If You Were a Woman and I Was a Man

Single infobox |
Name = If You Were a Woman and I Was a Man


Artist = Bonnie Tyler
from Album = Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire
Released = May 1986
Format = 7" Single
12" maxi
Digital Download (since 2005)
Recorded = 1986
Genre = Pop rock
Length = 4:00
Label = CBS
Writer = Desmond Child
Producer = Jim Steinman
Certification = Silver France, 1986
Chronology = Bonnie Tyler singles
Last single = "Loving You Is A Dirty Job But Somebody's Gotta Do It"
(1985)
This single = "If You Were a Woman and I Was a Man"
(1986)
Next single = "Band of Gold"
(1986)Extra tracklisting
Album = Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire
Type = album
prev_track = "Ravishing"
prev_no = 1
this_track = "If You Were a Woman and I Was a Man"
track_no = 2
next_track = "Loving You Is A Dirty Job But Somebody's Gotta Do It"
next_no = 3

"If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" is a song that was written and composed by Desmond Child. The track was originally released as a single in 1986 by Bonnie Tyler with production by Jim Steinman. The song was also covered by Robin Beck. The song is not so much rock and roll but dramatic in comparison to Tyler's other songs. Critics have noted that this song's chorus has a melody similar to the Bon Jovi hit "You Give Love a Bad Name," which was also co-written by Desmond Child.

Track listings

; 7" single
# "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" — 4:00
# "Under Suspicion" — 4:20

; 12" maxi
# "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" (extended version)
# "Under Suspicion"
# "Straight from the Heart"

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