"It Should Have Been Me (Norman Whitfield song) ""It Should Have Been Me"" is a 1963 song written by William ""Mickey"" Stevenson and Norman Whitfield for Kim Weston. It has been performed by Yvonne Fair, Gladys Knight & the Pips and Adeva among others. Knight's version peaked at number 40 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 in 1968. Fair had her only hit single with her recording of the song in 1976, reaching number 5 in the UK and number 85 in the US. The song begins: In 1991, dance music artist, Adeva had the first of two number ones on"
"It Should've Been Me (Memphis Curtis song) ""It Should've Been Me"" is a 1954 rhythm and blues song written by Memphis Curtis, produced by Ahmet Ertegun and recorded and released as a single by American singer Ray Charles. Recorded at the same May 10, 1953 session as the boogie-woogie-like R&B hit ""Mess Around"", which was written by Ertegun and released first, ""It Should've Been Me"" played on a comedic rap vibe/jive in which Charles talked about certain instances where he was smitten with ""fine chicks"" only to be dismayed that they had partners causing Charles (and in background vocal, Atlantic"
"Motown in 1967. He co-wrote along with Ivy Hunter and Steve Bowden for The Isley Brothers recording of ""Got to Have You Back"". In 1971, he collaborated with Ike & Tina Turner, co-writing six songs on their United Artists album, ""Nuff Said"". The album reached the top 40 of the R&B charts and also appeared in the pop charts. Later that year, Ware began collaborating with Arthur ""T-Boy"" Ross, younger brother of Diana Ross. One of the songs they wrote was ""I Wanna Be Where You Are"" recorded by Michael Jackson for his album, ""Got To Be There"". The single"
"It Could Have Been Me ""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"
"What Might Have Been ""What Might Have Been"" is a song recorded by American country music group Little Texas. It was released in May 1993 as the lead-off single from their second (and breakthrough) album, ""Big Time"". It was written by the band's lead guitarist Porter Howell, rhythm guitarist Dwayne O'Brien, and keyboardist and vocalist Brady Seals. The song reached number 2 on the ""Billboard""s Hot Country Songs chart and number 11 on the Canadian ""RPM"" country Tracks chart in 1993. It is one of their best known songs, peaking at number 16 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart."
"Should've Been Us ""Should've Been Us"" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Tori Kelly for her debut studio album ""Unbreakable Smile"" (2015). Written by Kelly with Ludvig Söderberg, Jakob Jerlström, Oscar Holter, Laleh Pourkarim, Alexander Kronlund and James Alan, and produced by The Struts and Holter, the song was sent to US mainstream radio as the second single from the album on June 2, 2015. A remix of the song featuring American singer Jeremih was released digitally in the United Kingdom on September 10, 2015, as Kelly's first single there. ""Should've Been Us"" is a pop song"
"That Should Be Me ""That Should Be Me"" is a song by Canadian recording artist Justin Bieber, included as the tenth and final track on his first studio album, ""My World 2.0"", released on March 19, 2010. The song was written by Bieber alongside Luke Boyd and Nasri Atweh and Adam Messinger of The Messengers, the production team who produced the track. ""That Should Be Me"" is an orchestral ballad in which Bieber sings about losing his love, and according to Monica Herrera of ""Billboard"", plays the ""scorned ex."" Most music critics positively received the song, and it debuted at"
"I Should Be Proud ""I Should Be Proud"" is a 1970 protest song written by Henry Cosby, Pam Sawyer and Joe Hinton and recorded by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas. Though not a big hit (peaking at #80 pop and #45 R&B), the song was noted for being the first released Motown protest song (released in February of the year), just months before the releases of Edwin Starr's ""War"" and The Temptations' ""Ball of Confusion"". The song had the narrator talk of how she was devastated on hearing the news that her loved one, who had been fighting"
