Take It Like a Man (Dragonette song)
| "Take It Like A Man" | ||||
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| Single by Dragonette | ||||
| from the album Galore | ||||
| B-side | "Teacher Teacher" | |||
| Released | July 23, 2007 | |||
| Recorded | 2005-2006 | |||
| Genre | ||||
| Length | 3:02 | |||
| Label | Mercury | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Sorbara, Kurtz, Steve Chrisanthou, Pete Prilesnik | |||
| Dragonette singles chronology | ||||
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"Take It Like A Man" is a song by Canadian electronic group Dragonette, released as the second single from their debut studio album, Galore (2007). It reached a peak position of number 112 on the UK Singles Chart.
Critical reception
Overall, the song received mostly positive reviews. Jonathan Keefe of Slant Magazine noted and complimented the song's complicated D/S dynamics, matched against a sugary, playful melody.[1] Heather Pheres of AllMusic compared the song to previous works of Gwen Stefani, and new age rock band The Killers.
Music video
The music video, based on 1970s-era pornographic tropes, was directed by Ben Taylor, and premiered on Dragonette's official YouTube channel on June 26, 2007.[2] Dragonette described the video as "very saucy".[3]
Charts
| Chart (2007) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| UK Singles Chart | 112[4] |
Track listing
CD single
(Released July 23, 2007)[5]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take It Like A Man" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Teacher Teacher" | 3:08 |
| 3. | "Take It Like A Man (Braxe & Falke Remix)" | 6:47 |
| 4. | "Take It Like A Man (Music video)" | 3:11 |
| 5. | "At Home With Dragonette" | 6:31 |
Promo maxi
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take It Like A Man (Hoxton Whores Remix)" | 6:24 |
| 2. | "Take It Like A Man (Bimbo Jones Remix)" | 7:15 |
| 3. | "Take It Like A Man (Braxe & Falke Remix)" | 6:47 |
| 4. | "Take It Like A Man (Kissy Sell Out Mix)" | 6:33 |
| 5. | "Take It Like A Man (Felix Cartal Remix)" | 6:32 |
| 6. | "Take It Like A Man (Album Version)" | 6:32 |
12" single
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take It Like A Man (Braxe & Falke Remix)" | 6:47 |
| 2. | "Take It Like A Man (Kissy Sellout's Horror Sequel Remix)" | 6:35 |
7" single
(Released July 23, 2007)[8]
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Take It Like A Man" | 3:02 |
| 2. | "Take It Like A Man (Felix Cartal Remix)" | 6:03 |
References
- ^ Keefe, Jonathan (9 November 2008). "Review: Dragonette, Galore". Slantmagazine.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2012-06-24.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Dragonette - Take It Like A Man (Official Video). YouTube.
- ^ McAlpine, Fraser. "BBC - Chart Blog: Dragonette - 'Take It Like A Man'". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Take It Like a Man, Pt. 1". Amazon.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Dragonette – Take It Like A Man (2007, CDr)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Dragonette – Take It Like A Man (2007, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
- ^ "Dragonette – Take It Like A Man (2007, Blue, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
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