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“Could Have Been Me” by The Struts featuring Brian May
From the album Everybody Wants (2014) Featuring Brian May
“Could Have Been Me” by The Struts featuring Brian May appears on 8 radio countdowns from 6 stations between 2015 and 2025. It was first released in 2014 on the album Everybody Wants. Its best result is #3 on the 91X Top 91 Songs of 2015. In the combined RockLists rankings it is the #31 alternative song of 2015 and #6,740 alternative song of all time.
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"Could Have Been Me" was the Struts' opening shot, the first single from their debut album Everybody Wants, and it first surfaced back in 2013. The English outfit wear their glam rock on their sleeve, and the song is all strut and stomp, a big singalong built to be shouted back from the cheap seats.
It took its time finding an audience. American radio only caught on in 2015, when it climbed to No. 5 on the Alternative Songs chart and Jonas Åkerlund shot a second video for it; the first, made in 2013, was directed by Rhys Frampton with shoe company Jeffery-West. Seven writers share the credit, and in 2025 the band cut it again with Brian May on lead guitar.
Written with AI assistance from RockLists chart data, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia.
RockLists rankings
Alternative & Modern Rock
All Rock Formats
Year-end countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 3 | 91X San Diego, CA / Tijuana | 91X Top 91 Songs of 2015 | 91 |
| 2015 | 21 | Live 105 San Francisco, CA | Live 105 Top 25 Songs of 2015 | 25 |
| 2015 | 25 | 89X Detroit, MI / Windsor, ON | 89X Top 89 Songs of 2015 | 89 |
| 2015 | 9 | The Buzz Burlington, VT / Plattsburgh, NY / Montreal, QC | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of 2015 | 99 |
| 2025 | 58 | 88.3 The Sting Cleveland, OH | 88.3 The Sting WBWC Top 88 Songs of 2025 | 88 |
All-time and decade countdowns
| Year | # | Station | Countdown | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 475 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2019) | 500 |
| 2020 | 91 | The Buzz | The Buzz Top 99 Songs of the Decade | 99 |
| 2023 | 448 | 94.3 WCYY | WCYY CYY 500 Most Played Songs (2023) | 500 |
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