I'm Not the Man I Used to Be
| "I'm Not the Man I Used to Be" | ||||
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| Single by Fine Young Cannibals | ||||
| from the album The Raw & the Cooked | ||||
| B-side | "Motherless Child" | |||
| Released | 1989 | |||
| Genre | Pop rock | |||
| Length | 4:20 | |||
| Label | I.R.S. | |||
| Songwriters | Roland Gift, David Steele | |||
| Producer | Fine Young Cannibals | |||
| Fine Young Cannibals singles chronology | ||||
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"I'm Not the Man I Used to Be" is a song by British pop-rock band Fine Young Cannibals. It was released as the fourth single from the band's 1988 album The Raw & the Cooked. The song reached the top 40 charts in the United Kingdom, Canada, Austria, and the Netherlands.
Composition
[edit]Written by lead vocalist Roland Gift and bassist David Steele, "I'm Not the Man I Used to Be" contains prominent drum beats with keyboards and finger-picked guitar accompaniment. The song utilises throughout the track a sample from "Funky Drummer" by James Brown.[1] Allmusic writer Jo-Ann Greene described the song as having "a futuristic jungle beat and an almost housey production".[2]
Release and reception
[edit]"I'm Not the Man I Used to Be" entered the UK Singles Chart in November 1989 and spent eight weeks on the chart, peaking at number 20.[3] The song also peaked at number 29 in Austria and the Netherlands,[4] number 35 in Canada,[5] and number 54 in the United States.[6]
Dave Thompson of AllMusic praised Gift for "[h]is introspective lyrics and almost wistful performance".[1]
Track listing
[edit]- 7" vinyl
- "I'm Not the Man I Used to Be" - 4:20
- "Motherless Child" - 2:33
- 12" vinyl, CD maxi-single
- "I'm Not the Man I Used to Be" (7" Mix) - 4:20
- "I'm Not the Man I Used to Be" (12" Remix) - 4:42
- "I'm Not the Man I Used to Be" (Instrumental) - 4:25
- "Motherless Child" - 2:37
Charts
[edit]| Chart (1989) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart[3] | 20 |
| Austrian Singles Chart[4] | 29 |
| Canadian Singles Chart[5] | 35 |
| Dutch Top 40[4] | 29 |
| US Billboard Hot 100[6] | 54 |
| US Dance Music/Club Play[6] | 8 |
References
[edit]- ^ a b Thompson, Dave. ""I'm Not the Man I Used to Be" - Song Review". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- ^ Greene, Jo-Ann. "The Raw and the Cooked - Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
- ^ a b Warwick, Neil; Kutner, Jon; Brown, Tony (2004). The Complete Book Of The British Charts (3rd ed.). London: Omnibus Press. p. 408. ISBN 978-1-84449-058-5.
- ^ a b c "Fine Young Cannibals - 'I'm Not the Man I Used to Be'". Ultratop. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ a b "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. 51 (7). RPM Music Publications Ltd. 1989-12-16. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
- ^ a b c "Fine Young Cannibals - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
