I Need a Man (Grace Jones song)











































"I Need a Man"
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Single by Grace Jones
from the album Portfolio
B-side "Again and Again"
Released


  • 1975

  • 1977
Format


  • 7"

  • 12"
Genre Disco
Length 3:22
Label


  • Orfeus

  • Beam Junction
Songwriter(s)


  • Paul Adrian Slade

  • Pierre Papadiamandis
Producer(s) Tom Moulton

Grace Jones singles chronology






 "I Need a Man"
(1975)
 "Sorry"
(1976)


"I Need a Man" is a 1975 single by Grace Jones.




Contents






  • 1 Background


  • 2 Music video


  • 3 Track listings


  • 4 Chart performance


  • 5 Cover versions


  • 6 References


  • 7 External links





Background


"I Need a Man" was the debut single for Grace Jones, originally recorded and released in France for the label Orfeus while Jones was still working as a fashion model. Its initial release passed fairly unnoticed. The track was later re-mixed and released in the U.S. on the minor disco label Beam Junction before Jones signed with Island Records and included it on her 1977 debut album Portfolio. "I Need a Man" then became a modest hit, reaching number 1 spot on the Billboard dance chart. It also contributed to Jones' growing popularity among gay scene.[1]


The original mix of "I Need a Man", together with its B-side, "Again and Again", remain unreleased on CD.



Music video


The music video for the song was made using the chroma key technique and presents Grace wearing a white, knee-long plain dress, dancing to the track.



Track listings



  • 7" single (1975)[2]


A. "I Need a Man" – 3:15

B. "Again and Again" – 3:46



  • 12" single (1977)[3][4]


A. "I Need a Man" (disco mix) – 7:30

B. "I Need a Man" (instrumental version) – 4:53



  • UK 7" single (1977)[5]


A. "I Need a Man" – 3:29

B. "I Need a Man" (Part 2) – 4:17



Chart performance















Chart (1977)
 Peak
position

United States[6][7]
 83

United States (Hot Dance Club Songs)[6]
 1


Cover versions


  • The American Hi-NRG group Man 2 Man recorded a cover version of "I Need a Man" in 1987. This version received play in many dance clubs and peaked at #43 on the UK Singles Chart.[8]


References





  1. ^ "Grace Jones w Polsce". www.innastrona.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2011-12-23..mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"""""""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration{color:#555}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration span{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center}.mw-parser-output code.cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{font-size:100%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-right{padding-right:0.2em}


  2. ^ "Grace Jones - I Need A Man (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2008-06-02.


  3. ^ "Grace Jones - I Need A Man (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-12-23.


  4. ^ "I Need a Man by Grace Jones : Reviews and Ratings - Rate Your Music". rateyourmusic.com. Retrieved 2008-06-02.


  5. ^ "Grace Jones - I Need A Man / I Need A Man (Part 2) (Vinyl) at Discogs". www.discogs.com. Retrieved 2011-12-23.


  6. ^ ab "Grace Jones". www.allmusic.com. Retrieved 2011-12-23.


  7. ^ "Grace Jones Album & Song Chart History". www.billboard.com. Retrieved 2011-12-23.


  8. ^ "Chart Stats - Man 2 Man - I Need A Man". www.chartstats.com. Retrieved 2009-01-04.




External links



  • Lyrics of this song at MetroLyrics








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