It's a Man's Man's Man's World

This article is about the song. For the album, see It's a Man's Man's Man's World (album). For other uses, see It's a Man's World (disambiguation).
Not to be confused with It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.
"It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
Single by James Brown
from the album It's a Man's Man's Man's World
B-side"Is It Yes or Is It No?"
ReleasedApril 1966 (1966-04)[1]
RecordedFebruary 16, 1966
StudioTalent Masters, New York City
GenreSoul
Length2:52
LabelKing
Songwriter(s)
  • James Brown
  • Betty Jean Newsome
Producer(s)James Brown
James Brown singles chronology
"Ain't That a Groove Part 1"
(1966) 		"It's a Man's Man's Man's World"
(1966) 		"Money Won't Change You"
(1966)
Music video
"James Brown - It's A Man's Man's Man's World" on YouTube

"It's a Man's Man's Man's World" is a song written by James Brown and Betty Jean Newsome. Brown recorded it on February 16, 1966, in a New York City studio and released it as a single later that year. It reached No. 1 on the Billboard R&B chart and No. 8 on the Billboard Hot 100.[2][3] Its title is a word play on the 1963 comedy film It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.

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  2. ^ Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research. p. 84.
  3. ^ White, Cliff (1991). "Discography". In Star Time (pp. 54–59) [CD booklet]. Tamworth: PolyGram Records.