It Should Have Been Me

It Should Have Been Me

Infobox Single
Name =It Should Have Been Me


Cover size =
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Artist =Ray Charles
Album =
A-side =
B-side =
Released =1954
Format =7" 45rpm
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Length =
Label =Atlantic Records
Writer =Memphis Curtis
Producer =Ahmet Ertegün
Certification =
Last single ="Mess Around"
(1953)
This single ="It Should Have Been Me"
(1954)
Next single ="Don't You Know"
(1954)
Misc =

"It Should Have Been Me" is a 1954 blues song written by Memphis Curtis, produced by Ahmet Ertegün and recorded and released as a single by American singer Ray Charles.

Recorded shortly after the success of the boogie-woogie-like "Mess Around", which was written by Ertegun, the song 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 session musician and writer Jesse Stone), to say "it should have been (him) with (those) real fine chick(s)."

The song became Charles' second charted hit for Atlantic Records, reaching number five on the Billboard R&B singles chart in early 1954.

Credits

*Lead vocals and piano by Ray Charles
*Background vocals by Jesse Stone
*Produced by Ahmet Ertegün


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