Could've Been You
"Could've Been You" | ||||
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Bob Halligan | ||||
Producer(s) | Peter Asher | |||
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"Could've Been You" is a song originally performed by American rock singer
Cher's version of "Could've Been You" received positive reviews from critics and peaked at number thirty-one on the
Background
In 1991, Bob Halligan released his album Window in the Wall under Atco Records.[3] The only single released from the album was its lead track, "Could've Been You", which Halligan had co-written with Arnie Roman. According to Halligan, Atco Records had been going through a "political upheaval" that year and his record "was one of several recordings that was allowed to slip gently into the night".[3] Halligan "dryly notes, '["Could've Been You"] lasted three weeks at radio. It came out to the sound of one hand clapping'".[3]
Later the same year, Cher covered "Could've Been You" for her album Love Hurts. Her version was produced by Peter Asher,
Cher promoted "Could've Been You" with a live performance on
Critical reception
"Could've Been You" received positive reviews from critics. Rock critic Jim Farber of
Chart performance
The song debuted on the
Track listings
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Credits and personnel
- Artwork – Kevin Reagan
- Management – Bill Sammeth, John Kalodner
- Photography – Herb Ritts
- Producer – Peter Asher
- Recorded and mixed by – Frank Wolf
Charts
Chart (1992) | Peak position |
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Europe (European Hot 100 Singles)[17] | 73 |
Germany (Official German Charts)[16] | 75 |
31 |
References
- ^ "New Releases: Singles". Music Week. April 4, 1992. p. 17.
- ^ a b "BFI - Film & TV Database". BFI. Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. April 11, 1992. Archived from the original on May 20, 2009.
- ^ a b c Deborah Evans Price (September 7, 1996). A Heavy Metal Songwriter Strikes Gold In Other Genres. Billboard Magazine. p. 70. Retrieved November 3, 2009.
- ^ a b Cher – "Could've Been You" / "One Small Step" (Geffen Records GES 19071), Retrieved November 7, 2009.
- ^ "allmusic ((( Mermaids > Credits )))". Allmusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved December 27, 2009.
- ^ a b c "Could've Been You track listing". Ultratop.de. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ^ Cher – Love Hurts Tour UK Tour Book (Superb 1992 26-page), Retrieved December 27, 2009.
- ^ Cher – "Could've Been You" Picture Disc (Geffen Records GFSTP19), Retrieved December 27, 2009.
- ^ ISBN 1-84195-615-5.
- ^ a b "Could've Been You Live". Top Of The Pops.com. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- ^ Putti, Laura (April 26, 1992). "Cher - Voce e corpo ma solo per adulti" (in Italian). Repubblica.it. Retrieved January 4, 2010.
- ^ Farber, Jim (June 14, 1991). "Love Hurts". Entertainment Weekly.com. Archived from the original on October 16, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2009.
- ^ Wild, David (June 2, 1991). "Cole's tribute to dad earns its success". News & Record.
- ^ "Cher tries to rise above all this poppiness". Telegram & Gazette. June 7, 1991.
- ^ a b "Cher: Artist Chart History". Official Charts Company. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ a b "Cher – Could've Been You" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved February 26, 2021.
- ^ "Eurochart Hot 100 Singles" (PDF). Music & Media. Vol. 9, no. 18. May 2, 1992. p. 37. Retrieved October 28, 2015.