Why Can't I Be You?

"Why Can't I Be You?"
Single by the Cure
from the album Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me
B-side"A Japanese Dream"
Released6 April 1987[1]
Genre
Length3:14
LabelFiction
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)
The Cure singles chronology
"Boys Don't Cry (New Voice)"
(1986)
"Why Can't I Be You?"
(1987)
"Catch"
(1987)
Music video
"Why Can't I Be You" (TopPop, 1987) on YouTube

"Why Can't I Be You?" is a song by the English rock band the Cure, released as the lead single on the 6 April 1987 from their album Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me.

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  4. ^ Molanphy, Chris (October 31, 2019). "The Lost and Lonely Edition". Hit Parade | Music History and Music Trivia (Podcast). Slate. Retrieved November 8, 2023.