How Could You (Jessie Murph song)

"How Could You"
Single by Jessie Murph
from the album Drowning
Released	October 14, 2022
Genre	Pop
Length	3:07
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Jessie Murph Gabe Simon
Producer(s)	Simon
Jessie Murph singles chronology
"While You're at It" (2022) "How Could You" (2022) "Cowboys and Angels" (2023)
Music video
"How Could You" on YouTube

"How Could You" is a song by American singer Jessie Murph, released on October 14, 2022 as the fifth single from her debut mixtape Drowning (2023). It was produced by Gabe Simon of Kopecky.

Background

Upon its release, Jessie Murph said of the song:

"How Could You" is the most honest and vulnerable song I've ever released – let alone ever written. I wrote it about a traumatic experience I had about a year ago. To me this song is what making music is all about. Not only has writing and releasing this song been incredibly therapeutic for me personally, but seeing other people share their experiences, good or bad, that make this song relatable and therapeutic to them is truly the greatest gift I could ask for. ^[1]

Charts

Chart performance for "How Could You"

Chart (2022)	Peak position
Ireland (IRMA) [2]	74
New Zealand Hot Singles (RMNZ) [3]	13
US Bubbling Under Hot 100 ( Billboard ) [4]	9

Certifications

Certifications for "How Could You"

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [5]	Gold	40,000‡
United Kingdom (BPI) [6]	Silver	200,000‡
United States (RIAA) [7]	Gold	500,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. "Jessie Murph Releases New Track". Sony Music Canada . October 14, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
2. "Irish-charts.com – Discography Jessie Murph". Irish Singles Chart. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
3. "NZ Hot Singles Chart". Recorded Music NZ. October 21, 2022. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
4. "Jessie Murph Chart History (Bubbling Under Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved September 9, 2025.
5. "Canadian single certifications – Jessie Murph – How Could You". Music Canada . Retrieved September 14, 2025.
6. "British single certifications – Jessie Murph – How Could You". British Phonographic Industry . Retrieved September 14, 2025.
7. "American single certifications – Jessie Murph – How Could You". Recording Industry Association of America . Retrieved September 14, 2025.