It Should Have Been Me (Norman Whitfield song)
For the Ray Charles song, see It Should've Been Me (Memphis Curtis song).
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Cabaret performers from Stockholm do It Should Have Been Me on tour in New York in 2011.
"It Should Have Been Me" is a 1963 song written by William "Mickey" Stevenson and Norman Whitfield for Kim Weston.[1] 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.[2] Fair had her only hit single with her recording of the song in 1976, reaching number 5 in the UK[3] and number 85 in the US.[4] In 1991, dance music artist, Adeva had the first of two number ones on the US dance chart with her version.[5]
The song begins:
- "I saw my love walking down the aisle
- And as he passed me by, he turned to me and gave me a smile"
Personnel
Kim Weston version
- Lead vocals by Kim Weston
- Backing vocals by The Supremes: Florence Ballard, Diana Ross, and Mary Wilson
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
Gladys Knight & The Pips version
- Lead vocals by Gladys Knight
- Backing vocals by Merald "Bubba" Knight, Edward Patten, and William Guest
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
See also
References
- ↑ Dahl, Bill (2001). Motown: The Golden Years. Krause Publications. p. 333. ISBN 0873492862.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel. Top Pop Singles (12th ed.). Record Research, Inc. p. 542. ISBN 0898201802.
- ↑ Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 192. ISBN 1904994105.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel. Top Pop Singles (12th ed.). Record Research, Inc. p. 333. ISBN 0898201802.
- ↑ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 16.
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