To Make a Man (Feel Like a Man)

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"To Make a Man (Feel Like a Man)"
Single by Loretta Lynn
from the album Woman of the World / To Make a Man
B-side "One Little Reason"
ReleasedJune 1969
RecordedMay 28, 1969
Studio Bradley's Barn, Mt. Juliet, Tennessee
Genre Country
Length2:15
Label Decca
Songwriter(s) Loretta Lynn
Producer(s) Owen Bradley
Loretta Lynn singles chronology
"Woman of the World (Leave My World Alone)"
(1969)
"To Make a Man (Feel Like a Man)"
(1969)
"If We Put Our Heads Together"
(1969)

"To Make a Man (Feel Like a Man)" is a song written and originally performed by American country music artist Loretta Lynn. It was released as a single in June 1969 via Decca Records.

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Background and reception

"To Make a Man (Feel Like a Man)" was recorded at Bradley's Barn in Mount Juliet, Tennessee on May 28, 1969. The recording session was produced by the studio's owner, renowned country music producer Owen Bradley. Two additional tracks were recorded during this session. [1]

"To Man a Man (Feel Like a Man)" reached number three on the Billboard Hot Country Singles survey in 1969. The song became her sixteenth top ten single under the Decca recording label. Additionally, the song peaked at number four on the Canadian RPM Country Songs chart during this same period. It was included on her studio album, Woman of the World / To Make a Man (1969). [2] [3]

Track listings

7" vinyl single [4]

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1969)Peak
position
Canada Country Songs ( RPM) [3] 4
US Hot Country Singles ( Billboard ) [2] 3

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References

  1. "Praguefrank's Country Discography 2: Loretta Lynn, part 1". Praguefrank. 28 February 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  2. 1 2 Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research.
  3. 1 2 "Search results for "Loretta Lynn" under Country Singles". RPM . Archived from the original on 21 January 2016. Retrieved 16 April 2016.
  4. ""To Make a Man (Feel Like a Man)"/"One Little Reason"". Discogs . 1969. Retrieved 16 April 2016.