Her Man (song)

"Her Man" is a song written by Kent Robbins. Originally recorded by American country music artist Waylon Jennings on his 1990 album The Eagle, it was later covered in 1996 by Gary Allan on his debut album Used Heart for Sale. Allan's version was released in August 1996 as his debut single and as the album's first. His rendition peaked at number 7 on the US country singles charts and number 9 in Canada.

"Her Man"
Single by Gary Allan
from the album Used Heart for Sale
B-side"Wake Up Screaming"[1]
ReleasedAugust 12, 1996
Recorded1996
GenreCountry
Length2:44
LabelDecca 55227
Songwriter(s)Kent Robbins
Producer(s)Mark Wright
Byron Hill
Gary Allan singles chronology
"Her Man"
(1996)		 "Forever and a Day"
(1997)

Content

In the song, the narrator decides to change his ways of life for the one that he loves ("But startin' today, all I'm gonna be is her man").

Critical reception

Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, saying that Allan's "solid country voice turns in a thoughtful, believable performance on this song about a man who has let his woman down and is now determined that "starting today, all I'm gonna be is her man.'"[2]

Music video

The music video was directed by Gerry Wenner and premiered in August 1996.

Chart positions

"Her Man" debuted at number 67 on the U.S. Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks for the week of August 24, 1996.

Chart (1996-1997) Peak
position
Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] 9
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] 7
gollark: There are many reasons, even if you don't like them.
gollark: Except the SD card reader, but I don't use that.
gollark: Nope, works fine on my laptop.
gollark: Windows ALSO has proprietary drivers?
gollark: Nvidia uses their drivers for market segmentation i.e. the simultaneous transcodes limit.

References
  1. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. pp. 21–22. ISBN 0-89820-177-2.
  2. Billboard, August 24, 1996
  3. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9797." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. January 20, 1997. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  4. "Gary Allan Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.