If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)

"If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)"
Single by Bonnie Tyler
from the album Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire
B-side	"Under Suspicion"
Released	12 March 1986 (US)[1]
Recorded	1986
Genre	Pop rock synth-pop
Length	5:15
Label	Columbia
Songwriter(s)	Desmond Child
Producer(s)	Jim Steinman
Bonnie Tyler singles chronology
"Loving You's a Dirty Job but Somebody's Gotta Do It" (1985) "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" (1986) "Band of Gold" (1986)
Music video
"If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" (Extended Version) on YouTube

"If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)" is a song recorded by Welsh singer Bonnie Tyler for her 1986 rock album Secret Dreams and Forbidden Fire. It was written by Desmond Child and produced by Jim Steinman. Child has since stated that the song was re-written as "You Give Love a Bad Name" with Bon Jovi after he was dissatisfied with the chart performance of "If You Were a Woman (And I Was a Man)". It was successful in Europe, reaching number six in France and sold over 250,000 copies. The song also reached number 77 on the US Billboard Hot 100, and has since been Tyler's last hit single in the United States. Tyler re-recorded the song on her 2004 album Simply Believe.