Men (The Forester Sisters song) explained

Men
Type:single
Artist:The Forester Sisters
Album:Talkin' 'Bout Men
B-Side:Just in Case
Released:January 26, 1991
Genre:Country
Length:3:21
Label:Warner Bros. Nashville
Producer:Robert Byrne, Alan Schulman
Prev Title:Old Enough to Know
Prev Year:1990
Next Title:Too Much Fun
Next Year:1991

"Men" is a song written by Robert Byrne and Alan Schulman and recorded by American country music group The Forester Sisters. It was released in 1991 as the first single and partial title track from the album Talkin' 'Bout Men. The song reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] "Men" was the Forester Sisters' last top-40 country hit; like a number of other 1980s country acts, the band fell in popularity dramatically in 1991 along with a major change in the country music landscape.

Content

The song describes a love-hate relationship with the male half of the human species, noting both their positive contributions (ranging from the courtesy of opening doors to ensuring the survival of the species) and the frustrating aspects of their behavior.

Parodies

The Bandit Brothers, a studio band assembled by producers John Range and Karl Shannon, recorded a parody of the song called "Women". It was released as a single by Curb Records and peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Whitburn, Joel . The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Joel Whitburn . 2004 . Record Research . 126.
  2. Book: Whitburn, Joel. Joel Whitburn. Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. 40. 2008. 978-0-89820-177-2.