Global InformationYou Make Me Want to Be a Man information
| "You Make Me Want to Be a Man" | ||||
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| Single by Utada | ||||
| from the album Exodus | ||||
| Released | January 1, 2005 (remix single) | |||
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| Length | 4:37 | |||
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| Songwriter(s) | Hikaru Utada | |||
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| "You Make Me Want to Be a Man" on YouTube | ||||
"You Make Me Want to Be a Man" is a song recorded by Japanese recording artist Utada for her fifth studio album and second English album, Exodus (2004). It was written and produced by Utada, with co-production by her father Teruzane Utada. The track was inspired by her relationship with her husband at the time, Kazuaki Kiriya. Its themes include sexism and understanding each other from a different perspective. "You Make Me Want to Be a Man" premiered on January 1, 2005 as the fourth and final single from the album. Self-described as an electronic and dance-pop song, it contains numerous elements including J-pop and techno.
Upon its release, "You Make Me Want to Be a Man" garnered positive reviews from music critics. Many critics commended the song's composition, lyrical content, and Hikaru's vocal and production delivery. Minor criticism was directed towards the song's production. Despite being released promotionally in North America and Japan, it failed to place on any of their record charts. Released in the United Kingdom, it failed to reach inside the top 100, peaking at number 277. "You Make Me Want to Be a Man" is her only song to chart in the UK.
The accompanying music video for "You Make Me Want to Be a Man" was shot in Tokyo by Kōji Morimoto and Kiriya; it features an android-Utada inside of an industrial-cyber utopia. Inter-cut scenes feature daily life functions, emphasizing a differentiation of human and synthetic being. The video received positive reviews for its message and visuals.
For additional promotion, the song was included on the track list of her concert tours Utada United 2006, and Utada: In the Flesh 2010.