| "What a Man" | ||||
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| Single by Linda Lyndell | ||||
| B-side | "I Don't Know" | |||
| Released | July 1968 (US) | |||
| Genre | Soul | |||
| Label | Volt (VOA-4001) | |||
| Songwriter(s) | Dave Crawford | |||
| Producer(s) | Dave Crawford | |||
| Linda Lyndell singles chronology | ||||
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"What a Man" is a song written by Dave Crawford, and originally recorded for Stax Records' Volt imprint by Linda Lyndell, whose recording reached number 50 on the Billboard R&B chart in 1968. The song was sampled and reinterpreted as "Whatta Man" in 1993 by the trio Salt-N-Pepa with En Vogue, which became a commercial success; reaching the top ten in Australia, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, and the United States. In 2011, German singer Lena Meyer-Landrut (credited as Lena) covered the song while retaining the original title and lyrics.