Walk Like a Man (The Four Seasons song)


"Walk Like a Man" is a song written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio and originally recorded by the Four Seasons.

The Four Seasons' version

The song features the counterpoint of Nick Massi's bass voice and the falsetto of lead singer Frankie Valli. It was their third number one hit, initially reaching the top of the Billboard Hot 100 on March 2, 1963, remaining there for three weeks. "Walk Like a Man" also went to number three on the R&B singles chart
During the sessions that produced the hit recording, the fire department received an emergency call from the Abbey Victoria Hotel. As producer Bob Crewe was insisting upon recording the perfect take, smoke and water started to seep into the studio; the room directly above the studio was on fire, but Crewe had blocked the studio door. He continued recording until a few firemen used their axes on the door and pulled Crewe out.
Other versions of the song have been recorded by other musicians such as the Mary Jane Girls, Divine, Dreamhouse and Jan & Dean off the album Jan & Dean Take Linda Surfin. Plastic Bertrand did a version in French, entitled C'est Le Rock 'n' Roll and Hungarian band Bon Bon recorded the song with the title Sexepilem.
The song features prominently in the 1996 film Sleepers. It also features in the 1993 film Mrs. Doubtfire.

Charts

Divine version

recorded "Walk Like a Man" and released it as a single from the album Maid in England in 1985.

Track listing

  1. "Walk Like a Man" – 3:50
  2. "Man Talk" – 3:23

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