Take It Like a Man

Michelle Wright

About Take It Like a Man

"Take It Like a Man" is a song written by Tony Haselden, and recorded by Canadian country music artist Michelle Wright. It was released in February 1992 as the first single from Wright's album Now and Then. The song became Wright's first Number One on the Canadian RPM Country Tracks charts that year. It was also her only top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart in the United States. Country singer Lari White is featured on background vocals. The single and its music video, directed by Canadian director Steven Goldmann, went on to win Single of the Year and Video of the Year from the Canadian Country Music Association. The album that included the song won Album of the Year from the RPM Big Country Awards in 1993. The song's success in the United States won Wright Top New Female Vocalist from the Academy of Country Music in 1993. 


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1998
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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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Michelle Wright

Michelle Wright (born July 1, 1961) is a Canadian country music artist. She is one of the country's most widely recognized and awarded female country singers of the 1990s, winning the Canadian Country Music Association's Fans' Choice Award twice (1993 and 1995). In 2011, Wright was inducted into the Canadian Country Music Hall of Fame. Brian Ferriman of Savannah Records has been her manager for over 25 years. more »

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Written by: TONY HASELDEN

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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.
Successful Release
Released 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.
Chart Performance
This 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.
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.
Song Genre
Identified as Country music, "Take It Like a Man" was written by Tony Haselden and Tim Mensy and produced by Steve Bogard and Rick Giles.
Album Success
The 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.
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.
Cover Versions
In 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.
Video Release
The 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.
Critical Acclaim
The song continues to be highly regarded in the country music scene and has often been hailed for its empowering message.

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