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. Charts Year - end chart ( 1990 ) Position US Billboard Hot 100 References 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 Tris Imboden Keith Howland Lou Pardini Walfredo Reyes Jr. Jeff Coffey Danny Seraphine Peter Cetera Terry Kath Laudir de Oliveira Donnie Dacus Chris Pinnick Bill Champlin Jason Scheff Dawayne Bailey Drew Hester Daniel de los Reyes Touring musicians 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 Transit Authority Live In Toronto Chicago XXVI : Live in Concert Chicago XXXIV : Live in ' 75 Chicago at Symphony Hall 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 Related articles Discography Peter Cetera Tom Dowd Tim Feehan David Foster James William Guercio Electra Glide in Blue Phil Ramone Chicago singles discography singles 1960s and 1970s 1969 `` Questions 67 and 68 '' `` Beginnings '' 1970 `` Make Me Smile '' `` 25 or 6 to 4 '' `` Does Anybody Really Know What Time It Is ? '' 1971 `` Free '' `` Lowdown '' 1972 `` Saturday in the Park '' `` Dialogue ( Part I & II ) '' 1973 `` 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 '' 1976 `` Another Rainy Day in New York City '' `` If You Leave Me Now '' 1977 `` You Are on My Mind '' `` Baby, What a Big Surprise '' 1978 `` Little One '' `` Take Me Back to Chicago '' `` Alive Again '' `` No Tell Lover '' 1979 `` Gone Long Gone '' `` Must Have Been Crazy '' `` Street Player '' singles 1980s 1980 `` Thunder and Lightning '' `` Song for You '' 1982 `` Hard to Say I 'm Sorry '' `` Love Me Tomorrow '' `` What You 're Missing '' 1984 `` Stay the Night '' `` Hard Habit to Break '' `` You 're the Inspiration '' 1985 `` Along Comes a Woman '' 1986 `` 25 or 6 to 4 '' ( re-recorded ) `` Will You Still Love Me ? '' `` If She Would Have Been Faithful... '' `` Niagara Falls '' 1988 `` I Do n't Wanna Live Without Your Love '' `` Look Away '' 1989 `` You 're Not Alone '' `` We Can Last Forever '' `` What Kind of Man Would I Be ? '' singles 1990s and 2000s 1990 `` Hearts in Trouble '' 1991 `` Chasin ' the Wind '' `` Explain It to My Heart '' `` You Come to My Senses '' 2008 `` Let 's Take a Lifetime '' This 1980s pop song - related article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=What_Kind_of_Man_Would_I_Be%3F&oldid=800922259 '' Categories : 1989 singles 1990 singles Chicago ( band ) songs Rock ballads 1988 songs Songs written by Bobby Caldwell Full Moon Records singles Reprise Records singles Songs written by Jason Scheff Songs written by Chas Sandford 1980s pop song stubs Hidden categories : Articles with hAudio microformats All stub articles Talk About Wikipedia Norsk nynorsk Edit links This page was last edited on 16 September 2017, at 15 : 16. 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Question: who sings what kind of man would i be
Answer: the band Chicago