It Should Have Been Me
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Pop
It Should Have Been Me was released on April 13, 1987 by Arista as a part of the album Coming Around Again
Melodicness
How much the song possesses a clear and memorable tune that follows well-defined musical patterns. A song high in melodicness generally features clear and memorable instrumental or vocal lines.
Acousticness
A measure of how much a song relies on acoustic instruments (eg. piano, guitar, violin, drums, saxophone) instead of electronic or digitally synthesized
Valence
The musical positivity or emotional tone conveyed through the song's harmonic and rhythmic components. High valence corresponds to feelings of happiness, excitement, and euphoria while low valence is associated with sadness, anger, or melancholy.
Danceability
A combination of factors including tempo stability, rhythmic patterns, and beat emphasis to determine how suitable a song is for dancing. A "danceable" song may feature a consistent tempo, repetitive musical structure, and strong downbeats.
Energy
The perceived intensity of a track which may be influenced by tempo, dynamics, and musical compactness. A high energy song may have a driving rhythm and dense instrumentation while a low energy song can be musically sparse and feature slower tempos.
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Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Carly Simon
Lead Vocals
Dave Pickell
Keyboards
Dave Taylor
Bass
Keith Scott
Guitar
Marc LaFrance
Background Vocals
Mickey Curry
Drums
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Bryan Adams
Songwriter
Jim Vallance
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Carly Simon
Associate Producer
Bryan Adams
Producer
Bob Clearmountain
Mixing Engineer
Frank Filipetti
Associate Producer
Michael Christopher
Assistant Engineer
Neil Dorfsman
Engineer
Scott Mabuchi
Assistant Engineer
Tim Crich
Engineer
