By the late 90s, Shania Twain was already a bona fide star within the nation world. Her second album, 1995’s The Lady In Me, offered 4 million copies by the tip of that 12 months and topped nation music charts within the US, UK, and her native Canada. Stateside success had been secured, however the singer-songwriter had her sights set additional afield – worldwide triumph and a significant crossover second.
“Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” – the eighth single from her third album, Come On Over – helped Twain obtain that objective. The track was conceived in 1994 when she was nonetheless engaged on The Lady In Me and heard Robert John “Mutt” Lange taking part in a brand new riff within the studio. Instantly impressed, she started singing an early model of the lyrics excessive, nevertheless it didn’t make the reduce for that file. They later revisited the track throughout classes for Come On Over, with it changing into the ultimate monitor recorded for the album.
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Whereas writing the lyrics, Twain took inspiration from her time working on the Deerhurst Resort in Huntsville, Ontario, the place she labored alongside drag performers, in addition to her experiences partying in homosexual golf equipment in Toronto. “My fascination with this initial introduction to men transforming themselves into beautiful women likely sowed the seed of inspiration,’” she wrote in her memoir, From This Second On.
Upon its launch, the one was an enormous hit, serving to Twain to attain the worldwide success she’d dreamt of. It charted within the Prime 10 in six nations internationally and peaked at No.23 on the Billboard Sizzling 100 in 1999, two years after its authentic launch. In 2000, it gained the Grammy for Finest Feminine Nation Vocal Efficiency. A long time later, it stays one of many star’s greatest hits worldwide. Come On Over, too, took on a lifetime of its personal, remaining the biggest-selling studio album by a feminine solo artist to at the present time.
“Man! I Feel Like A Woman!” has grow to be synonymous with feminine empowerment anthems, due to Twain’s lyrics detailing the fun of womanhood. In response to the track, these embrace releasing your self from romance to bop together with your girlfriends, coloring your hair, and “the prerogative to have a little fun.” “The whole expression [in the title] is a celebration of being a woman these days,” Twain shared in an interview with Billboard in 1997. “It’s pretty darn fun to be a woman.”
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