"worked with producer Norman Whitfield on a series of singles: ""Love Ain't No Toy"", ""Walk Out the Door If You Wanna"", and her cover version of ""Funky Music Sho' 'Nuff Turns Me On"". All these featured on her only album for Motown in 1975 called ""The Bitch Is Black"", which was re-released on CD for the first time more than 30 years later. Her cover of ""It Should Have Been Me"" reached the low end of the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 chart in 1976. The track proved a big hit in the UK, where it climbed to number 5 in February"
"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 . 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. The second"
"took the song personally, recounting that one of her brothers had died in a Vietnam War-related incident. It was the first release off the Vandellas' ""Natural Resources"" Motown LP. I Should Be Proud ""I Should Be Proud"" is a 1970 protest song written by Henry Cosby, Pam Sawyer and Joe Hinton and recorded by Motown girl group Martha and the Vandellas. Though not a big hit (peaking at #80 pop and #45 R&B), the song was noted for being the first released Motown protest song (released in February of the year), just months before the releases of Edwin Starr's ""War"""
"Out in Georgia"". It Could Have Been Me ""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"
"It Must Have Been Love ""It Must Have Been Love"" is a song written by Per Gessle and performed by the Swedish pop duo Roxette. The power ballad became the duo's third number one hit in the United States, and is one of their best selling releases, being certified gold or platinum in a number of countries. Four different versions of the song have been officially released. The original 1987 track was followed by the most successful incarnation of the song, a slightly edited version – omitting the Christmas references – which was created for the soundtrack to the 1990"
"Could've Been Me ""Could've Been Me"" is a song written by Reed Nielsen and Monty Powell, and performed by American country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus. It was released in July 1992 as the second single from his multi-platinum selling debut album, ""Some Gave All"". The song reached number 2 on the U.S. Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, behind ""Love's Got a Hold on You"" by Alan Jackson and it also reached number-one on the Canadian ""RPM"" Country Tracks chart. It was the follow-up to the number 1 song, ""Achy Breaky Heart"". The song is a moderate up-tempo in"
"Motown songs, there is real sentiment and pain behind the song's words. Lyricist Penzabene had just found out his wife was cheating on him with another man. Unable to deal with the pain and unable to stop loving his wife, Penzabene expressed his pain in the lyrics of this song and its follow-up on the Temptations' release schedule, ""I Could Never Love Another (After Loving You)"". The distraught Penzabene committed suicide on New Year's Eve 1967, a week after the single's release. Issued with the Melvin Franklin-led ""I Truly, Truly Believe"" as its B-side, ""I Wish It Would Rain"" peaked"
"music video was released on August 22, 2015. 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 . The song was also used as the opening song for MLB The Show 16 and was used in a trailer for the"
"MC Trouble LaTasha Sheron Rogers (July 30, 1970 – June 4, 1991), better known as MC Trouble, was a rap artist, and the first female rapper signed to Motown Records. MC Trouble had a minor hit with the song ""(I Wanna) Make You Mine"" featuring The Good Girls, released May 25, 1990. ""Make You Mine"" peaked at number 15 on ""Billboard"" magazine's Hot Rap Singles chart. The title track of her debut album ""Gotta Get a Grip"" was released as the second single on September 14, 1990. ""Gotta Get a Grip"" was a mix of hardcore rap and more commercial"
