I Would n't Want to Be Like You - wikipedia I Would n't Want to Be Like You This article does not cite any sources. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( October 2016 ) `` I Would n't Want to Be Like You '' Single by The Alan Parsons Project from the album I Robot B - side `` Nucleus '' Released August 1977 ( 1977 ) Format 7 '' single Recorded December 1976 -- March 1977 Genre Progressive pop disco Length 3 : 23 Label Arista Songwriter ( s ) Alan Parsons Eric Woolfson Producer ( s ) Alan Parsons The Alan Parsons Project singles chronology `` To One in Paradise '' ( 1976 ) `` I Would n't Want to Be Like You '' ( 1977 ) `` Do n't Let It Show '' ( 1977 ) `` To One in Paradise '' ( 1976 ) `` I Would n't Want to Be Like You '' ( 1977 ) `` Do n't Let It Show '' ( 1977 ) `` I Would n't Want to Be Like You '' is a song by the British progressive rock band The Alan Parsons Project, featured on their 1977 album I Robot. Written by band leaders Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson, `` I Would n't Want to Be Like You '' was sung by pop singer Lenny Zakatek, who would go on to sing many of the band 's songs. In the United States, the song was a moderate success and charted at # 36 on the Billboard Hot 100. Contents 1 Background 2 Personnel 3 Charts 4 References Background In 1977, the song was released as the lead single from the group 's second album, I Robot. While the music and lyrics were written by Alan Parsons and Eric Woolfson, Lenny Zakatek sang lead vocals on the track. The song was a moderate success, charting at # 36 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and # 22 on the Canadian chart. In 2013, the song was used in the best - selling video game Grand Theft Auto V in the game 's classic rock channel. In 2017, the song was used in the final scene of episode nine of the Netflix series Mindhunter. Personnel Alan Parsons -- production, engineering, composer Eric Woolfson -- keyboards, composer, lyrics Ian Bairnson -- guitars David Paton -- bass Stuart Tosh -- drums Lenny Zakatek -- vocals Charts Charts ( 1977 ) Peak position Canadian RPM Top Singles 22 U.S. Billboard Hot 100 36 References Jump up ^ Breithaupt, Don ; Breithaupt, Jeff ( 2014 ). Precious and Few : Pop Music of the Early ' 70s. St. Martin 's Press. p. 67. The Alan Parsons Project Alan Parsons Eric Woolfson Ian Bairnson Andrew Powell David Paton Stuart Elliott Stuart Tosh Laurence Cottle Duncan Mackay Mel Collins Lenny Zakatek Chris Rainbow Geoff Barradale John Miles Colin Blunstone Jack Harris Dave Townsend Studio albums Tales of Mystery and Imagination ( 1976 ) I Robot ( 1977 ) Pyramid ( 1978 ) Eve ( 1979 ) The Turn of a Friendly Card ( 1980 ) Eye in the Sky ( 1982 ) Ammonia Avenue ( 1984 ) Vulture Culture ( 1984 ) Stereotomy ( 1985 ) Gaudi ( 1987 ) Freudiana ( 1990 ) The Sicilian Defence ( 2014 ) Compilations The Best of The Alan Parsons Project ( 1983 ) The Best of The Alan Parsons Project, Vol. 2 ( 1988 ) The Instrumental Works ( 1988 ) The Definitive Collection ( 1997 ) The Best of The Alan Parsons Project ( 2002 ) The Essential Alan Parsons Project ( 2007 ) Songs `` ( The System of ) Dr. Tarr and Professor Fether '' `` The Raven '' `` I Would n't Want to Be Like You '' `` Games People Play '' `` Time '' `` Snake Eyes '' `` Sirius '' `` Eye in the Sky '' `` Old and Wise '' `` Do n't Answer Me '' Related articles Discography Keats Freudiana Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=I_Wouldn%27t_Want_to_Be_Like_You&oldid=848637789 '' Categories : 1977 songs Arista Records singles Songs written by Alan Parsons Songs written by Eric Woolfson Progressive pop songs The Alan Parsons Project songs Hidden categories : Articles lacking sources from October 2016 All articles lacking sources Articles with hAudio microformats Talk Contents About Wikipedia Add links This page was last edited on 3 July 2018, at 08 : 01 ( UTC ). About Wikipedia

Question: who sings i wouldn't want to be like you
Answer: The Alan Parsons Project