"Like a Man" is a song recorded by Canadian

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singer

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and released as the fifth single from his 2020 album '' Timeless''. The song was written by David Garcia,

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, and Josh Miller, while Garcia produced the track with

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. It was named "Single of the Year" at the

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Background

Like a Man was released amidst the

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and Smith remarked that he hoped the track would give listeners "a 3 minute escape from the craziness we’re living in".

Accolades

Commercial performance

"Like a Man" reached a peak of Number One on the ''Billboard''

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chart dated August 22, 2020. It became Smith's ninth-consecutive Number One hit on the chart, and tenth overall, extending both records Smith holds for a Canadian country artist. It also peaked at number 60 on the ''Billboard''

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, marking Smith's highest charting entry there since "

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" in 2014. It has been certified Platinum by

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Charts

Certifications

References

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