I'm Not the Man I Used to Be

{{Infobox song

| name = I'm Not the Man I Used to Be

| cover = Fine Young Cannibals - I'm Not the Man I Used to Be.jpg

| alt =

| type = single

| artist = Fine Young Cannibals

| album = The Raw & the Cooked

| B-side = Motherless Child

| released = 1989

| recorded =

| studio =

| venue =

| genre = Pop rock

| length = 4:20

| label = I.R.S.

| writer = Roland Gift, David Steele

| producer = Fine Young Cannibals

| prev_title = Don't Look Back

| prev_year = 1989

| next_title = I'm Not Satisfied

| next_year = 1990

}}

"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. It also appeared on the CD version of the compilation album Now 16.

Composition

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.{{cite web

| last = Thompson

| first = Dave

| url = http://www.allmusic.com/song/im-not-the-man-i-used-to-be-mt0040133178

| title = "I'm Not the Man I Used to Be" - Song Review

| publisher = Allmusic (Rovi Corporation)

| accessdate = 2012-12-10}}

Allmusic writer Jo-Ann Greene described the song as having "a futuristic jungle beat and an almost housey production".{{cite web

| last = Greene

| first = Jo-Ann

| url = http://www.allmusic.com/album/the-raw-amp-the-cooked-mw0000198304

| title = The Raw and the Cooked - Review

| publisher = Allmusic (Rovi Corporation)

| accessdate = 2012-12-10}}

Release and reception

"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.

{{cite book

| last1 = Warwick

| first1 = Neil

| last2 = Kutner

| first2 = Jon

| last3 = Brown

| first3 = Tony

| title = The Complete Book Of The British Charts

| edition = 3rd

| publisher = Omnibus Press

| page = 408

| location = London

| date = 2004

| isbn = 978-1-84449-058-5}}

The song also peaked at number 29 in Austria and the Netherlands,

{{cite web

| url = http://www.ultratop.be/en/showitem.asp?interpret=Fine+Young+Cannibals&titel=I%27m+Not+The+Man+I+Used+To+Be&cat=s

| title = Fine Young Cannibals - 'I'm Not the Man I Used to Be'

| publisher = Ultratop

| accessdate = 2010-01-18}} number 35 in Canada,

{{cite journal

| date=1989-12-16

| title=RPM 100 Singles

| journal=RPM

| publisher=RPM Music Publications Ltd.

| volume=51

| issue=7

| page=

| url=http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/rpm/028020-119.01-e.php?&file_num=nlc008388.6660&volume=51&issue=7&issue_dt=December%2016%201989&type=1&interval=24&PHPSESSID=tu06nvcu3lk0brug2bq2i54i81

| accessdate=2010-01-18

| issn=0315-5994}} and number 54 in the United States.{{cite web

| url = {{Allmusic|class=artist|id=p4247|pure_url=yes}}

| title = Fine Young Cannibals - Charts & Awards - Billboard Singles

| publisher = Allmusic (Rovi Corporation)

| accessdate = 2010-01-16}}

Dave Thompson of Allmusic praised Gift for "[h]is introspective lyrics and almost wistful performance".

The song was featured in a 2009 episode of the American television series Nip/Tuck on FX.{{cite web

| url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1335605/soundtrack

| title=Soundtracks for Nip/Tuck - Gene Shelly

| publisher=IMDb.com, Inc.

| date=