It's a Man's Man's Man's World

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"It's a Man's Man's Man's World" is a 1966 soul ballad by James Brown, renowned for its powerful vocals, orchestral arrangement, and commentary on gender roles and male dominance in society.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf single
song
associatedWithArtistNickname Godfather of Soul
chartPerformance US Billboard Hot 100 hit
US R&B chart hit
composer James Brown
countryOfOrigin United States
culturalImpact frequently used in media to underscore themes of gender and power
decade 1960s
genre soul
soul ballad
hasChorus This is a man's world, but it wouldn't be nothing without a woman or a girl
hasCoverVersionBy Celine Dion
Christina Aguilera
Etta James
Joss Stone
Luciano Pavarotti
Michael Bolton
Seal
Tom Jones
hasInfluenced later soul ballads about gender relations
hasInstrumentation horns
rhythm section
strings
vocals
hasLiveVersionOn James Brown – Live at the Apollo recordings
linked to: James Brown
hasMusicalFeature powerful vocals
includedIn James Brown live performance repertoire
key F minor
language English
length approximately 2:45
lyricist Betty Jean Newsome
lyricTheme dependence of men on women
gender roles
male dominance in society
narrativePerspective male viewpoint
notableFor dramatic orchestral arrangement
emotional vocal delivery
social commentary on patriarchy
orchestralArrangement orchestral strings
originallyPerformedBy James Brown
performer James Brown
producer James Brown
recordingDate 1966
recordLabel King Records
releaseDate 1966-04-01
releaseYear 1966
tempo slow
vocalist James Brown
writer Betty Jean Newsome
James Brown

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James Brown notableWork It's a Man's Man's Man's World
Taking Chances hasPart This Is a Man's World
linked to: It's a Man's Man's Man's World
I Got You (I Feel Good) followedBySingle It’s a Man’s Man’s Man’s World
linked to: It's a Man's Man's Man's World
AmeriKKKa's Most Wanted hasPart “It’s a Man’s World”
linked to: It's a Man's Man's Man's World
Quinn Fabray singsSongInSeries It's a Man's Man's Man's World
Charles Bobbit notableWork It's a Man's Man's Man's World
Charles Bobbit coWrote It's a Man's Man's Man's World