. . . "\"To Be a Lover\" is a song by Billy Idol from his 1986 album Whiplash Smile. As the album's lead single, it became Idol's second top 10 hit in the US, peaking at No. 6 on the Billboard Hot 100 and No. 22 on the UK Singles Chart.Originally performed by William Bell (as \"I Forgot to Be Your Lover\"), the track was the second high-profile cover Idol had released as a single, after 1981's \"Mony Mony.\" Idol would later top the Billboard Hot 100 (No."@en . "To Be a Lover"@en . . . "232.0"^^ . . . . "1986-09-23Z"^^ . . .