How Could You (Mario song)

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"How Could You"
A man is facing the left of the cover with his eyes closed. Behind him is his name and the song's title placed horizontally, both colored light blue and white respectively.
Single by Mario
from the album Turning Point
B-side"Couldn't Say No"
ReleasedFebruary 14, 2005 (2005-02-14)
Length3:56
Label
  • 3rd Street
  • J
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)The Underdogs
Mario singles chronology
"Let Me Love You"
(2004)
"How Could You"
(2005)
"Here I Go Again"
(2005)

"How Could You" is an R&B song performed by American recording artist Mario and is the second single from his second studio album Turning Point (2004). It was written by Antonio Dixon, Eric Dawkins, J. Valentine and the Underdogs (Damon Thomas and Harvey Mason, Jr.), who also produced the song. Released on February 14, 2005, the single reached number 52 on the US Billboard Hot 100. "How Could You" also debuted on the Australian Singles Chart at number 43. The official remix of the song was produced by Scott Storch and Dr. Dre.

Chart performance[edit]

"How Could You" debuted at number 93 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the week of March 19, 2005, while "Let Me Love You" was number 3 on that chart.[1] Eight weeks later, it peaked at number 52 the week of May 14,[2] remaining on the chart for seventeen weeks.[3]

Music video[edit]

The video was directed by Benny Boom with a cameo appearance in the video by rapper Cassidy, JD Williams,[4] and by actress Ambrosia Williams.[5]

Track listing[edit]

Australian CD single[6]

  1. "How Could You" (dirty version)
  2. "How Could You" (Scott Storch remix club version)
  3. "Couldn't Say No"
  4. "How Could You" (video)

Charts[edit]

Release history[edit]

Region Date Format(s) Label(s) Ref.
United States February 14, 2005
  • 3rd Street
  • J
[15]
March 14, 2005 Contemporary hit radio [16]
Australia October 24, 2005 CD [17]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "The Hot 100: March 19, 2005". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  2. ^ "The Hot 100: May 14, 2005". Billboard. Retrieved December 6, 2018.
  3. ^ "Mario - How Could You". aCharts.co. Retrieved December 16, 2007.
  4. ^ "Mario - How Could You Music Video". Archived from the original on October 12, 2007.
  5. ^ "Mario - How Could You participants". Archived from the original on July 10, 2012.
  6. ^ How Could You (Australian CD single liner notes). Mario. 3rd Street Records, J Records. 2005. 82876745742.{{cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link)
  7. ^ "Mario – How Could You". ARIA Top 50 Singles.
  8. ^ "Issue 832" ARIA Top 40 Urban Singles. National Library of Australia. Retrieved March 4, 2022.
  9. ^ "The Urban Chart Top 100 - Urban Top 100". urbantop100.nl. Archived from the original on June 22, 2005. Retrieved March 29, 2020.
  10. ^ "Mario Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  11. ^ "Mario Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved September 15, 2014.
  12. ^ "Pop 100". Billboard. Vol. 117, no. 20. May 14, 2005. p. 54.
  13. ^ "Mario Chart History (Rhythmic)". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  14. ^ "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2005". Billboard. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  15. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1593. February 11, 2005. p. 27.
  16. ^ "Going for Adds". Radio & Records. No. 1597. March 11, 2005. p. 47.
  17. ^ "The ARIA Report: New Releases Singles – Week Commencing 24th October 2005" (PDF). ARIA. October 24, 2005. p. 28. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 23, 2008. Retrieved December 21, 2022.