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"It Should Have Been Me" is a 1963 song written by William "Mickey" Stevenson and Norman Whitfield for Kim Weston. It has been performed by Yvonne Fair, Gladys Knight & the Pips and Adeva among others. Knight's version peaked at number 40 on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1968. Fair had her only hit single with her recording of the song in 1976, reaching number 5 in the UK and number 85 in the US.
The song begins:
- "I saw my love walking down the aisle
- And as he passed me by, he turned to me and gave me a smile"
Video It Should Have Been Me (Norman Whitfield song)
Personnel
Kim Weston version
- Lead vocals by Kim Weston
- Backing vocals by The Supremes: Florence Ballard, Diana Ross, and Mary Wilson
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers
Gladys Knight & The Pips version
- Lead vocals by Gladys Knight
- Backing vocals by Merald "Bubba" Knight, Edward Patten, and William Guest
- Instrumentation by The Funk Brothers and the Detroit Symphony Orchestra
Maps It Should Have Been Me (Norman Whitfield song)
Adeva version
In 1991, dance music artist, Adeva had the first of two number ones on the US dance chart with her version.
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See also
- List of number-one dance singles of 1991 (U.S.)
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References
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External links
- It Should Have Been Me at AllMusic
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