Could've Been (Tiffany song)

"Could've Been" is a song by American teen-pop singer Tiffany, released as the third single from her debut album, Tiffany (1987). Commercially, the song proved to be a successful follow-up to her debut single "I Think We're Alone Now", peaking atop the US Billboard Hot 100, the Canadian RPM 100 Singles chart, and the Irish Singles Chart in early 1988. It also reached number four on the UK Singles Chart and number five in New Zealand.

Chart performance
After debuting at number 86 on the US Billboard Hot 100 in November 1987, "Could've Been" quickly rose up the chart and spent two weeks at number one in February, becoming Tiffany's second consecutive number-one hit following "I Think We're Alone Now". The song was also a number-one hit on the Billboard Adult Contemporary chart, as well as in Ireland and Canada. The song reached the top 10 in Australia, New Zealand, Sweden, and the United Kingdom and also charted well in Belgium, the Netherlands, and South Africa.

Critical reception
John Aizlewood from Number One declared the song as "mighty", noting how "she croons and how she moves the emotions like a large cheque."

Music video
For the music video, music video stations played a live version of "Could've Been" where fans sang along to Tiffany's performance.

Track listing

 * 7-inch single and cassette single
 * 1) Could've Been – 4:00
 * 2) The Heart of Love – 3:57

Cover versions

 * Lois Blaisch finally released her own version in 1997 when she included it on her album Through Thick and Thin.
 * Country singer Carrie Underwood covered the song on American Idol.
 * The song was recorded by a Filipina artist named Sarah Geronimo.
 * Tiffany herself re-recorded the song for the 2007 compilation I Think We're Alone Now: 80's Hits and More, backed only by a piano and keyboards.

In popular culture
The song was heard in the television series Growing Pains, on the episode "Nasty Habits".