Man! I Feel Like a Woman!

"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	Country rock, pop
Length	3:53
Label	Mercury Nashville
Writer(s)	Robert John "Mutt" Lange, Shania Twain
Producer	Robert John "Mutt" Lange
Certification	Platinum (Australia, New Zealand) Gold (U.S.) Silver (UK)
Shania Twain singles chronology
"That Don't Impress Me Much" (1998) "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" (1999) "You've Got a Way" (1999)

"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" is the seventh single released from Shania Twain's 1997 album Come on Over. It was written by Mutt Lange and Twain. "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!," originally released to North American country radio stations in early 1999, was the opening song on both Twain's Come on Over Tour and the Up! Tour. The song won a Grammy for Best Female Country Vocal Performance in 2000.^[1] Twain headlined the Super Bowl XXXVII Halftime show opening her set with "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!". In 2006, the single was certified Gold by the RIAA for 500,000 digital downloads.

"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" 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. (Chevrolet is a sponsor of the Country Music Association.) The song was also performed by American Idol winner Carrie Underwood during the fourth season, and by Britney Spears in Crossroads.

Critical reception

Billboard reviewed the single favorably, calling it "country crossover at its best."^[2]

Chart performance

"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" debuted on the US 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 11th top ten (seventh consecutive), and her 13th top 20 single on the country charts. "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" also topped the Hot Country Recurrents chart for two weeks.

Come on Over's fifth US adult contemporary release, "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 20 single, however it was her first to miss the top ten.

"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" is Twain's fifth most successful single on the US Billboard Hot 100. The album's fourth single serviced to pop radio, it debuted on April 17, 1999, charting 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 40 single. "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" peaked at number 18 on the Hot 100 Airplay chart.

"Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" became her 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 second highest selling single, being certified Silver. The song debuted, at its peak, on October 2, 1999 at number three, where it remained for two weeks. It 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.^[3] It also hit the top ten in the Netherlands and Australia.

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.

CD single

• "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" Original Radio Edit (3:53)
• "I'm Holdin' On to Love (To Save My Life)" (Pop Mix)
• "Love Gets Me Every Time" (Mach 3 Remix)
• "Man! I Feel Like a Woman!" (Alternate Mix) (3:53)

Official versions

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

Charts

Peak positions

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