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.[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] number 85 in the US[4] and number 10 in Australia.[5]

For the Ray Charles song, see It Should've Been Me (Memphis Curtis song).

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"

Versions

Kim Weston

Gladys Knight & The Pips

Yvonne Fair

Adeva
"It Should Have Been Me"
Single by Adeva
Released1991
GenreDance
Songwriter(s)William "Mickey" Stevenson and Norman Whitfield
Adeva singles chronology
"Ring My Bell"
(1991)		 "It Should Have Been Me"
(1991)		 "Don't Let It Show on Your Face"
(1992)
Music video
"It Should Have Been Me" on YouTube

In 1991, dance music artist, Adeva had the first of two number ones on the US dance chart with her version of "It Should Have Been Me".[6]

Critical reception

Alex Henderson from AllMusic stated that "she interprets the Gladys Knight & the Pips hit "It Should Have Been Me" with equally impressive results."[7] Larry Flick from Billboard commented, "Dance chanteuse previews her sophomore effort, "Love & Lust", with an attitudinal houser. Highly stylized, assertive vocals are countered by a physical bass line and a rousing gospel-spiced undercurrent. Demands immediate club approval—not to mention attention at crossover and urban radio."[8]

See also

References
  1. Dahl, Bill (2001). Motown: The Golden Years. Krause Publications. p. 333. ISBN 0873492862.
  2. Whitburn, Joel (March 2010). Top Pop Singles (12th ed.). Record Research, Inc. p. 542. ISBN 978-0898201802.
  3. Roberts, David (2006). British Hit Singles & Albums (19th ed.). London: Guinness World Records Limited. p. 192. ISBN 1904994105.
  4. Whitburn, Joel (March 2010). Top Pop Singles (12th ed.). Record Research, Inc. p. 333. ISBN 978-0898201802.
  5. Kent, David (1993). Australian Chart Book 1970–1992 (illustrated ed.). St Ives, N.S.W.: Australian Chart Book. p. 18. ISBN 0-646-11917-6.
  6. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 16.
  7. Henderson, Alex. "Adeva – Love or Lust?". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
  8. Flick, Larry (19 October 1991). "Single Reviews" (PDF). Billboard. p. 77. Retrieved 23 October 2020.


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