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I'm Not the Man I Used to Be

"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.

"I'm Not the Man I Used to Be"
Single by Fine Young Cannibals
from the album The Raw & the Cooked
B-side"Motherless Child"
Released1989
GenrePop rock
Length4:20
LabelI.R.S.
Songwriter(s)Roland Gift, David Steele
Producer(s)Fine Young Cannibals
Fine Young Cannibals singles chronology
"Don't Look Back"
(1989) 		"I'm Not the Man I Used to Be"
(1989) 		"I'm Not Satisfied"
(1990)

Composition

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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

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"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

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7" vinyl
  1. "I'm Not the Man I Used to Be" - 4:20
  2. "Motherless Child" - 2:33
12" vinyl, CD maxi-single
  1. "I'm Not the Man I Used to Be" (7" Mix) - 4:20
  2. "I'm Not the Man I Used to Be" (12" Remix) - 4:42
  3. "I'm Not the Man I Used to Be" (Instrumental) - 4:25
  4. "Motherless Child" - 2:37

Charts

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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

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  1. ^ a b Thompson, Dave. ""I'm Not the Man I Used to Be" - Song Review". Allmusic (Rovi Corporation). Retrieved 2012-12-10.
  2. ^ Greene, Jo-Ann. "The Raw and the Cooked - Review". AllMusic. Retrieved 2012-12-10.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ a b c "Fine Young Cannibals - 'I'm Not the Man I Used to Be'". Ultratop. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
  5. ^ a b "RPM 100 Singles". RPM. 51 (7). RPM Music Publications Ltd. 1989-12-16. ISSN 0315-5994. Retrieved 2010-01-18.
  6. ^ a b c "Fine Young Cannibals - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles". AllMusic. Retrieved 2010-01-16.
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