Take It Like a Man (Dragonette song)
{{Infobox song
| name = Take It Like A Man
| cover = Dragonettetakeitlikeaman.jpg
| alt =
| type = single
| artist = Dragonette
| album = Galore
| B-side = Teacher Teacher
| released = July 23, 2007
| recorded = 2005–2006
| studio =
| venue =
| genre = {{hlist|Electropop|new wave|synth-pop}}
| length = 3:02
| label = Mercury
| writer = Sorbara, Kurtz, Steve Chrisanthou, Pete Prilesnik
| producer =
| prev_title = I Get Around
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = Fixin' To Thrill
| next_year = 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.{{Cite web|url=https://www.slantmagazine.com/music/dragonette-galore/|title=Review: Dragonette, Galore|first=Jonathan|last=Keefe|website=Slantmagazine.com|date=9 November 2008|access-date=3 January 2022}} 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.{{Cite web |url=http://www.promonews.tv/2009/06/18/ben-taylor-joins-between-the-eyes/ |title=Archived copy |access-date=2012-06-24 |archive-date=2011-08-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110823103455/http://www.promonews.tv/2009/06/18/ben-taylor-joins-between-the-eyes/ |url-status=dead }} Dragonette described the video as "very saucy".Archived at [https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211210/31jBXik9AoQ Ghostarchive]{{cbignore}} and the [https://web.archive.org/web/20110121174157/http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31jBXik9AoQ Wayback Machine]{{cbignore}}: {{cite AV media| url = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31jBXik9AoQ| title = Dragonette - Take It Like A Man (Official Video) | website=YouTube}}{{cbignore}}
Charts
| class="wikitable sortable"
!align="center"|Chart (2007) !align="center"|Peak |
| align="left"|UK Singles Chart |
Track listing
=CD single=
(Released {{Start date|2007|7|23}}){{Cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Take-It-Like-Man-Pt/dp/B000QUU2FC/ref=sr_1_3?s=music&ie=UTF8&qid=1340576508&sr=1-3&keywords=take+it+like+a+man+dragonette|title=Take It Like a Man, Pt. 1|access-date=3 January 2022|website=Amazon.com}}
{{Track listing
| headline = | title1 = Take It Like A Man
| writer1 =
| length1 = 3:02
| title2 = Teacher Teacher
| writer2 =
| length2 = 3:08
| title3 = Take It Like A Man (Braxe & Falke Remix)
| writer3 =
| length3 = 6:47
| title4 = Take It Like A Man (Music video)
| writer4 =
| length4 = 3:11
| title5 = At Home With Dragonette
| writer5 =
| length5 = 6:31
}}
=Promo maxi=
{{Track listing
| headline = | title1 = Take It Like A Man (Hoxton Whores Remix)
| writer1 =
| length1 = 6:24
| title2 = Take It Like A Man (Bimbo Jones Remix)
| writer2 =
| length2 = 7:15
| title3 = Take It Like A Man (Braxe & Falke Remix)
| writer3 =
| length3 = 6:47
| title4 = Take It Like A Man (Kissy Sell Out Mix)
| writer4 =
| length4 = 6:33
| title5 = Take It Like A Man (Felix Cartal Remix)
| writer5 =
| length5 = 6:32
| title6 = Take It Like A Man (Album Version)
| writer6 =
| length6 = 6:32
=12" single=
{{Track listing
| headline = | title1 = Take It Like A Man (Braxe & Falke Remix)
| writer1 =
| length1 = 6:47
| title2 = Take It Like A Man (Kissy Sellout's Horror Sequel Remix)
| writer2 =
| length2 = 6:35
=7" single=
(Released {{Start date|2007|7|23}}){{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/release/1127697-Dragonette-Take-It-Like-A-Man|title=Dragonette – Take It Like A Man (2007, Blue, Vinyl)|access-date=3 January 2022|website=Discogs.com}}
{{Track listing
| headline = | title1 = Take It Like A Man
| writer1 =
| length1 = 3:02
| title2 = Take It Like A Man (Felix Cartal Remix)
| writer2 =
| length2 = 6:03
}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.dragonette.com/ Dragonette official website]
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Category:Mercury Records singles
Category:Songs written by Martina Sorbara
Category:Songs written by Dan Kurtz
Category:Songs written by Steve Chrisanthou
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