I'm a Man Not a Boy

"I'm A Man Not A Boy"
Single by Chesney Hawkes
from the album The Buddy's Song Soundtrack
B-side "Torn In Half"
"Ordinary Girl"
Released May 1991
Format CD, 7" vinyl, 12" vinyl
Recorded 1991
Genre Pop Rock
Label Chrysalis Records
Writer(s) Nigel Hinton, Chesney Hawkes, John Wesley Harding
Producer(s) Alan Shacklock
Chesney Hawkes singles chronology
"The One and Only"
(1991)		 "I'm a Man Not a Boy"
(1991)		 "Secrets Of The Heart"
(1991)

"I'm a Man Not a Boy" is a song written by Nigel Hinton, Chesney Hawkes, John Wesley Harding and recorded by Chesney Hawkes. Produced by Nik Kershaw and Alan Shacklock, the single was Hawkes's follow up to the one hit wonder "The One and Only" that featured in the film Buddy's Song starring Hawkes as Buddy and Roger Daltrey (of rock band The Who) as his father.

"I'm a Man Not a Boy" entered the charts at number 37 and climbed to a peak position of 27 a week later making it the second of only two of Hakes' singles to make the top 40.

Track listing

No. TitleWriter(s) Length
1. "I'm A Man Not A Boy"  Nigel Hinton, John Wesley Harding and Chesney Hawkes 4:02
2. "Torn In Half (Orchestral Mix)"  Nigel Hinton and Chesney Hawkes 4:01
3. "I'm A Man Not A Boy (Film Version)"  Nigel Hinton, John Wesley Harding and Chesney Hawkes 3:24
4. "Ordinary Girl"  Nigel Kinton and John Wesley Harding 3:33