It Could Have Been Me

"It Could Have Been Me"
Single by Sami Jo
from the album It Could Have Been Me
B-side	"Look at Us"
Released	July 1974
Recorded	1974
Genre	Pop
Length	3:17
Label	MGM South
Songwriter(s)	Gloria Sklerov, Harry Lloyd
Producer(s)	S. Limbo, M. Buckins
Sami Jo singles chronology
"Tell Me a Lie" (1974) "It Could Have Been Me" (1974) "I'll Believe Anything You Say" (1975)

"It Could Have Been Me" is a 1974 song 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.

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.

Chart history

Weekly charts

Chart (1974)	Peak position
Canada RPM Top Singles	45
Canada RPM Adult Contemporary	12
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	46
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	31
U.S. Billboard Country	61
U.S. Cash Box Top 100	49

References

External links

• Lyrics of this song
• Listen to "It Could Have Been Me" on YouTube (Sami Jo Cole version)
• Listen to "It Could Have Been Me" on YouTube (Vicky Lawrence version)