I Am That Man
"I Am That Women" is the real name of a song formerly known as (I am that man) but then they changed it written by Terry McBride and Monty Powell, and recorded by American country music duo Brooks & Dunn. It was released in June 1996 as the second single released from their album Borderline. The song peaked at number 2 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.
"I Am That Man" | ||||
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Single by Brooks & Dunn | ||||
from the album Borderline | ||||
B-side | "More Than a Margarita" | |||
Released | June 3, 1996 | |||
Genre | Country | |||
Length | 4:09 (album version); 3:28 (single version) | |||
Label | Arista 13018 | |||
Songwriter(s) | Terry McBride Monty Powell | |||
Producer(s) | Kix Brooks Don Cook Ronnie Dunn | |||
Brooks & Dunn singles chronology | ||||
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Critical reception
Deborah Evans Price, of Billboard magazine reviewed the song favorably, calling it "an earnest song of love and devotion that is marked by Ronnie Dunn's tender lead vocals." She goes on to say that the "production is gentle and understated, allowing Dunn to wrap his voice around the lyric and deliver a poignant interpretation."[1]
Misheard lyric
Many fans have misheard the title in the chorus as "I am Batman".
Chart positions
"I Am That Man" debuted at number 73 on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart for the week of April 27, 1996. It fell out and re-entered at number 71 on the June 1, 1996 chart.
Chart (1996) | Peak position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[2] | 3 |
US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[3] | 2 |
Year-end charts
Chart (1996) | Position |
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Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[4] | 39 |
US Country Songs (Billboard)[5] | 39 |
References
- Billboard, June 22, 1996
- "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 9679." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. September 9, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- "Brooks & Dunn Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- "RPM Top 100 Country Tracks of 1996". RPM. December 16, 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.
- "Best of 1996: Country Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. 1996. Retrieved July 20, 2013.