"The Woman in Me (Needs the Man in You)" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain. It was released in August 1995 as the third single and title track from her second studio album '' The Woman in Me''. The song was written by Mutt Lange and Twain. The song became Twain's third top-twenty hit at country radio. It was released to radio in August 1995, following the success of her previous single "Any Man of Mine". Twain has performed "The Woman in Me (Needs the Man in You)" on the

Up! Tour The Up! Tour was the second headlining concert tour by Canadian singer-songwriter Shania Twain in support of her fourth studio album '' Up!'' (2002). It began on September 25, 2003, in Hamilton, Ontario and finished on July 10, 2004, in Sunrise, ...

, in a video interlude for the Now Tour and in a medley for the Come On Over Tour.

Critical reception

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'' magazine gave the single a mixed review, saying "she seems to gain some momentum on the chorus, but on the verses it seems like she doesn't quite get a vocal grasp on this song." ''

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'' wrote, "With hubby producing, all conditions for a hit seem to be fulfilled. The formula used while working with Bryan Adams has now been adapted to country: a ballad with half of the title between brackets."

Music video

The music video for "The Woman in Me" was shot in Cairo and Saqqara, Egypt and directed by Markus Blunder. It was filmed during the first week of July 1995 and released on August 9, 1995 on Country Music Television. In the video, Twain is riding around on a horse through the desert by the pyramids and riding a boat down the

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. She is also shown walking around through ancient ruins, revealing her famous navel. To achieve the slow-motion movement while still keeping Shania's performance in sync with the audio, the song was sped up and performed at twice normal speed during shooting. In 1996, the video won the Favorite Video of the Year award at the Golden Pick Awards. Shania Twain awards The video is available on Twain's DVD '' The Platinum Collection''.

Chart performance

"The Woman in Me" debuted on the ''Billboard'' Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart the week of August 12, 1995 at number 65. At that time, her highest debut, a record previously held by "

Any Man of Mine "Any Man of Mine" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain. It was issued to US radio in April 1995 as the second single from her second studio album '' The Woman in Me'' (1995). Twain wrote the song with Rob ...

". It spent 20 weeks on the chart and climbed to a peak position of number 14 on November 4, 1995, where it remained for one week. "The Woman in Me" became Twain's third consecutive top twenty single. It peaked at number 74 on the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 with her next single "

(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here! "(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here!" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain. It was released in November 1995 as the fourth single from her second studio album, '' The Woman in Me'' (1995). Wri ...

Official versions

*Album Version (4:50) *Radio Edit (3:57) *Steel Guitarless Mix/International Acoustic Version (4:50) *Steel Guitarless Mix Edit/International Acoustic Version Radio Edit (4:03)

Track listings

*US CD & Cassette single #"The Woman In Me (Needs The Man In You)" — 4:50 #"

(If You're Not In It For Love) I'm Outta Here! "(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here!" is a song co-written and recorded by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain. It was released in November 1995 as the fourth single from her second studio album, '' The Woman in Me'' (1995). Wri ...

" — 4:30 *Australian CD single #"The Woman In Me (Needs The Man In You)" (Remix) — 4:03 #"

Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under? "Whose Bed Have Your Boots Been Under?" is a song by Canadian country music singer Shania Twain. It was issued to radio January 2, 1995, in the US, as the first single released from her second studio album '' The Woman in Me'' (1995). The song was ...

" (Dance Mix) — 4:54 #"Leaving Is The Only Way Out" (LP Version) — 4:11 #"The Woman In Me (Needs The Man In You)" (LP Version) — 4:51

Charts

Weekly charts

¹ "(If You're Not in It for Love) I'm Outta Here!"/"The Woman in Me (Needs the Man in You)"

Year-end charts

Notes

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