.
3. "The Struts: Chart History". Billboard.
4. "The Struts: Chart History". Billboard.
5. "The Struts: Chart History". Billboard.
6. "Hot Rock Songs – Year-End 2015". Billboard. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
7. "American single certifications – The Struts – Could Have Been Me". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved December 9, 2020. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.