Eurythmics – I Need A Man (US 12″)

BURNING THE GROUND EXCLUSIVE 1987

“I Need a Man” is a song recorded by British pop music duo Eurythmics. It was written by band members Annie Lennox and David A. Stewart and produced by Stewart. Taken from their album Savage, the song was released as the third single in the UK and the first single in the United States.

The track is a pop/rock number with aggressive, commanding vocal work from Lennox, who lyrically explains all of the things she does not want in a man (“…and he don’t wear a dress!”). The music video was the second part of a series directed by Sophie Muller. Part one, for the song “Beethoven (I Love to Listen To)”, ended with Lennox’s character leaving her home after transforming herself from a dowdy housewife into a disco vixen à la Marilyn Monroe. Here, the character ends up performing “I Need a Man” in a dimly-lit nightclub.

“I Need a Man” climbed to number twenty-six in the UK singles chart. The first single released from Savage in the U.S., the song peaked at number forty-six on the Billboard Hot 100. The song was paired as a double A-side with “Beethoven” on the American 12 inch single and hit number six on the Hot Dance Club Play chart.

SIDE A:
I Need A Man (Macho Mix) 5:56
Remix – Manu The Man*

I Need A Man (Edited) 4:04
Mixed By –  David A. StewartManu Guiot
Mixed By [Assisted By] – Serge Pauchard
Programmed By – Olle Romo

SIDE B:
Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) (Dance Mix) 5:19
Mixed By – David A. StewartManu Guiot
Programmed By – Olle Romo

Beethoven (I Love To Listen To) (7″ Edit) 3:52
Mixed By – David A. StewartManu Guiot
Programmed By – Olle Romo

VINYL GRADE:
Vinyl: Near Mint
Sleeve: Near Mint

U.S. CHART HISTORY:

Year Single Chart Position
1987 I Need A Man U.S. Billboard Hot 100 #46
1987 I Need A Man U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play #6

 

RELEASE INFORMATION:
Label: RCA Victor ‎– 6820-1-RD
Format: Vinyl, 12″, 33 ⅓ RPM, Single
Country: US
Released: 1987
Genre: Electronic, Rock
Style: Pop Rock, Synth-pop

CREDITS:
Engineer – Fred Defaye
Producer – David A. Stewart
Written-By –  Lennox*, Stewart*

NOTES:
from the “Savage” album
Printed in U.S.A.

Find the 12″ at DISCOGS

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SOFTWARE USED:
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RESTORATION NOTES:
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Artwork scanned at 600dpi

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Christopher
Christopher
July 7, 2020 10:44 pm

This is my favorite song from Savage! Thank you for posting this!

Mike
Mike
July 5, 2020 5:16 pm

Thank you for sharing the edited version! I’ve been trying to find that one for a Eurythmics singles collection but it’s hard to find.

Feanor
Feanor
July 5, 2020 2:29 am

Thanks for a beautiful new rip! I really treasure these 12” singles, and it’s so nice to hear them the way they (should have) originally sounded!

gnihtytterp
gnihtytterp
July 3, 2020 9:17 am

Many thanks for these stunning rips of Eurythmics !!

MusicMan3
MusicMan3
July 1, 2020 5:50 pm

Thank you, Paul. This is a great post! I love when both the A and B sides get 12″ mixes (although I think ‘Beethoven’ was an A-side overseas. THANK YOU!!

MossGarden
MossGarden
July 1, 2020 3:49 am

Thank you for posting the two Eurythmics 12″. I had not listened to the remixes before, they are great. If you happen to have the Julia 12″ I would love to hear it, I am not sure if Julia (Extended Version) is the same as on the Lp, according to Discogs they almost have the same length, but the B-side The Ministry Of Love Extended Version) is longer and would be interesting. – Anyway, thank you for keeping on posting the 12″s they make my happy every time I check in on you page.

Marco
Marco
July 1, 2020 3:01 am

Both sides are great, cool mixes too.

Thanks Paul 🙂

Richard the Big Bunny
June 30, 2020 8:15 pm

Great release. Stands up even now. Fab mixes! Cheers, Boo.

OMAR
OMAR
June 30, 2020 12:07 pm

Thankyou Paul. These are perfect. Beethoven is one of their best singles.

janick
janick
June 30, 2020 11:51 am

Hey, is this my turn? You want me to sing now? Okay Wow! WOW thanks you for this mixed 2 single Amazing 2 Song exclusif to north america thanks you again dear Dj Pault.