What Kind of Man Would I Be?
Chicago
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Girl, well it's been one of those days again And it seems like the harder I try Over and over, I'm right back where I began But you understand Oh girl, when nothing else in this world goes right Oh I just want to run to you You pull me through Oh baby, who wouldn't want to have you in their life? Tell me: what kind of man would I be Living a life without any meaning? And I know you could surely survive without me But if I had to live without you Tell me what kind of man would I be? Times when it was pointless for me to try I was more than a desperate man What seemed like forever was gone with one touch of your hand Oh, girl, if I could count all the sleepless nights When you were there for me A fool could see, oh baby Once that I found you there was no letting go Tell me: what kind of man would I be Living a life without any meaning? And I know you could surely survive without me But if I had to live without you Tell me what kind of man would I be?
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Written by: CHAS SANDFORD, BOBBY (USA 2) CALDWELL, JASON RANDOLPH SCHEFF
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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6 facts about this song
Song Profile"What Kind of Man Would I Be?" is a song that was released both by the band Chicago and the R&B group Mint Condition.
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Chicago VersionTrack Record: The Chicago version of the song was first released in 1989 as part of the band's 16th studio album, "Chicago 19".
- Chart Performance: This version peaked at number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was Chicago's last top 10 hit on this chart.
- Songwriters: The song was written by the band members Robert Lamm, Jason Scheff, and Chas Sandford.
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Mint Condition VersionAlbum: Mint Condition included their own version of "What Kind of Man Would I Be?" on their second studio album, "From the Mint Factory" released in 1993.
- Chart Performance: Their version of the song reached number 2 on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks chart.
- Reinterpretation: While Chicago's version was essentially a pop-rock ballad, Mint Condition reimagined the song as an R&B slow jam with heavy influence from gospel and jazz.
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Notable CoverIn 2008, American Idol contestant David Archuleta performed the Chicago version of the song during the show's seventh season.
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Music VideoChicago's version doesn't have an official music video, while Mint Condition's version has a music video directed by Lionel C. Martin which gained a decent airing on the music video TV channel VH1 Soul.
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Lyrical ContentThe song's lyrics explore the theme of fidelity and the ethical struggle of a man who finds himself attracted to a lady who isn't his woman, thus asking, "what kind of man would I be" if he were to give in to his desires.
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