Coulda Been

"Coulda Been"
Single by Kimberley Locke
from the album One Love
ReleasedFebruary 1, 2005
Recorded2004
GenrePop
LabelCurb Records (U.S.)
London Records (U.K.)
SongwritersKari Kimmel, Thad Beaty, Dan Muckala
ProducerGuy Roche
Kimberley Locke singles chronology
"Wrong"
(2004)		 "Coulda Been"
(2005)		 "I Could"
(2005)

"Coulda Been" is the third single from American Idol finalist, Kimberley Locke, from her One Love album. This is an enhanced disc which contains the music video for the single. Though originally plans were to release "You've Changed" as the third single in the USA while "Coulda Been" would be the third single in the UK, the label decided to release "Coulda Been" across the board. Although this was a fan favorite from the album, the single did not gain momentum on American pop radio stations and failed to chart, although it did become a minor hit in the UK. A dance remix by DJ Volume was released on iTunes and through a DJ service called Ultimix. A second remix by Joe Bermudez remains unreleased.

Tracks

  1. "Coulda Been"
  2. "Before"

Charts

Charts (2005) Peak
Position
UK Singles Chart 90

Billboard review

The song received positive feedback from Billboard reviewer Chuck Taylor, who stated: "Almost a year after the release of her debut hit, the delightfully poppy "8th World Wonder," Kimberley Locke demonstrates her versatility (and, we hope, staying power) with the smooth, slinky "Coulda Been," long a fan favorite from her "One Love" disc. "

Music video

The video for "Coulda Been" was directed by Urban Strom, who has also directed videos for Mary J. Blige, Rachel Stevens and LeAnn Rimes. The video was filmed in London, England in the spring of 2004. In the video, Kimberley sees another woman's name show up on her boyfriend's caller ID. She goes on to tell him that one day he will look back at what "coulda been" and regret letting her go.

Release history

Release dates and formats for "Gone"
Region Date Format Label(s) Ref.
United States March 1, 2005 Mainstream airplay Curb

References

  1. ↑ "Home". zobbel.de.
  2. ↑ http://www.billboard.com/bb/reviews/single_article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000817625 [dead link]
  3. ↑ "FMQB: Radio Industry News, Music Industry Updates, Arbitron Ratings, Music News and more!". fmqb.com. Archived from the original on 2010-10-21. Retrieved 2026-04-27.