It Should Have Been Me
Yvonne Fair
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I saw my love walking down the aisle And as he passed me by, he turned And he smiled The preacher joined their hands And all the people began to stand When I shouted: "You know that should have been me Instead of her walking with you You know that it should have been me Getting ready to marry you Darling, darling You made a promise that we'd never part And then you turned around And broke my heart Now you're standing there saying 'I do' Holding hands with somebody new It should have been me Instead of her standing by you You know that it should have been me Getting ready to say 'I do'!" Then the preacher asked, "Will there be silence, please? If any objections to this wedding Speak now or forever, forever hold your peace" Then I shouted: "It should have been me You know that it should have been me You know that it should have been me Darling, how could you do this to me? People let me tell you now It should have been me Instead of her standing by you You know that it should have been me I've always been faithful And true!"
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Written by: NORMAN WHITFIELD, WILLIAM STEVENSON
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12 facts about this song
Song Release"It Should Have Been Me" by Yvonne Fair was initially released in 1976 while Gladys Knight did a cover of the song in 1991.
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Album InformationYvonne Fair's version of "It Should Have Been Me" appeared on her album "The Bitch is Black", while Gladys Knight presented her version as part of her album "Good Woman".
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Song GenreThe song falls into the 'Soul' genre. Both versions by Gladys Knight and Yvonne Fair stay true to the song's original soulful sound.
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Record LabelsYvonne Fair circulated her version under the Motown label, while Gladys Knight's rendition was released under the MCA label.
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Chart SuccessGladys Knight's version of "It Should Have Been Me" was a notable hit on the R&B charts in the United States.
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Songwriters and ProducersThe song was composed by William "Mickey" Stevenson and Norman Whitfield who are known for their contribution to the Motown sound. Whitfield also produced the track.
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Song ThemeThe song is about a woman seeing her ex-lover getting married to someone else and reflecting that she would have been his bride.
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Music VideoYvonne Fair's version does not have an official music video, but Gladys Knight's cover has an official video released.
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Cover Version PopularityEven though it was a cover, Gladys Knight's version garnered considerable popularity, with many fans preferring it over the original.
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Critical ReceptionBoth versions of the song received widespread critical acclaim for their soulful interpretation and strong vocal performances from Knight and Fair.
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Live PerformancesBoth Yvonne Fair and Gladys Knight included the song "It Should Have Been Me" in their live performance sets. Knight, in particular, continued to perform the song live even several years after its release.
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LegacyThe song is recognized as a classic and is often linked with other influential songs within soul music legends' repertoire from the '70s and '90s.
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