Could've Been Me

"Could've Been Me" is a song written by Reed Nielsen and Monty Powell, and recorded by American country music artist Billy Ray Cyrus. It was released in July 1992 by Mercury Records as the second single from his multi-platinum selling debut album, Some Gave All. The song reached number 2 on the US Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart, and it also reached number 1 on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart. It was the follow-up to the number 1 song, "Achy Breaky Heart".

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it a "flair of Springsteen-ish style." She states to "look for the multiformat ball to keep on rolling."

Music video

The music video for "Could've Been Me" was directed by Marc Ball and produced by Kitty Moon, and premiered in mid-1992.