What Might Have Been - wikipedia What Might Have Been `` What Might Have Been '' Single by Little Texas from the album Big Time B - side `` Stop on a Dime '' Released May 13, 1993 Format CD single, 7 '' Recorded 1992 in Nashville, Tennessee Genre Country Length 3 : 58 Label Warner Bros. Nashville 18516 Songwriter ( s ) Dwayne O'Brien Porter Howell Brady Seals Producer ( s ) James Stroud, Christy Dinapoli, Doug Grau Little Texas singles chronology `` I 'd Rather Miss You '' ( 1993 ) `` What Might Have Been '' ( 1993 ) `` God Blessed Texas '' ( 1993 ) `` I 'd Rather Miss You '' ( 1993 ) `` What Might Have Been '' ( 1993 ) `` God Blessed Texas '' ( 1993 ) `` What Might Have Been '' is a song recorded by American country music group Little Texas. It was released in May 1993 as the lead - off single from their second ( and breakthrough ) album, Big Time. It was written by the band 's lead guitarist Porter Howell, rhythm guitarist Dwayne O'Brien, and keyboardist and vocalist Brady Seals. The song reached number 2 on the Billboard s Hot Country Songs chart and number 11 on the Canadian RPM country Tracks chart in 1993. It is one of their best known songs, peaking at number 16 on the Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks chart. Contents 1 Content 2 Music video 3 Chart performance 3.1 Year - end charts 4 References 5 External links Content In this song, the narrator tells himself or his former romantic interest that he can not change the past and that there is no way to know what their relationship could have become. The exact circumstances are left open - ended. Music video Two music videos of the song, directed by Jack Cole, were filmed for the song. The first version, filmed entirely in sepia tone, focuses around World War II and shows a couple dancing just before the man has to go off to war. Old stock footage from the war is shown also. The second version features a man named Michael, who brings his son, Tommy, to visit Michael 's grandfather, Nathan, who lives in a nursing home. After arriving, Tommy shows his great - grandfather a photograph that he had found of Nathan with a woman he met during World War II, named Clarice. Throughout the visit, Nathan shares various stories with Michael about Clarice, along with the fact that they had lost all contact with each other after the war ended. After Michael and Tommy leave, Nathan walks about the nursing home hallways when he passes an elderly woman. He suddenly stops and turns around to see if the woman looks familiar - it turns out to be his long, lost love, Clarice. As they reunite, the video flashes back to the younger Clarice and Nathan sharing a kiss. This version has been played on CMT, TNN and GAC, as well as CMT 's sister channel, Pure Country. Chart performance `` What Might Have Been '' debuted at number 72 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of May 29, 1993. Chart ( 1993 ) Peak position Canada Country Tracks ( RPM ) 11 US Billboard Hot 100 74 US Adult Contemporary ( Billboard ) 16 US Hot Country Songs ( Billboard ) Year - end charts Chart ( 1993 ) Position US Country Songs ( Billboard ) 23 References Jump up ^ Whitburn, Joel ( 2008 ). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 242. ISBN 0 - 89820 - 177 - 2. Jump up ^ http://www.cmt.com/artists/az/little_texas/614343/album.jhtml ^ Jump up to : First Time for Everything ( CD ). Little Texas. Warner Bros. Records. 1992. 123549. Jump up ^ `` What Might Have Been '' music video at CMT.com Jump up ^ `` Top RPM Country Tracks : Issue 2241. '' RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 18, 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013. Jump up ^ `` Little Texas Chart History ( Hot 100 ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Little Texas Chart History ( Adult Contemporary ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Little Texas Chart History ( Hot Country Songs ) ''. Billboard. Jump up ^ `` Best of 1993 : Country Songs ''. Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1993. Retrieved August 5, 2013. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Little Texas Del Gray Porter Howell Dwayne O'Brien Duane Propes Jeff Huskins Tim Rushlow Brady Seals Steven Troy Studio albums First Time for Everything ( 1992 ) Big Time ( 1993 ) Kick a Little ( 1994 ) Little Texas ( 1997 ) Missing Years ( 2007 ) Compilation albums Greatest Hits The Very Best of Little Texas : Live and Loud Notable singles `` Some Guys Have All the Love '' `` First Time for Everything '' `` You and Forever and Me '' `` What Were You Thinkin ' '' `` I 'd Rather Miss You '' `` What Might Have Been '' `` God Blessed Texas '' `` My Love '' `` Stop on a Dime '' `` Kick a Little '' `` Amy 's Back in Austin '' `` Southern Grace '' `` Life Goes On '' Solo releases Tim Rushlow `` She Misses Him '' The Truth `` Another You, Another Me '' Brady Seals Thompson Street Related articles Discography Rushlow Right Now `` I Ca n't Be Your Friend '' Hot Apple Pie Hot Apple Pie `` Hillbillies '' Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=What_Might_Have_Been&oldid=850248779 '' Categories : 1993 singles 1993 songs Little Texas ( band ) songs Songs written by Brady Seals Songs written by Dwayne O'Brien Songs written by Porter Howell Song recordings produced by James Stroud Warner Bros. 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Question: who sang the song what might have been
Answer: American country music group Little Texas