Wouldn't I Be Someone

Bee Gees

About Wouldn't I Be Someone

"Wouldn't I Be Someone" is a song by the Bee Gees. It was released on 22 June 1973 in the United Kingdom and in July 1973 in the United States. The photo on the cover of the single was also used on Best of Bee Gees, Volume 2.


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Maybe there's a reason why we broke up 
I could dedicate my life to something new 
But I must have been asleep but then I woke up 
Working out why I was still with you 
All the things I wish I could have been 

Wouldn't I be someone , someone 
And I would be respected 
In the prime of my life , I'll do ev'rything right 
I'll begin 
Wouldn't I be something , something 
I would get a reputation 
In the prime of my life , I'll do ev'rything right 
I'll begin 
 
Midnight stars are shining on my shoeshine 
Telling me the things I'm gonna be 
Now the hurts all gone , I've pushed them all behind me 
And the world is gonna fall in love with me 
All the things I wish I could have been 

Wouldn't I be someone , someone 
And I would be respected 
In the prime of my life, I'll do ev'rything right 
I'll begin 
Wouldn't I be something, something 
I would get a reputation 
In the prime of my life , I'll do ev'rything right 
I'll begin

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Bee Gees

The Bee Gees were a musical group founded in 1958. The group's line-up consisted of brothers Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio were successful for most of their decades of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s/early 1970s, and as prominent performers of the disco music era in the late 1970s. The group sang three-part tight harmonies that were instantly recognisable; Robin's clear vibrato lead was a hallmark of their earlier hits, while Barry's R&B falsetto became their signature sound during the late 1970s and 1980s. The brothers wrote all of their own hits, as well as writing and producing several major hits for other artists. more »

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Written by: BARRY GIBB, MAURICE ERNEST GIBB, ROBIN HUGH GIBB

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group

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10 facts about this song

Release
"Wouldn't I Be Someone" is a single by British-Australian pop rock band Bee Gees, released in June 1973.
Album
The song was part of their fourteenth studio album titled "A Kick in the Head Is Worth Eight in the Pants," which was never officially released. However, the song and the outtakes from the album have been included in various compilation and remastered albums.
Authorship
The song was written by Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb, the three brothers who composed the group Bee Gees.
Length
The original length of "Wouldn't I Be Someone" was over nine minutes, making it one of the longest tracks recorded by the Bee Gees, but it was cut short to a radio-friendly length for the single release.
Sound
This song shows the bands' transition from their earlier pop-rock sound to more of a soft-rock sound that would later define the Bee Gees.
Mixed Reactions
"Wouldn't I Be Someone" did not make the charts, and it received mixed reviews from critics, some of whom praised its ambition and complexity, while others criticized its length and production.
Alternate version
There's an alternate version of "Wouldn't I Be Someone." It was released on the box set "Tales from the Brothers Gibb," but this version is much shorter and features a heavy orchestral accompaniment.
Contribution
This song is believed to showcase the vocal versatility of the brothers, especially Barry Gibb, who started using his falsetto more dominantly from this period onwards.
B Side
"Elisa" was the B-side of "Wouldn't I Be Someone." This song was also featured in unreleased album "A Kick in the Head Is Worth Eight in the Pants."
Follow Up
Though "Wouldn't I be Someone" wasn't commercially successful, the Bee Gees continued to experiment with their sound and eventually found success with their disco hits later in the '70s.

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