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| Released = 8 February 1994 <small>([[United States]])</small>
| Released = 8 February 1994 <small>([[United States]])</small>
| Format = [[CD single]] <br /> [[Cassette single]]
| Format = [[CD single]] <br /> [[Cassette single]]
| Recorded = August 1993<ref>http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,307647,00.html</ref>
| Recorded = August 1993<ref>[http://www.ew.com/ew/article/0,,307647,00.html Bye-Bye, Maniacs | EW.com]</ref>
| Genre = [[Hip-hop]]/[[R&B]]
| Genre = [[Hip-hop]]/[[R&B]]
| Length = 4:42
| Length = 4:42
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The song references [[Whitney Houston]]'s 1991 hit "[[My Name Is Not Susan]]" with the lyrics, "And he knows that my name is not Susan."
The song references [[Whitney Houston]]'s 1991 hit "[[My Name Is Not Susan]]" with the lyrics, "And he knows that my name is not Susan."

==Lena version==
{{Infobox single
| Name = What a Man
| Cover = WhataMan.jpg
| Artist = [[Lena Meyer-Landrut|Lena]]
| from Album =
| Released = 2 September 2011
| Format = [[Music download|Digital download]]
| Recorded = 2011
| Genre = [[Pop music|Pop]]
| Length = 2:54
| Label = [[Universal Music Group|Universal Music ]]
| Writer =
| Producer =
| Reviews =
| Last single = "[[Taken by a Stranger]]"<br />(2011)
| This single = "'''What a Man'''"<br/>(2011)
| Next single =
}}

The song was covered by [[Germany|German]] singer [[Lena Meyer-Landrut]] and will be the theme song to the German movie ''What a Man'' from the Platinum edition her second studio album ''[[Good News (Lena album)|Good News]]''. It was released on 2 September 2011 as a [[Music download|Digital download]] in [[Germany]].

===Background===
The single was released on 2 September 2011 for digital download on iTunes, the single included a Live version of the song "Good News". The song will be the theme song to the German movie ''What a Man''.

===Music video===
A music video to accompany the release of "What a Man" was first released onto [[YouTube]] on 30 August 2011 at a total length of three minutes.<ref>[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q7xIt-tnxcw&ob=av2n Lena - What A Man] [[YouTube]]</ref>

===Track listings===
{{tracklist
| headline = Digital download<ref name="itunes">{{cite web|url=http://itunes.apple.com/de/album/what-a-man-single/id458251020|title=What a Man - Single von Lena|publisher=''[[iTunes]]''}}</ref>
| title1 = What a Man
| length1 = 2:54

| title2 = Good News
| note2 = Live
| length2 = 3:24
}}

===Release history===
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!Region
!Date
!Label
!Format
|-
|Germany
|2 September 2011<ref name="itunes"/>
|[[Universal Music Group|Universal Music]]
|Digital download
|}


==References==
==References==
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{{Reflist}}


{{En Vogue}}
{{En Vogue}}
{{Lena Meyer-Landrut}}


[[Category:1994 singles]]
[[Category:1994 singles]]
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[[Category:Music videos directed by Matthew Rolston]]
[[Category:Music videos directed by Matthew Rolston]]
[[Category:Salt-n-Pepa songs]]
[[Category:Salt-n-Pepa songs]]
[[Category:Lena Meyer-Landrut songs]]
[[Category:Singles certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America]]
[[Category:Singles certified platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America]]


Revision as of 08:38, 2 September 2011

"What a Man"
Song

"Whatta Man" is a 1994 single by Salt-n-Pepa and En Vogue from Salt-N-Pepa's 1993 album Very Necessary. It was issued by Next Plateau/London Records and produced by Hurby "Luv Bug" Azor. It also appears on En Vogue's Runaway Love EP. "Whatta Man" was a major hit for both Salt-N-Pepa and En Vogue, peaking at number three on the Billboard Hot 100, and at number seven on the UK Singles Chart. It was nominated for the Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group and the American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Single.

Cheryl "Salt" James and producer Hurby Azor covered the song "What a Man" from the 1968 Stax hit by Linda Lyndell, written by Dave Crawford and rapped over the track. "What a Man's" chorus of "What a man, what a man, what a man, what a mighty good man" is also repurposed for this recording.

En Vogue sang the entire vocals on all original and remixed versions of this song. While the song and video features all four members of En Vogue, Cindy Herron does not perform any of the lead vocals. While some lead vocals are performed by Maxine Jones & Terry Ellis, the song is predominately led by Dawn Robinson.

The song was performed by Salt 'n Pepa in Wrestlemania XI as they accompanied NFL star Lawrence Taylor for his match against Bam Bam Bigelow.

The song appeared on the dark comedy Vampire in Brooklyn, a 1996 film starring Eddie Murphy and Angela Bassett and directed by Wes Craven.

The song was also used for professional wrestler Jason Knight during his time with the Extreme Championship Wrestling promotion.

The song was also used for Dan Wilson (baseball) of the Seattle Mariners whenever his name was announced for a plate appearance at Safeco Field

In the episode "Hard Ball" of 30 Rock, Tracy Jordan sings it when he wants to harmonize with Kenneth Parcell.

On the mid-season episode of Sister, Sister, Steve (Played by Victor Togunde) says to Tia "Whatta Smell Whatta Smell Whatta Smell Whatta A Mighty Bad Smell" On Season 2's "Dream Lover" March 22, 1995.

Cheryl "Salt" James later stated on SNL that this song was in fact written for a guy called Taz X who resides in Birmingham, England.

It was also used as Gregory House's mobile ring tone on the TV show House.

Music video

A music video was released to promote the single. Tupac Shakur and Treach from Naughty By Nature make cameo appearances.

The single's music video, directed by Matthew Rolston, won three MTV Video Music Awards: Best Dance Video, Best R&B Video, and Best Choreography Best video of all time in 1994

Reception

"Whatta Man" was named #23 on VH1's countdown of the 100 Greatest Songs of the 90s.

Charts

Awards and nominations

Year Award
1994 Won MTV Video Music Awards for Best Dance Video, Best R&B Video, and Best Choreography for "Whatta Man".
1995 Nominated for an American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Single ("Whatta Man").
1995 Nominated for a Grammy Award for Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group ("Whatta Man").

Parody

In the TV show Bill Nye the Science Guy, a parody of this song called "Whatta Brain" by En Vogue parody En Lobe is featured on the "Brain" episode.

The song references Whitney Houston's 1991 hit "My Name Is Not Susan" with the lyrics, "And he knows that my name is not Susan."

Lena version

"What a Man"
Song

The song was covered by German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut and will be the theme song to the German movie What a Man from the Platinum edition her second studio album Good News. It was released on 2 September 2011 as a Digital download in Germany.

Background

The single was released on 2 September 2011 for digital download on iTunes, the single included a Live version of the song "Good News". The song will be the theme song to the German movie What a Man.

Music video

A music video to accompany the release of "What a Man" was first released onto YouTube on 30 August 2011 at a total length of three minutes.[3]

Track listings

Digital download[4]
No.TitleLength
1."What a Man"2:54
2."Good News" (Live)3:24

Release history

Region Date Label Format
Germany 2 September 2011[4] Universal Music Digital download

References

  1. ^ Bye-Bye, Maniacs | EW.com
  2. ^ "Billboard Top 100 - 1994". Retrieved 2010-08-27.
  3. ^ Lena - What A Man YouTube
  4. ^ a b "What a Man - Single von Lena". iTunes. {{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in: |publisher= (help)
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