To Be a Lover

"I Forgot to Be Your Lover"
Single by William Bell
B-side"Bring the Curtain Down"
ReleasedNovember 1968
Recorded1968
GenreSouthern soul
Length2:19
LabelStax
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Booker T. Jones
William Bell singles chronology
"Private Number"
(1968) 		"I Forgot to Be Your Lover"
(1968) 		"My Baby Specializes"
(1968)

"To Be a Lover" is a song written by William Bell and Booker T. Jones as "I Forgot to Be Your Lover".

Billy Idol version

"To Be a Lover"
Single by Billy Idol
from the album Whiplash Smile
B-side"All Summer Single"
Released22 September 1986 (1986-09-22)
Recorded1986
GenreNew wave
Length3:52
LabelChrysalis
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)Keith Forsey
Billy Idol singles chronology
"Catch My Fall"
(1984) 		"To Be a Lover"
(1986) 		"Don't Need a Gun"
(1986)
Music video
"To Be a Lover" on YouTube

In 1986, singer Billy Idol reworked the track for his third studio album Whiplash Smile. It went to number 6 in the United States, number 2 in New Zealand, number 3 in Australia, number 7 in Canada and number 18 in Italy. It was covered by Bruce Springsteen in 2022 for his 21st studio album Only the Strong Survive.

Formats and track listings

7″: Chrysalis - IDOL 8 (UK)

  1. "To Be a Lover" – 3:50
  2. "All Summer Single" – 4:33

12″: Chrysalis - IDOLX 8 (UK)

  1. "To Be a Lover (Mother of Mercy Mix)" – 6:45
  2. "To Be a Lover" – 3:50
  3. "All Summer Single" – 4:33
  • Also available as a picture disc (IDOLP 8)

12″: Festival Records - X 14449 (Australia and New Zealand)

  1. "To Be a Lover (Rock 'n' Roll Mix)" – 7:11
  2. "To Be a Lover (Mother of Mercy Mix)" – 6:45
  3. "All Summer Single" – 4:33
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