"I'm That Type of Guy" is the second single released from LL Cool J's third album, Walking with a Panther.

It was released in 1989 for Def Jam Recordings and was produced by Dwayne Simon and LL Cool J.

Despite being one of LL Cool J's biggest early hits, the song was not included on his 1996 greatest hits album, All World: Greatest Hits, however it was included in that album's follow-up All World 2, released in 2009.

The song samples "The March of the Winkies" from the film The Wizard of Oz.

The music video for the song was directed by Scott Kalvert and produced by Amy Raskin and David Horgan 45 RPM single: ^ Shipments figures based on certification alone.