When It Was Me

"When It Was Me" is Paula DeAnda's third single on her debut album Paula DeAnda. Paula's pensive thoughts are expressed, nonetheless sung, about how her ex-boyfriend shows much affection to his new love, when that person used to be her. According to Paula, the way he treats his girlfriend is better than the way he treated her.

"When It Was Me"
Single by Paula DeAnda
from the album Paula DeAnda
Released2007
GenrePop, R&B
Length4:01
Songwriter(s)Ne-Yo, Robert Shea Taylor, Paula DeAnda
Producer(s)Robert Shea
Paula DeAnda singles chronology
"Walk Away (Remember Me)"
(2006)		 "When It Was Me"
(2007)		 "Easy"
(2007)

Paula says throughout the first and second verses that she's not jealous, but overall she really is aware of the changes, and really wants what her ex-boyfriend is giving to the other girl. This song was co-written by Ne-Yo. The song peaked a #113 in the US, the song received some very minor airplay on a few Top 40/Pop stations in Texas, but it didn't make the Mainstream Top 40 or Pop 100 Airplay charts. The song received moderate airplay on some Rhythmic radio stations causing it to chart on the Rhythmic Top 40, it peaked at #25 on the chart.

Cover versions

The song has been covered by Liverpudlian based dance girl band Sweet XX and appears on the Clubland 14 album.

Chart performance
Chart Peak
position
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles (Billboard)[1] 13
US Rhythmic (Billboard)[2] 25
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References
  1. "Paula DeAnda Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard.
  2. "Paula DeAnda Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard.
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