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"Could've Been"
Single by H.E.R. featuring Bryson Tiller
from the album I Used to Know Her and I Used to Know Her: The Prelude
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2018
GenreR&B
Length4:08
Songwriter(s)
  • David "Swagg R'celious" Harris
  • Dernst Emile II
  • Gabriella Wilson
  • Hue "SoundzFire" Strother
Producer(s)DMile85
H.E.R. singles chronology
"This Way"
(2018) 		"Could've Been"
(2018) 		"Hard Place"
(2019)

"Could've Been" is a song by American singer H.E.R. featuring Bryson Tiller. It impacted Urban adult contemporary radio on September 25, 2018 as the first and only single from her EP I Used to Know Her: The Prelude. It was later included on the singer's second compilation album I Used to Know Her published in 2019.

Music video

The music video for "Could've Been", directed by Lacey Duke, was published in November 2018.[1]

Accolade

"Could've Been" was nominated for the BET Award for Best Collaboration at the BET Awards 2019 but lost to "Sicko Mode" by Travis Scott featuring Drake.[2] It was also nominated for the MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards but lost to "Waves" by Normani featuring 6lack.[3]

"Could've Been" received additional nominations at the 62nd Grammy Awards including Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance.[4]

Charts

Chart (2017) Peak
position
New Zealand (Hot 40 Singles)[5] 31
US Billboard Hot 100[6] 76
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[7] 39
US R&B Songs (Billboard)[8] 6
US R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay (Billboard)[9] 23
US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[10] 2

Certifications

Region Certification Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[11] Platinum 1,000,000‡

^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ^ Bennett, Jessica. "H.E.R. & Bryson Tiller Set the Mood With ‘Could’ve Been’". Ebony. November 6, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  2. ^ Warner, Denise. "Here Are All the Winners From the 2019 BET Awards". Billboard. June 23, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  3. ^ Warner, Denise. "Here Are All the Winners From the 2019 MTV VMAs". Billboard. August 26, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  4. ^ [1]
  5. ^ Hot 40 Singles. Official New Zealand Music Chart. August 13, 2018. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  6. ^ "H.E.R. Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  7. ^ "H.E.R. Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  8. ^ "H.E.R. Chart History (Hot R&B)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  9. ^ "H.E.R. Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  10. ^ "H.E.R. Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  11. ^ "American single certifications – H.E.R. – Could've Been". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
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