Shoulda Woulda Coulda
2002 single by Beverley Knight
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"Shoulda Woulda Coulda" is a song by English singer Beverley Knight, released as the second single from her third studio album, Who I Am (2002). Written about the breakup of her long-term relationship because she decided to put her career first,[citation needed] the song became Knight's first top-10 single in the United Kingdom, peaking at number 10 on the UK Singles Chart and topping the UK R&B Singles Chart.
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| "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" | ||||
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| Single by Beverley Knight | ||||
| from the album Who I Am | ||||
| Released | 25 February 2002 | |||
| Length | 3:32 | |||
| Label | Parlophone | |||
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.jpg) UK CD: 2 cover | ||||
Music video
The song's music video was shot in the Hout Bay area of Cape Town, South Africa, and directed by Douglas Avery. The location for the video was of special significance to Knight. She had visited previously in connection with her charity work in bringing awareness to HIV in South Africa. It was also the location of the video to her single "No Man's Land", released in 2007.
Track listings
UK CD1[1]
- "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" (original mix)
- "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" (featuring Know ?uestion) (Blacksmith R&B rub)
- "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" (D'N'D on da Floor mix)
- "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" (video)
UK CD2[2]
- "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" (original mix)
- "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" (live version)
- "Special Kinda Cool"
UK cassette single[3]
- "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" (original mix)
- "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" (featuring Know ?uestion) (Blacksmith R&B rub)
- "Shoulda Woulda Coulda" (Agent Sumo mix)
Personnel
Personnel are lifted from the UK CD2 liner notes.[2]
- Beverley Knight – writing, vocals
- Craig Wiseman – writing
- Mike Spencer – production
- Tony Briscoe – production
- Mike 'Spike' Drake – additional production, mixing
- Jack Clark – mixing assistance
- YoYo – additional programming
Charts
| Chart (2002) | Peak position |
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| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Flanders)[4] | 10 |
| Belgium (Ultratip Bubbling Under Wallonia)[5] | 18 |
| Europe (Eurochart Hot 100)[6] | 60 |
| Netherlands (Single Top 100)[7] | 81 |
| Scotland Singles (OCC)[8] | 13 |
| Switzerland (Schweizer Hitparade)[9] | 57 |
| UK Singles (OCC)[10] | 10 |
| UK Hip Hop/R&B (OCC)[11] | 1 |
Certifications
| Region | Certification | Certified units/sales |
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| United Kingdom (BPI)[12] | Silver | 200,000‡ |
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‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone. | ||
Release history
| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label(s) | Ref. |
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| United Kingdom | 25 February 2002 |
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Parlophone | [13] |
| Australia | 16 September 2002 | CD | [14] |