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Could've Been (H.E.R. song)

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"Could've Been"
Single by H.E.R. featuring Bryson Tiller
from the album I Used to Know Her and I Used to Know Her: The Prelude
ReleasedSeptember 25, 2018
Genre R&B
Length4:08
Songwriters
Producer D'Mile
H.E.R. singles chronology
"This Way"
(2018)		"Could've Been"
(2018)		"Hard Place"
(2019)

"Could've Been" is a song by American singer H.E.R. featuring Bryson Tiller. It impacted urban adult contemporary radio on September 25, 2018 as the first and only single from her EP I Used to Know Her: The Prelude . It was later included on the singer's second compilation album I Used to Know Her published in 2019. [1]

Contents

The song was written by the singer herself with David "Swagg R'celious" Harris, Hue "SoundzFire" Strother and D'Mile, who also produced it. [2]

Music video

The music video for "Could've Been", directed by Lacey Duke, was published in November 2018. [3] [4]

Accolades

"Could've Been" was nominated for the BET Award for Best Collaboration at the BET Awards 2019 but lost to "Sicko Mode" by Travis Scott featuring Drake. [5] It was also nominated for the MTV Video Music Award for Best R&B Video at the 2019 MTV Video Music Awards but lost to "Waves" by Normani featuring 6lack. [6]

"Could've Been" received additional nominations at the 62nd Grammy Awards including Best R&B Song and Best R&B Performance. [7]

Controversy

Wilson and her co-writers paid an undisclosed amount in a March 2023 settlement, concerning their unauthorized sampling of the award-winning Take 6 song "Come Unto Me" in the making of "Could've Been". [8]

Charts

Chart (2018)Peak
position
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [9] 31
US Billboard Hot 100 [10] 76
US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [11] 39
US Adult R&B Songs ( Billboard ) [12] 2

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Brazil (Pro-Música Brasil) [13] 2× Platinum80,000‡
Canada (Music Canada) [14] 2× Platinum160,000‡
New Zealand (RMNZ) [15] Platinum30,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [16] Gold400,000‡
United States (RIAA) [17] 2× Platinum2,000,000‡

‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

  1. ↑ Zidel, Alex (August 3, 2018). "H.E.R. Calls On Bryson Tiller For A Smooth Duet In "Could've Been"". HotNewHipHop . Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  2. ↑ "H.E.R. & Bryson Tiller Set the Mood With 'Could've Been'". Ebony . November 6, 2018. Retrieved October 25, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Video: H.E.R. feat. Bryson Tiller - 'Could've Been'". Rap-Up . November 2, 2018. Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  4. ↑ Ichiki, Chase (November 5, 2018). "H.E.R. & Bryson Tiller collab for their "Could've Been" visual". Revolt . Retrieved October 28, 2025.
  5. ↑ Warner, Denise. "Here Are All the Winners From the 2019 BET Awards". Billboard . June 23, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  6. ↑ Warner, Denise. "Here Are All the Winners From the 2019 MTV VMAs". Billboard . August 26, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  7. ↑ "2020 GRAMMY Awards: Complete Nominees List". Archived from the original on 2020-01-26. Retrieved 2019-11-20.
  8. ↑ Geffen, JoAnn (2023-03-09). "H.E.R. AND CO-WRITERS OF "COULD'VE BEEN" SETTLE ACTION WITH MEMBERS OF 10X-GRAMMY WINNING TAKE 6 FOR "COME UNTO ME"". EIN Presswire. Retrieved 2023-03-16.
  9. ↑ "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. Retrieved February 1, 2020.
  10. ↑ "H.E.R. Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  11. ↑ "H.E.R. Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  12. ↑ "H.E.R. Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  13. ↑ "Brazilian single certifications – H.E.R. – Could've Been" (in Portuguese). Pro-Música Brasil . Retrieved December 10, 2023.
  14. ↑ "Canadian single certifications – H.E.R – Could've Been (feat. Bryson Tiller)". Music Canada . Retrieved August 25, 2025.
  15. ↑ "New Zealand single certifications – H.E.R. feat. Bryson Tiller – Could've Been". Radioscope. Retrieved December 23, 2024.Type Could've Been in the "Search:" field.
  16. ↑ "British single certifications – H E R ft Bryson Tiller – Could've Been". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved October 24, 2025.
  17. ↑ "American single certifications – H.E.R. – Could%ve Been". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved October 11, 2021.
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