"Wouldn't I Be Someone?" is a song by the English band Bee Gees

Bee Gees

The Bee Gees are a musical group that originally comprised three brothers: Barry, Robin, and Maurice Gibb. The trio was successful for most of their 40-plus years of recording music, but they had two distinct periods of exceptional success: as a pop act in the late 1960s and early 1970s, and as a...

. It was released on July, 1973

1973 in music

-January–April:*January 9 – Mick Jagger's request for a Japanese visa is rejected on account of a 1969 drug conviction, putting an abrupt end to The Rolling Stones' plans to perform in Japan during their forthcoming tour.*January 14...

 after the album, Life in a Tin Can

Life in a Tin Can

Life in a Tin Can is the Bee Gees' eleventh studio album, released in January 1973. The Bee Gees moved their base of operations from England, UK to Los Angeles, California to record Life in a Tin Can. However, it was unable to prevent a commercial decline with the album criticized for a lack of...

. Although the single failed to chart in United States, it was a #1 hit in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 and reached #17 in Italy

Italy

Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...

. Originally released on, "Best of Bee Gees, Volume 2

Best of Bee Gees, Volume 2

Best of Bee Gees Volume 2 is a compilation album of hits by the Bee Gees. The album, briefly revived on CD in the late 1980s, went out of print, but was reissued by Rhino in November 2008.-Track listing:...

" with an extended version of 5:31, it was noted for its lush symphony orchestra arrangement and bluesy guitar solo by Alan Kendall

Alan Kendall

Alan Kendall is an English musician and was the lead guitarist for the popular band the Bee Gees, before they retired the band name due to the death of Maurice Gibb in 2003...

. The single was shortened to a running time of 3:30 with the B-Side of, "Elisa" (Incidentally, "Elisa" was a Top 10 hit in Brazil). Both songs had been from an album called, A Kick in the Head Is Worth Eight in the Pants. However, producer Robert Stigwood

Robert Stigwood

Robert Stigwood is an impresario and entertainment entrepreneur who relocated to England in 1954...

 and Polydor refused to release that, citing it to not be commercial enough for sales. It was followed by the more R&B flavored, "Mr. Natural

Mr. Natural (song)

"Mr. Natural" is a song released in 1974 by The Bee Gees. Released during a period in which The Bee Gees just had an album rejected by their manager Robert Stigwood, Mr...

", produced by legendary Arif Mardin

Arif Mardin

Arif Mardin was a Turkish-American music producer, who worked with hundreds of artists across many different styles of music, including jazz, rock, soul, disco, and country...

.

The album 'A Kick In The Head Is Worth Eight in the Pants' its label is Polydor but this single and two B-side was RSO

RSO Records

RSO Records was a record label, formed by rock and roll and musical theatre impresario Robert Stigwood in 1973. The "RSO" stands for the Robert Stigwood Organisation. The company's main headquarters were at 67 Brook Street, in London's Mayfair...

/Polydor label.