What Kind of Man Would I Be ? - Wikipedia What Kind of Man Would I Be ? For the Mint Condition song of the same name, see their album Definition of a Band. `` What Kind of Man Would I Be ? '' Single by Chicago from the album Chicago 19 and Greatest Hits 1982 -- 1989 B - side `` 25 or 6 to 4 '' ( Remix ) Released November 17, 1989 Recorded 1988 Genre Pop rock, adult contemporary Length 4 : 21 Label Full Moon / Reprise Songwriter ( s ) Jason Scheff, Chas Sandford, Bobby Caldwell Producer ( s ) Chas Sandford Chicago singles chronology `` We Can Last Forever '' ( 1989 ) `` What Kind of Man Would I Be ? '' ( 1989 ) `` Hearts in Trouble '' ( 1990 ) `` We Can Last Forever '' ( 1989 ) `` What Kind of Man Would I Be ? '' ( 1989 ) `` Hearts in Trouble '' ( 1990 ) `` What Kind of Man Would I Be ? '' is a song written by Jason Scheff, Chas Sandford and Bobby Caldwell and recorded by the band Chicago for their 1988 album Chicago 19 and 1989 album Greatest Hits 1982 -- 1989. Scheff sang the lead vocals. A slightly remixed version of the song was included on the 1989 compilation album Greatest Hits 1982 -- 1989, and a single release of that remix peaked at number 5 on the US Billboard Hot 100 on February 24, 1990. This song features horns more prominently than other Chicago singles from the era, which had tended to de-emphasize or omit them altogether. Contents 1 Charts 1.1 Weekly charts 1.2 Year - end charts 2 References 3 External links Charts Weekly charts Chart ( 1990 ) Position US Billboard Hot 100 Year - end charts Chart ( 1990 ) Position Canada Top Singles ( RPM ) 64 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 71 References Jump up ^ `` Billboard Top 100 - 1990 ''. Retrieved 2009 - 09 - 15. Jump up ^ `` Top 100 Hit Tracks of 1990 ''. RPM. Retrieved November 26, 2017. Jump up ^ `` Billboard Top 100 - 1990 ''. Retrieved 2009 - 09 - 15. External links Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics Chicago Robert Lamm Lee Loughnane James Pankow Walter Parazaider Keith Howland Ray Herrmann Lou Pardini Daniel De Los Reyes Walfredo Reyes Jr. Brett Simons Neil Donell Danny Seraphine Peter Cetera Terry Kath Laudir de Oliveira Donnie Dacus Chris Pinnick Bill Champlin Jason Scheff Dawayne Bailey Tris Imboden Bruce Gaitsch Drew Hester Jeff Coffey Studio albums Chicago Transit Authority Chicago Chicago III Chicago V Chicago VI Chicago VII Chicago VIII Chicago X Chicago XI Hot Streets Chicago 13 Chicago XIV Chicago 16 Chicago 17 Chicago 18 Chicago 19 Twenty 1 Night & Day : Big Band Chicago XXV : The Christmas Album Chicago XXX Chicago XXXII : Stone of Sisyphus Chicago XXXIII : O Christmas Three Chicago XXXV : The Nashville Sessions Chicago XXXVI : Now Live albums Chicago at Carnegie Hall Live in Japan Chicago XXVI : Live in Concert Chicago XXXIV : Live in ' 75 Compilations Chicago IX : Chicago 's Greatest Hits Greatest Hits, Volume II If You Leave Me Now Take Me Back to Chicago Greatest Hits 1982 -- 1989 Group Portrait The Heart of Chicago 1967 -- 1997 The Heart of Chicago 1967 -- 1998 Volume II The Very Best of Chicago : Only the Beginning The Box Love Songs The Best of Chicago : 40th Anniversary Edition Singles `` Questions 67 and 68 '' `` Beginnings '' `` Make Me Smile '' `` 25 or 6 to 4 '' `` Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is ? '' `` Free '' `` Lowdown '' `` Saturday in the Park '' `` Dialogue ( Part I & II ) '' `` Feelin ' Stronger Every Day '' `` Just You ' n ' Me '' `` ( I 've Been ) Searchin ' So Long '' `` Call on Me '' `` Wishing You Were Here '' `` Harry Truman '' `` Old Days '' `` Brand New Love Affair '' `` Another Rainy Day in New York City '' `` If You Leave Me Now '' `` You Are on My Mind '' `` Baby, What a Big Surprise '' `` Alive Again '' `` No Tell Lover '' `` Hard to Say I 'm Sorry '' `` Love Me Tomorrow '' `` Stay the Night '' `` Hard Habit to Break '' `` You 're the Inspiration '' `` Along Comes a Woman '' `` Will You Still Love Me ? '' `` If She Would Have Been Faithful... '' `` Niagara Falls '' `` I Do n't Wanna Live Without Your Love '' `` Look Away '' `` You 're Not Alone '' `` We Can Last Forever '' `` What Kind of Man Would I Be ? '' `` Chasin ' the Wind '' Related articles Discography This 1980s pop song - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. 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Question: who wrote what kind of man would i be
Answer: Jason Scheff