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Take It Like a Man (Dragonette song)

"Take It Like A Man"
Single by Dragonette
from the album Galore
B-side"Teacher Teacher"
ReleasedJuly 23, 2007
Recorded2005–2006
Genre
Length3:02
LabelMercury
Songwriter(s)Sorbara, Kurtz, Steve Chrisanthou, Pete Prilesnik
Dragonette singles chronology
"I Get Around"
(2007)
"Take It Like A Man"
(2007)
"Fixin' To Thrill"
(2009)

"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 (2007-07-23))[5]

No.TitleLength
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.TitleLength
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

[6]

12" single

No.TitleLength
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]

7" single

(Released July 23, 2007 (2007-07-23))[8]

No.TitleLength
1."Take It Like A Man"3:02
2."Take It Like A Man (Felix Cartal Remix)"6:03

References

  1. ^ Keefe, Jonathan (9 November 2008). "Review: Dragonette, Galore". Slantmagazine.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  2. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-08-23. Retrieved 2012-06-24.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  3. ^ Archived at Ghostarchive and the Wayback Machine: Dragonette - Take It Like A Man (Official Video). YouTube.
  4. ^ McAlpine, Fraser. "BBC - Chart Blog: Dragonette - 'Take It Like A Man'". Bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Take It Like a Man, Pt. 1". Amazon.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  6. ^ "Dragonette – Take It Like A Man (2007, CDr)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  7. ^ "Dragonette – Take It Like A Man (2007, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.
  8. ^ "Dragonette – Take It Like A Man (2007, Blue, Vinyl)". Discogs.com. Retrieved 3 January 2022.