Do you think this song would do well now? It’s performed by Marcie Blane (1962). It was written by two guys.
Marcie Blane 1962
On the other hand, here’s a song (1926) which, if sung by a man, would show him romantically pursuing a woman by denigrating himself, something that is perfectly understandable as a male tactic, but if sung by a woman would probably be condemned by today’s feminists as groveling. Maybe today a woman might refuse to record this song.
This version is by Catherine Russell— Does she believe that she is unworthy of his affections?
And by comparison, here is Dean Martin, who, despite the same lyrics, seems to be the swinging seducer who retains his superior confidence.
Some songs only work for one sex or the other even if the lyrics have no “he” or “she” designations. That has to do with society’s preconceptions, even today.