Man! I Feel like a Woman!

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"Man! I Feel like a Woman!"

Single by Shania Twain
from the album Come on Over
Released	March 1999 (Country) September 20, 1999 (UK)
Format	Radio Single Maxi Single
Recorded	1997
Genre	Pop, Country
Length	3:53
Label	Mercury Nashville
Producer(s)	Mutt Lange
Certification	Platinum (Australia, New Zealand) Gold (U.S.) Silver (UK)
Chart positions
#1 (New Zealand) #3 (Australia, France, UK) #4 (U.S. Country) #10 (Netherlands)
Shania Twain singles chronology
"That Don't Impress Me Much" (1998)	"Man! I Feel like a Woman!" (1999)	"You've Got a Way" (1999)
Alternate covers

European CD single cover

"Man! I Feel like a Woman!" is a Grammy Award winning song by singer Shania Twain. It was the seventh country single released from Shania Twain's 1997 album Come on Over, while it was fourth to pop, and fifth to AC and International markets. It was written by Mutt Lange and Shania Twain. "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" was originally released to North American country radio stations in early 1999. "Man! I Feel like a Woman!" was the opening song on both the Come on Over Tour and the Up! Tour. The song won a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 2000. Twain headlined the Super Bowl XXXVII Halftime show, and opened her set with "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!". In 2006, the single was certified Gold by the RIAA for 100 000 digital downloads. It is generally considered Shania's signature song.

1 Review
2 Music video
3 Chart performance
4 Audio versions
5 Track listings
6 Charts
7 Awards
8 Trivia
9 Notes

[edit] Review

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Since the release of Shania Twain's 12-times-platinum Come On Over in 1997, this track has been among the most obvious single choices among the steady stream of releases to both pop and country radio. Already a hit at her home base (It peaked at No. 4 on Hot Country Singles & Tracks in June), there's no reason that "Man!", with its coquettish turn of phrase, shouldn't have the same kind of appeal as her earlier "That Don't Impress Me Much". There are plenty of tasty ingredients that radio traditionally searches out here-great tempo, attitude, a hook that sells like ice cream in summer (including a guitar riff that conjures the ubiquitous "Spirit In The Sky"), and the instantly recognizable vocals of a woman who is a fond acquaintance of so many millions out there now. This is country crossover at its best and that little something different that radio says it is always after, remixed gently to add a pop touch without stripping it of its vital twang. And wait until you catch this videoclip, which features Twain imitating Robert Palmer in his groundbreaking 1986 clip for "Addicted to Love", complete with buffed and blank-eyed male models in the background. Hilarious. This is all good; go for it.

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--Billboard, September 4, 1999

[edit] Music video

"Man! I Feel like a Woman!" video

The music video for "Man! I Feel like a Woman!" was shot in New York City and directed by Paul Boyd. It was filmed on January 11 and debuted on March 3, 1999. The video is a role reversed version of Robert Palmer's "Addicted to Love". The video won the MuchMoreMusic Video of the Year award at the MuchMusic Video Awards in 2000. The original version of the video is available on Twain's DVD The Platinum Collection.

[edit] Chart performance

"Man! I Feel like a Woman!" debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart the week of March 13, 1999 at number 53, the highest debut of the week. The single spent 20 weeks on the chart and climbed to a peak position of number four on June 12, 1999, where it remained for two weeks. The single became Twain's eleventh top ten (seventh consecutive), and her thirteenth top twenty single on the country charts. "Man! I Feel like a Woman!" also topped the Hot Country Recurrents chart for two weeks.

At adult contemporary radio, "Man! I Feel like a Woman!" debuted at number 29 the week of October 2, 1999, the highest debut of the week. The single spent 26 weeks on the chart and climbed to a peak position of number 16 on December 18, 1999, where it remained for one week. "Man! I Feel like a Woman!" became Twain's fifth consecutive top twenty single, however it was her first to miss the top ten.

Twain's fifth most successful single on the Billboard Hot 100 is "Man! I Feel like a Woman!". It debuted on April 17, 1999, at number 93. It spent 28 weeks on the chart and peaked at number 23 for one week on November 13, 1999. The song became Twain's seventh top forty single, it would have peaked higher if a commercial single was issued, however Mercury did not release one, it was also would have peaked higher if the song was released to Country, Pop and AC at the same time, instead of months apart giving it an uneven chart climb.

