I Need a Man (Miami Sound Machine song)
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{{Infobox song
| name = I Need a Man
| cover = I Need a Man (Miami Sound Machine song).JPG
| alt =
| caption = Side label for U.S. 12-inch single
| type = single
| artist = Miami Sound Machine
| album = Eyes of Innocence and A Toda Maquina
| B-side = Orange Express
| released = November 1984 (U.S.)
| recorded = 1983–1984
| studio =
| venue =
| genre =
| length = 3:40
| label = Epic
| writer = Enrique Garcia
| producer =
| chronology = Miami Sound Machine
| prev_title = Prisoner of Love
| prev_year = 1984
| next_title = Conga
| next_year = 1985
| misc =
}}
"I Need a Man" was the third single released by the American band Miami Sound Machine on their first English language album, and eighth studio album overall, Eyes of Innocence. The song was written by the band's drummer Enrique Garcia.{{cite web |last1=Brinbaum |first1=Larry |title=Miami Sound Machine Achieves A Crossover Dream |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1986/02/16/arts/miami-sound-machine-achieves-a-crossover-dream.html |website=The New York Times |date=February 16, 1986}}
Song history
This song was released in the United States at the same time that "Prisoner of Love" was released in Europe, which was an exclusive single for the European countries. "I Need a Man" was released as a single in the United States, making it their second single from the album stateside, but third overall.
The single was released as a follow-up to the dance club hit, "Dr. Beat"; however, it did not appear on any Billboard chart.
Track listing
; 7" single
- "I Need a Man" (E. E. Garcia) – 3:42
- "Orange Express" (S. Watanabe, L.B. Wright) – 3:30
;12" single
- "I Need a Man (Special Version)" (E. E. Garcia) – 5:54
- "I Need a Man (Instrumental)" (E. E. Garcia) – 4:25
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Category:Miami Sound Machine songs