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Why Can’t I Be You?

First released 1980English112 recordingson 239 releasesISWC T-010.787.930-0
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Written by

Robert SmithComposerSimon GallupComposerLol TolhurstComposerPorl ThompsonComposerBoris WilliamsComposerRobert SmithLyricist

Recordings

PerformanceBy
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:14
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:29
Why Can’t I Be You (Kevorkian/Germain remix)The Cure7:50
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure6:45
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure
Why Can’t I Be You (Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me demo 1986)The Cure
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure3:09
Why Can't I Be You? (Por que no puedo ser tú)Don Pepe4:01
Why Can’t I Be You / The LovecatsThe Cure8:11
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure4:08
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure4:34
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:30
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure3:36
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure4:37
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure4:01
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure4:57
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:38
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure4:44
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure7:43
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure5:57
Why Can't I Be You (extended mix)The Cure5:42
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure7:35
Why Can't I Be You? (12" remix)The Cure8:08
Why Can't I Be YouWe Are the World3:30
Why Can’t I Be You (Kevorkian / Germain US remix)The Cure7:50
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:51
Why Can't I Be You?The Cure5:57
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:27
Why Can't I Be YouJosh Rouse3:16
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure4:14
Why Can't I Be You?The Cure
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure7:39
Why Can’t I Be You? · videoThe Cure3:15
Why Can't I Be YouPlastic Noise Experience3:47
Why Can’t I Be You? · videoThe Cure3:31
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure3:20
Why Can’t I Be You (Miraval Studio demo, France, 1986)The Cure3:09
Why Can’t I Be Me? (Takin’ Off B‐side)The Cure4:17
Why Can’t I Be You? (Beethoven St studio demo 06.86)The Cure2:16
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:23
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure3:18
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:51
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:23
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure4:41
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:22
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:11
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure3:26
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure4:02
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure7:50
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure3:25
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure3:34
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure3:23
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure6:54
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure4:02
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure4:20
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure3:23
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure3:19
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure3:20
Why Can’t I Be You (demo 1987)The Cure2:16
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:05
Why Can’t I Be You? / The LovecatsThe Cure6:44
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:28
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:27
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:24
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:27
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:49
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:23
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure7:41
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure6:30
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure3:37
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure3:12
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure
Why Can’t Be You?The Cure4:12
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure3:21
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure3:17
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure3:16
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:12
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure3:30
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:16
Why Can’t I Be You? · videoThe Cure3:16
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure3:10
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:53
Why Can’t I Be You? · videoThe Cure
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:35
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure5:31
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure4:43
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:11
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure5:28
Why Can’t I Be YouDi Vi Kappa 33:34
Why Can’t I Be You?Wynona Bleach3:59
Why Cant I Be YouPlastic Noise Experience3:48
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure3:18
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure
Why Can't I Be MeThe Cure4:10
Why Can't I Be You?Sonic Animation3:25
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:48
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure3:14
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure3:35
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure3:41
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure4:05
Why Can’t I Be YouThe Cure3:06
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure

