Can't Raise a Man

"Can't Raise a Man"
Single by K. Michelle
from the album Rebellious Soul
Released	December 12, 2013
Genre	R&B soul
Length	3:28
Label	Atlantic
Songwriters	Kimberly Pate, Troy Taylor, Ezekiel Lewis, Menardini Timothee, Najja McDowell
Producers	Bridgetown, Troy Taylor, Ezekiel Lewis
K. Michelle singles chronology
"V.S.O.P." (2013) "Can't Raise a Man" (2013) "Love 'Em All" (2014)

"Can't Raise a Man" is a song by American R&B singer K. Michelle released on December 12, 2013. ^[1] It is the second single from her debut studio album Rebellious Soul . Produced by Bridgetown, Troy Taylor, and Ezekiel Lewis, and written by Taylor, Lewis, Menardini Timothee, and Najja McDowell.

Chart performance

On February 14, 2014, the song peaked at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, ^[2] number 23 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, ^[3] number 12 on the Heatseekers Songs chart ^[4] and number 19 on the R&B Streaming Songs. ^[5]

On April 5, 2014, the song peaked at number 30 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart and number 13 on US Billboard Hot R&B Songs. ^{[6] [7]} On April 19, 2014, the song peaked at number 13 on US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, ^[8]

Music video

The music video for the song was released on February 7, 2014, via YouTube and was directed by Benny Boom. It was shot at Great Falls (Passaic River) in Paterson, New Jersey. ^[9]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100 [10] 94 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs ( Billboard ) [11] 23 US Adult R&B Songs ( Billboard ) [12] 30

Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard) [13] 81

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA) [14]	Platinum	1,000,000‡
‡ Sales+streaming figures based on certification alone.

References

1. https://x.com/kmichelle/status/411164034046898176?s=46
2. "Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Billboard. Archived from the original on June 26, 2014. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
3. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart". Billboard. Billboard. Archived from the original on March 30, 2016. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
4. "Heatseekers Songs Chart". Billboard. Billboard. Archived from the original on March 30, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
5. "R&B Streaming Songs". Billboard. Billboard. Archived from the original on March 30, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
6. "Adult R&B Songs". Billboard. Billboard. Archived from the original on August 21, 2014. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
7. "Hot R&B Songs". Billboard. Billboard. Archived from the original on March 30, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
8. "R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard. Billboard. Archived from the original on March 30, 2016. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
9. "K. Michelle - Can't Raise A Man [Official Video]". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
10. "K. Michelle Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
11. "K. Michelle Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
12. "K. Michelle Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
13. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
14. "American single certifications – K. Michelle – Can't Raise a Man". Recording Industry Association of America.