"Man! I Feel like a Woman!" became Twain's second consecutive number one in New Zealand, where it debuted at the top spot, and was certified platinum, making it her biggest single in that country. In France, it was her first and to date, only top ten single. In the UK, "Man! I Feel like a Woman!" became Twain's secong biggest single, being certified Silver. The song debuted, at it's peak, on October 2, 1999 at number three, where it remained for two weeks, and remained in the top ten for another two weeks. It remained on the entire chart for 18 weeks. "Man! I Feel like a Woman!" became Twain's fourth (third consecutive) top ten in the UK.^[1]It also hit the top ten in the Netherlands and Australia.

[edit] Audio versions

Original Album Version (3:53)*
International Version (3:53)*
Live from Dallas (3:56)
Live from Divas Live (4:34)

*The International Version of the song is also known as the Alternate Mix in Noth America, while the Original Album Version is known as the Alternate Mix internationally.

[edit] Track listings

Australian CD

"Man! I Feel like a Woman!" (International Version)
"I'm Holdin' on to Love" (Pop Mix)
"Love Gets Me Every Time" (Mach 3 Remix)
"Man! I Feel like a Woman!" (Original Album Version)
"Man! I Feel like a Woman!" (Video)

European CD Single

"Man! I Feel like a Woman!"
"Don't Be Stupid" (Extended Dance Mix)

European Maxi CD

"Man! I Feel like a Woman!"
"Black Eyes, Blue Tears" (Live from Dallas)
"That Don't Impress Me Much" (India Mix)
"Man! I Feel like a Woman!" (Alternate Mix)

UK CD1

"Man! I Feel like a Woman!" (Original Album Version)
"Don't Be Stupid" (Extended Dance Mix)
"Any Man of Mine"
"Man! I Feel like a Woman!" (Video)

UK CD2

"Man! I Feel like a Woman!" (Original Album Version)
"Love Gets Me Every Time" (Live from Dallas)
"Any Man of Mine"
"Man! I Feel like a Woman!" (Video)

[edit] Charts

Chart^[2]^[3]	Peak position
Australian ARIA Charts^[4]	4
Austrian Singles Chart^[5]	11
French Singles Chart^[6]	3
German Singles Chart	33
Netherlands Singles Chart	10
New Zealand RIANZ Singles Chart^[7]	1 (1 wk)
Swedish Singles Chart^[8]	20
Swiss Singles Chart^[9]	43
UK Singles Chart	3

Chart	Peak position
U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks	4
U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary	16
U.S. Billboard Hot 100	23
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 Airplay	18
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Mainstream	19
U.S. Billboard Adult Top 40	12
U.S. Billboard Top 40 Tracks	20
U.S. ARC Weekly Top 40	8
United World Chart	16

Billboard Country Singles trajectory
Week	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15
Chart position	53	48	36	32	26	23	17	13	12	9	6	5	5	4	4

(Above trajectory from debut to peak, and does not include decline)

UK Singles trajectory
Week	01	02	03	04	05	06	07	08	09	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18
Chart position	3	3	6	10	15	18	19	25	29	32	36	46	45	46	48	50	58	67

[edit] Awards

The following are awards which have been won by "Man! I Feel like a Woman!". ^[10]

2000: Grammy Awards - Best Female Country Vocal Performance
2000: MuchMusic Video Awards - MuchMoreMusic Video Award
2000: SOCAN Awards - One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year
2000: BMI Pop Songwriter Awards - One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year
2000: BMI Country Songwriter Awards - One of the Most Performed Songs of the Year

[edit] Trivia

The recording was used to comic effect in a 2004 Chevy Colorado TV commercial, in which a group of men are traveling in one of the vehicles, and one of them begins singing along very enthusiastically with Twain's recording (from the female narrative), much to the discomfort of his friends.
The song was also used in Revlon commercials in which Twain was a part of.
The song was also performed by American Idol winner Carrie Underwood during the fourth season.
Britney Spears can be seen singing "Man! I Feel like a Woman!" in her movie Crossroads.
Although not included in the actual movie, "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" is often used in commercials advertising Miss Congeniality.