"Motown Sound heard around the world during the 1960s. They were notable for having Stubbs, a baritone, as their lead singer, whereas most male and mixed vocal groups of the time were fronted by a tenor. The group was the main male vocal group for the highly successful songwriting and production team of Holland–Dozier–Holland, who crafted a stream of hit singles for Motown. These included two ""Billboard"" Hot 100 number-one hits for the Tops: ""I Can't Help Myself (Sugar Pie Honey Bunch)"" in 1965 and ""Reach Out I'll Be There"" in 1966. After Holland-Dozier-Holland left Motown in 1967, the Four"
"also a Top Ten triumph in Norway, Belgium, New Zealand and the Netherlands. Charlene even issued a Spanish-language version for Motown Latino entitled ""Nunca he ido a mi"" (1624LF). ""I've Never Been to Me"" was also reportedly Motown's first Top Ten hit by a white female singer. The concurrent release of her album, ""I've Never Been to Me"" (Motown 6009 ML), was also relatively successful, peaking at no. 36 on Billboard's Top 200. The LP mixed previously recorded tracks with some new material and featured two different covers: one showed Charlene in an elegant white dress with a bow and"
"song would wind up in the trash can anyway"". When Wells recorded her vocal she sang over the song's outro with a huskiness evoking the line delivery of Mae West: Wells would recall: ""I was only joking but the producers said 'Keep it going, keep it going'."" ""My Guy"" became the biggest hit ever for Wells, Motown's first female star, and reached the top of the ""Billboard"" Hot 100 pop singles chart on 16 May 1964. The song led the ""Cashbox"" magazine R&B chart for seven weeks. ""My Guy"" was also Wells' last hit single for Motown, except for duets"
"Punch"" (1962) and her signature hit, ""My Guy"" (1964), she became recognized as ""The Queen of Motown"" until her departure from the company in 1964, at the height of her popularity. She was one of Motown's first singing superstars. Mary Esther Wells was born near Detroit's Wayne State University on May 13, 1943, to a mother who worked as a domestic, and an absentee father. One of three children, she contracted spinal meningitis at the age of two and struggled with partial blindness, deafness in one ear and temporary paralysis At age 10, Wells contracted tuberculosis. During her early years,"
"August 12. She also performed the song at the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards on August 30, 2015, where she received rave reviews. She also did an acoustic version of the song on the CBBC Official Chart Show in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2015. Should've Been Us ""Should've Been Us"" is a song recorded by American singer and songwriter Tori Kelly for her debut studio album ""Unbreakable Smile"" (2015). Written by Kelly with Ludvig Söderberg, Jakob Jerlström, Oscar Holter, Laleh Pourkarim, Alexander Kronlund and James Alan, and produced by The Struts and Holter, the song was sent to"
"Heaven Must Have Sent You ""Heaven Must Have Sent You"" is a song written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier, and Eddie Holland when at Motown, and first recorded by The Elgins in 1966. It was also a 1979 disco hit single by Bonnie Pointer. The version by the Elgins, released on the Motown subsidiary V.I.P. Records label in 1966, reached #9 on the ""Billboard"" R&B chart and #50 on the US ""Billboard"" Hot 100. Popular on the Northern soul scene in the UK, it was reissued in by Tamla Motown in 1971, and reached #3 on the UK Singles Chart."
"Should've Been a Cowboy ""Should've Been a Cowboy"" is a song written and recorded by American country music artist Toby Keith. It was released on February 12, 1993 as his debut single and the first from his self-titled debut album. On June 5, 1993, the song reached number one on the US ""Billboard"" Hot Country Songs and the Canadian ""RPM"" Country Tracks charts. It also peaked at number 93 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, making it a minor crossover hit. It has received more than three million spins on country radio, making it the most-played country song of the 1990s."
