Be a Man

For the Randy Savage album, see Be a Man (album).

"Be a Man"
Single by Hole
B-side	Whatever It Takes (by P.O.D.)
Released	March 2000 (2000-03)
Format	CD single
Recorded	1997 (1997)
Genre	Alternative rock
Label	Geffen
Writer(s)	Courtney Love, Eric Erlandson, Billy Corgan
Producer	Michael Beinhorn
Hole singles chronology
"Awful" (1999) "Be a Man" (2000) "Skinny Little Bitch" (2010)

"Be a Man" is the thirteenth single by alternative rock band Hole and last before their breakup in 2002. The song was a co-written by Hole members Courtney Love and Eric Erlandson with contribution from frequent guest Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins. Released in 2000 as a double A-side (the other track being from P.O.D.) this track also featured on the soundtrack to the Al Pacino movie Any Given Sunday. It was the last single by the band for ten years, until "Skinny Little Bitch" in 2010.

Track listing

CD single

1. Be a Man (radio edit) - 3:18
2. Be a Man (album version) - 3:18
3. Whatever It Takes (by P.O.D.) - 4:02

US promotional CD PRCD 9166

1. Be a Man (radio edit) - 3:18
2. Be a Man (album version) - 3:18

Music video

The video for Be a Man features a blue-haired Courtney Love with a dress in the same color in a football field, interacting with, seducing and French-kissing the game players as a rain starts. It is the only Hole video not to feature the full band.