"Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)" is a song written and produced by Ian Anthony Stephenson and recorded by British singer

Hazell Dean Hazell Dean ( Poole; born 27 October 1952) is an English dance-pop singer, who achieved her biggest success in the 1980s as a leading Hi-NRG artist. She is best known for the top-ten hits in the United Kingdom "Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)", ...

in 1983. It became a top-ten hit on the

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and US

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chart. It was covered in 2007 by Australian girl group

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. The single was initially released in 1983 and peaked at number seventy-six in the UK Singles Chart. The song became a popular dance track, particularly so in gay clubs. After hitting the U.S. Dance charts, where it peaked at number eight, it was re-issued in the UK in 1984 and managed to reach number six in the UK Singles Chart, becoming one of her most successful singles to date.polyhex.com UK Singles Chart runs
Retrieved 24 February 2007 The song was later included on her album ''

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''.

Charts

Year-end charts

Searchin' '97

In 1997 Hazel Dean launched Searchin '. The remix, in turn, came from Pete Ware and was only in the UK in the charts. Nevertheless, it was also their only release in 1997.

Track listings

CD-Maxi # Searchin' '97 (Radio Edit) - 4:24 # Searchin' '97 (12" Clubmix) - 5:45 # Searchin' '97 (Powermix) - 5:06 # Searchin' '97 (Gotta Find A Man Mix) - 5:20 # Searchin' '97 (Who's Housin' Who Mix) - 4:05

Charts

Young Divas version

"Searchin'" was covered by Australian girl group

for their self-titled debut album ''

''. It was produced by George Pappetros and released as the third and final single from the album on 17 March 2007. The song peaked at number 40 on the

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. A

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for "Searchin" features the Young Divas dancing in a

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with men.

Track listing

CD single # "Searchin'" – 3:33 # "Searchin'" (Pop Embassy Remix) – 6:24 # "Searchin'" (KC Baker Club Mix) – 6:05 # "Searchin'" (Radio Extended) – 5:03

Chart

References

1983 songs 1983 singles 1984 singles 1997 singles 2007 singles Young Divas songs Hazell Dean songs Sony Music Australia singles {{1980s-single-stub