My Favorite Mistake” (or “My Favourite Mistake” in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth) is the first single from Sheryl Crow’s third album The Globe Sessions. The song was written about a relationship with a man who proves to be unfaithful and is widely believed to have been written about Eric Clapton. Released in 1998, the single peaked at #20 becoming Crow’s fifth Top 20 single in the USA, while reaching the top 10 in Canada. In the UK, it reached #9, her last Top 10 single in Britain.
