"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 ''Talkin' 'Bout Men'' is the sixth studio album by American country music group The Forester Sisters. It was released in 1991 via Warner Bros. Records. The album peaked at number 16 on the ''Billboard'' Top Country Albums chart. Its title comes f ...

''. The song reached number 8 on the ''

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chart. "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

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and peaked at number 57 on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.

Chart performance

References

{{authority control 1991 singles 1991 songs The Forester Sisters songs Songs written by Robert Byrne (songwriter) Warner Records singles