Take It Like a Man
Michelle Wright
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Boy meets girl it's a delicate thing So much time spent wondering if What you see is what you get I keep looking for a friend and a lover When I find one he ain't the other Sometimes, I just want to quit One wants a maid one needs his mother They either want space or they want to smother me And my poor heart needs somebody who Can take it like a man, steady and strong Not a lot of fuss and carrying on True to a promise I can write in stone Take it like a man who knows about love And every little things that a girl dreams of Someone wise enough to understand If you want this woman's heart Take it like a man I met somebody the other night Started thinking he was Mr. Right..wrong I might have never known If a friend hadn't brought it to my attention He's got a wife he forgot to mention Girl, leave that fool alone I keep hoping and telling myself Somewhere there's one good one left 'Cause my poor heart need somebody who Can take it like a man, steady and strong Not a lot of fuss and carrying on True to a promise I can write in stone Take it like a man who knows about love And every little things that a girl dreams of Someone wise enough to understand If you want this woman's heart Take it like a man Take it like a man, steady and strong Not a lot of fuss and carrying on True to a promise I can write in stone Take it like a man who knows about love And every little things that a girl dreams of Someone wise enough to understand If you want this woman's heart Take it like a man Take it like a man Well honey if you want my heart You gotta take it like a man Take it like a man
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Written by: TONY HASELDEN
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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10 facts about this song
Artist Background"Take It Like a Man" is a song recorded by Canadian country artist Michelle Wright. Wright is one of Canada's most widely recognized and awarded female country artists.
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Successful ReleaseReleased in 1992, it was the first single from Wright's third album, "Take It Like a Man." The song became her most successful song to date and her only number one hit in the United States.
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Chart PerformanceThis song reached number one on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks chart in December 1992 and number 10 on the US Billboard Hot Country Songs chart in April 1993. It also peaked at number 87 on the RPM Top Singles chart in December 1992.
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Award Winner"Take It Like a Man" won the Single of the Year category at the 1993 Juno Awards - Canada's equivalent to the Grammy Awards.
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Song GenreIdentified as Country music, "Take It Like a Man" was written by Tony Haselden and Tim Mensy and produced by Steve Bogard and Rick Giles.
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Album SuccessThe album named after this single song, also became very successful. It was certified Gold in Canada for sales of over 50,000 copies and listed among the top-selling albums in Canadian country music history.
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Transformation of Career"Take It Like a Man" has been said to be the song that transformed Wright's career, leading to her success throughout the 1990s as a country music artist.
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Cover VersionsIn 2014, country artist Justin Standley did a cover of "Take It Like A Man," introducing the song to a new generation of country music listeners.
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Video ReleaseThe music video for "Take It Like a Man" was directed by Steven Goldmann, who has also directed videos for artists like Faith Hill and Alan Jackson.
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Critical AcclaimThe song continues to be highly regarded in the country music scene and has often been hailed for its empowering message.
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