I Should Have Cheated

"I Should Have Cheated"
Single by Keyshia Cole
from the album The Way It Is
ReleasedAugust 3, 2005
GenreR&B
Length5:31
LabelA&M
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
Keyshia Cole singles chronology
"(I Just Want It) To Be Over"
(2005)
"I Should Have Cheated"
(2005)
"Love"
(2006)

"I Should Have Cheated" is a song by American recording artist Keyshia Cole. It was written by 112 members Daron Jones and Quinnes "Q" Parker for her debut album, The Way It Is (2005), while production was helmed by Jones along with Ron Fair. The song was released on August 3, 2005 as the album's third single, following "I Changed My Mind" and "(I Just Want It) To Be Over." It rose to number four on US Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart and number 30 on the US Billboard Hot 100. Its music video made it to the top five on 106 and Park and remained there for 46 days.