"You Could Have Been with Me (song) ""You Could Have Been with Me"" is a 1981 single by Sheena Easton from her album of the same name. The single reached number 15 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, while its Adult Contemporary peak was number 6. The song was composed by Lea Maalfrid who had considerable success in her native land New Zealand as frontwoman for the mid-70s acid glam rock band Ragnarok. Maalfrid came to London at the behest of Elton John with whom she'd toured Australia. After plans for Maalfrid to record for John's label, The Rocket Record Company,"
"to record music for Motown. ""Rolling Stone"" later described the young Michael as ""a prodigy"" with ""overwhelming musical gifts"" who ""quickly emerged as the main draw and lead singer."" The group set a chart record when its first four singles—""I Want You Back"" (1969), ""ABC"" (1970), ""The Love You Save"" (1970), and ""I'll Be There"" (1970)—peaked at number one on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100. In May 1971, the Jackson family moved into a large home on two-acre estate in Encino, California. During this period, Michael evolved from child performer into a teen idol. As Jackson began to emerge as a"
"I'll Be Satisfied ""I'll Be Satisfied"" is a popular song. Recorded and released by Jackie Wilson in 1959, the single peaked at #20 on the ""Billboard"" Hot 100, and was a Top 10 R&B hit, peaking at # 6. It was written, like many of Wilson's early hits, by future Motown founder Berry Gordy along with Gordy's sister Gwendolyn and Roquel ""Billy"" Davis, writing under his songwriting alias of Tyran Carlo. This up-tempo rocker could best be described as ""proto Motown"", featuring many of the musical and lyrical features that Gordy would employ on his later recordings for his Motown"
"which reached no. 60 on the pop chart. When Mary Wells, who was Motown's first solo hit-maker, left the label, Motown began billing Holloway as the next female solo star and soon had Holloway recording several songs originally intended for Wells, including her next top 40 single, ""When I'm Gone"", which like many of Wells' hit singles, had been composed by Smokey Robinson. This time, Holloway recorded the song in Detroit. Released in early 1965, the song reached number 25 on the Hot 100 and number 13 on the R&B chart. Motown then issued her version of a song that"
"and the Vandellas; ""The Tracks of My Tears"" and ""Ooo Baby Baby"" by The Miracles; ""It's the Same Old Song"" and ""I Can't Help Myself"" by the Four Tops; ""Uptight"" by Stevie Wonder; ""How Sweet It Is"" by Marvin Gaye; and ""Don't Mess with Bill"" by The Marvelettes. The Motown sound was at its peak in 1965 with at least five of the label's songs from that year later being included on ""Rolling Stone""'s list of ""The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time"". In addition, Detroit native Sonny Bono had hit records with his wife as Sonny & Cher with"
"singles did not chart, and much of their early time around Motown was spent providing backing vocals for other artists like Stevie Wonder and David Ruffin. They would eventually find success under the guidance of Marvin Gaye, who co-wrote and produced their first big hit, ""Baby, I'm For Real"" in 1969, although Joe Stubbs had departed from the group shortly after their first single back in 1966. At Motown, Stubbs also recorded at least one song as a solo artist; his ""The Girl I've Chosen To Be My Bride"" was included on volume four of the ""A Cellarful Of Motown!"""
"10. It's Gotta Be You ""It's Gotta Be You"" is the debut and winner's single by Isaiah, the series eight winner of ""The X Factor Australia"". ""It's Gotta Be You"" was written by Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci and was released digitally immediately after it was announced he had won, on 21 November 2016 as the lead single from his self-titled debut album. The song debuted and peaked at number 26 on the ARIA Singles Chart. As of June 2017 the song has gained over 90 million streams on Spotify and was certified platinum in 2018. Isaiah performed ""It's Gotta"
"""My Baby""), Mary Wells (""My Guy"", ""The One Who Really Loves You"", ""What Love Has Joined Together"", ""Two Lovers""), Marvin Gaye (""I'll Be Doggone"", ""Ain't That Peculiar"", ""One More Heartache""), the Marvelettes (""Don't Mess With Bill"", ""My Baby Must Be a Magician"", ""The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game""), The Contours (""First I Look at the Purse), and Brenda Holloway (""When I'm Gone""). Unlike other Motown artists, whose songs were written for them by staff songwriters, the Miracles were one of the few Motown acts that composed their own songs, adding to the group's already impressive reputation. Around 1964, Smokey"
"It's Gonna Be Me ""It's Gonna Be Me"" is a song by American boy band NSYNC. It was released in June 12, 2000 as the second single in the United States and third in Europe from their second studio album ""No Strings Attached"". The song became NSYNC's only ""Billboard"" Hot 100 number-one hit, making it their highest-charting single. It topped the chart for two consecutive weeks and has been certified Gold by the RIAA. The lyrics are addressed to a woman who apparently had bad experiences in previous relationships. The man who shows interest in her assures the woman that"