Your Man (Down with Webster song)

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"Your Man"
Single by Down with Webster
from the album Time to Win, Vol. 1
ReleasedJanuary 2010 (CAN)
May 18, 2010 (US)
Recorded2009
Genre Pop rock
Length2:49
Label Universal Motown / Universal Music
Songwriter(s) Ronald Dunbar and Edyth Wayne, Patrick Gillet, Tyler Armes, Cameron Hunter, Andrew Martino and Martin Seja
Producer(s)
Down with Webster singles chronology
"Rich Girl$"
(2009)		"Your Man"
(2010)		"Whoa Is Me"
(2010)
Music video
“Your Man” (720p) on Vimeo

"Your Man" is a song by Canadian group Down with Webster. It was the second single released from the band's 2009 EP, Time to Win, Vol. 1 . The song was very successful in Canada, peaking at number 12 on the Canadian Hot 100. [1] In April 2010, the song was certified Platinum by the CRIA in digital downloads. [2] The song contains a sample of "Girls It Ain't Easy" by Honey Cone.

Contents

Composition

"Your Man" was written by Ronald Dunbar and Edyth Wayne and Down with Webster members Patrick Gillet, Tyler Armes, Cameron Hunter, Andrew Martino and Martin Seja. It was produced by Down With Webster and James Robertson and co-produced by Demacio Castellon. [3] Hunter explained the songs meaning and how it came together in a radio interview:

"Ya know, it's a love song. It was written for a girl. I had made the beat and come up with the rough chorus before I played it for anybody in the band. I was like, 'I can't even play this in front of the guys. They're gonna make fun of me.' And then people liked it. I feel that my verse was really good and anyone who's into rap or what I'm into, is gonna get it." [4]

Music video

The music video for "Your Man" was shot in Toronto in 2010. It was shot in two days and was directed by Aaron A. [5] [6] The video premiered on March 18, 2010. [5] It was later released through VEVO on April 8, 2010. The video shows the band performing on a fake reality show called Your Man, whose set has retro-flower decorations like the old Dating Game . During the video, the show's host, Staci Hamilton and audience watch as three of the band members go on separate dates. [5] [6] On YouTube the music video for "Your Man" crossed one million views in fall 2010. [7] As of 2023, it has over 4 million views on YouTube. [8]

The video debuted on the MuchMusic Countdown at number 8 in the week of March 25, 2010. [9] It reached number one in the week of July 8, 2010. [10] [11]

Awards and nominations

YearCeremonyCategoryResultRef.
2010 MuchMusic Video Awards Pop Video of the Year Nominated [12]
2011 Canadian Radio Music Awards SOCAN Song of the YearNominated [13]

Live performances

"Your Man" has been performed live by the band on many occasions since its release. Down with Webster performed the song at the 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards on June 20, 2010.

Chart performance

"Your Man" debuted at number 91 on the Canadian Hot 100 for the week of February 13, 2010, [14] and peaked at number 12 for the week of April 24, 2010, higher than the band's first single, "Rich Girl$", which peaked at number 21. [1] "Your Man" spent 29 weeks on the Canadian Hot 100. [1] The song was ranked number 37 on the 2010 Canadian Hot 100 Year End Chart. [15]

Charts

Certifications

RegionCertification Certified units/sales
Canada (Music Canada) [2] Platinum40,000*

* Sales figures based on certification alone.

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