[6] It was also the third number one single in 15 months following Boston's "Amanda" and Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett's "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" to not have a video to be promoted alongside it.

[7] John Aizlewood from Number One declared the song as "mighty", noting how "she croons and how she moves the emotions like a large cheque.

"[3] Technically, "Could've Been" never had an official music video as network executives felt like the lyrics would not sound believable coming from a then 14 year old Tiffany.

[4] However, a live music video was sent to networks which featured fans singing along to Tiffany's performance.

The song was heard in the television series Growing Pains, on the episode "Nasty Habits".