Can't Raise a Man

"Can't Raise a Man" is a song by American R&B singer K. Michelle released on January 13, 2014. It is the second single from her debut studio album Rebellious Soul. Produced by Bridgetown, Troy Taylor, Ezekiel Lewis & written by Troy Taylor, Ezekiel Lewis, Menardini Timothee, and Najja McDowell. This song samples an instrumental-like of "Dilemma" by Nelly.

"Can't Raise a Man"
Single by K. Michelle
from the album Rebellious Soul
Released	January 13, 2014
Genre	R&B, Soul
Length	3:28
Label	Atlantic
Songwriter(s)	Kimberly Pate, Troy Taylor, Ezekiel Lewis, Menardini Timothee, Najja McDowell
Producer(s)	Bridgetown, Troy Taylor, Ezekiel Lewis
K. Michelle singles chronology
"V.S.O.P." (2013) "Can't Raise a Man" (2014) "Love 'Em All" (2014)

Chart performance

On February 14, 2014, the song peaked at number 94 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart,[1] number 23 on the Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart,[2] number 12 on the Heatseekers Songs chart[3] and number 19 on the R&B Streaming Songs.[4]

On April 5, 2014, the song peaked at number 30 on the US Billboard Adult R&B Songs chart and number 13 on US Billboard Hot R&B Songs.[5][6] On April 19, 2014 the song peaked at number 13 on US Billboard R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay,[7]

Music video

The music video for the song was released on February 7, 2014 via YouTube and was directed by Benny Boom. It was shot at Great Falls (Passaic River) in Paterson, New Jersey.[8]

Charts

Weekly charts Chart (2014) Peak position US Billboard Hot 100[9] 94 US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[10] 23 US Hot R&B Songs (Billboard)[11] 13 US Adult R&B Songs (Billboard)[12] 30 US Heatseekers Songs (Billboard)[13] 12

Year-end charts Chart (2014) Position US Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs (Billboard)[14] 81

Certifications

Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
United States (RIAA)[15]	Gold	500,000
^*sales figures based on certification alone ^^shipments figures based on certification alone

References

1. "Billboard Hot 100 Chart". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
2. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs Chart". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved February 15, 2014.
3. "Heatseekers Songs Chart". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
4. "R&B Streaming Songs". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
5. "Adult R&B Songs". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
6. "Hot R&B Songs". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved April 5, 2014.
7. "R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay". Billboard. Billboard. Retrieved March 8, 2016.
8. "K. Michelle - Can't Raise A Man [Official Video]". YouTube. YouTube. Retrieved February 7, 2014.
9. "K. Michelle Chart History (Hot 100)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
10. "K. Michelle Chart History (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
11. "K. Michelle Chart History (Hot R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
12. "K. Michelle Chart History (Adult R&B Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
13. "K. Michelle Chart History (Heatseekers Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved August 21, 2018.
14. "Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs – Year-End 2014". Billboard. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
15. "American single certifications – K. Michelle – Can't Raise a Man". Recording Industry Association of America. If necessary, click Advanced, then click Format, then select Single, then click SEARCH.