On these albums

Strange Days
Strange DaysThe Cure · 1980
Hits on CD, Volume 8
Hits on CD, Volume 8Various Artists · 1987
Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me
Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss MeThe Cure · 1987
’87 Hots Up
’87 Hots UpVarious Artists · 1987
Radio Sampler
Radio SamplerThe Cure · 1987
Why Can’t I Be You?
Why Can’t I Be You?The Cure · 1987
Just Like Heaven
Just Like HeavenThe Cure · 1987
Close to Me
Close to MeThe Cure · 1990
Wembley Arena ’89
Wembley Arena ’89The Cure · 1990
Mixed Up
Mixed UpThe Cure · 1990
Glastonbury ’90
Glastonbury ’90The Cure · 1990
Mixes and Remixes
Mixes and RemixesThe Cure · 1990
Just Like Heaven
Just Like HeavenThe Cure · 1991
The Secret Gig
The Secret GigThe Cure · 1991
Sweet Torture
Sweet TortureThe Cure · 1991
Full Moon Concert
Full Moon ConcertThe Cure · 1991
Hot Hot Hot
Hot Hot HotThe Cure · 1991
Assemblage
AssemblageThe Cure · 1991
Pure Cure Compilation
Pure Cure CompilationThe Cure · 1992
The Laughing Soup Dish
The Laughing Soup DishThe Cure · 1992
Easy Cure
Easy CureThe Cure · 1992
Bite the Big Apple
Bite the Big AppleThe Cure · 1992
Alive & Well
Alive & WellThe Cure · 1992
Close to You – Live in Werchter, Belgium ’90
Close to You – Live in Werchter, Belgium ’90The Cure · 1992
U.S.A. 1992
U.S.A. 1992The Cure · 1992
Shellfish’s Advice
Shellfish’s AdviceThe Cure · 1993
From the Edge of the Great Northwest
From the Edge of the Great NorthwestThe Cure · 1993
Show
ShowThe Cure · 1993
Parched Corn
Parched CornThe Cure · 1993
The Funeral Party Now Began
The Funeral Party Now BeganThe Cure · 1993
Ultra Rare Trax
Ultra Rare TraxThe Cure · 1994
Fourteen Delicious Drugs
Fourteen Delicious DrugsThe Cure · 1995
Mad Bob & the Screwtones
Mad Bob & the ScrewtonesThe Cure · 1995
Cure Carnival
Cure CarnivalThe Cure · 1996
Retrospective
RetrospectiveThe Cure · 1996
Galore: The Singles 1987–1997
Galore: The Singles 1987–1997The Cure · 1997
Razor Rare, Volume 3: Demos
Razor Rare, Volume 3: DemosThe Cure · 1997
Shake Dog Shake
Shake Dog ShakeThe Cure · 1997
Happy Halloween NYC
Happy Halloween NYCThe Cure · 1998
Tributo a The Cure: Por que no puedo ser tú
Tributo a The Cure: Por que no puedo ser túVarious Artists · 1999
Greatest Hit Singles
Greatest Hit SinglesThe Cure · 1999
A Walk With the Cure
A Walk With the CureThe Cure · 1999
Hit Collection 2000
Hit Collection 2000The Cure · 2000
Halloween Party Hits
Halloween Party HitsVarious Artists · 2000
Greatest Hits Rarities
Greatest Hits RaritiesThe Cure · 2001
Greatest Hits
Greatest HitsThe Cure · 2001
Acoustic Hits
Acoustic HitsThe Cure · 2001
Bloodsessions
BloodsessionsThe Cure · 2002
Pacha Ibiza 30 Aniversario
Pacha Ibiza 30 AniversarioVarious Artists · 2003
Back to the 80’s: De Hits uit de Jaren ’80: The Long Versions 2
Back to the 80’s: De Hits uit de Jaren ’80: The Long Versions 2Various Artists · 2003
The Modern Edge: A Modern Rock Collection
The Modern Edge: A Modern Rock CollectionVarious Artists · 2003
Extra Songs
Extra SongsThe Cure · 2004
Rock’n Coke Music Festival
Rock’n Coke Music FestivalThe Cure · 2005
Party Freekz
Party FreekzVarious Artists · 2005
Why Can't I Be You? (triple j Like a Version)
Why Can't I Be You? (triple j Like a Version)Sonic Animation · 2005
Too Lazy to Download 14: August ’06
Too Lazy to Download 14: August ’06Various Artists · 2006
Greatest Hits
Greatest HitsThe Cure · 2006
1990‐08‐04: Festwiese am Zentralstadion, Leipzig, Germany
1990‐08‐04: Festwiese am Zentralstadion, Leipzig, GermanyThe Cure · 2007
80 Hits of the 80's
80 Hits of the 80'sVarious Artists · 2007
Strange Darlings: The Lost Song
Strange Darlings: The Lost SongThe Cure · 2008

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