Men (The Forester Sisters song)
| "Men" | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single by The Forester Sisters | ||||
| from the album Talkin' 'Bout Men | ||||
| B-side | "Just in Case" | |||
| Released | January 26, 1991 | |||
| Genre | Country | |||
| Length | 3:21 | |||
| Label | Warner Bros. Nashville | |||
| Songwriters | Robert Byrne, Alan Schulman | |||
| Producers | Robert Byrne, Alan Schulman | |||
| The Forester Sisters singles chronology | ||||
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"Men" is a song written by Robert Byrne and Alan Schulman and recorded by American country music group The Forester Sisters. It was released in 1991 as the first single and partial title track from the album Talkin' 'Bout Men. The song reached number 8 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[1] "Men" was the Forester Sisters' last top-40 country hit; like a number of other 1980s country acts, the band fell in popularity dramatically in 1991 along with a major change in the country music landscape.
Content
The song describes a love-hate relationship with the male half of the human species, noting both their positive contributions (ranging from the courtesy of opening doors to ensuring the survival of the species) and the frustrating aspects of their behavior.
Parodies
The Bandit Brothers, a studio band assembled by producers John Range and Karl Shannon, recorded a parody of the song called "Women". It was released as a single by Curb Records and peaked at number 57 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks chart.[2]
Chart performance
| Chart (1991) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canada Country Tracks (RPM)[3] | 14 |
| US Hot Country Songs (Billboard)[4] | 8 |
Usage in media
- A section of the song, accompanied by an progressively distorted sample of a speaker at a pro-choice rally from the 1990s, was used as the "Feminist Update" theme on The Rush Limbaugh Show.[5]
References
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 126.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Top RPM Country Tracks: Image 1484". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
- ^ "The Forester Sisters Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.
- ^ "Feminist Update: NAGs Rip Rush for Imaginary Sexism in Election". The Rush Limbaugh Show. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
