Men (The Forester Sisters song)

"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.

"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
Songwriter(s)	Robert Byrne, Alan Schulman
Producer(s)	Robert Byrne, Alan Schulman
The Forester Sisters singles chronology
"Old Enough to Know" (1990) "Men" (1991) "Too Much Fun" (1991)

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

References

1. Whitburn, Joel (2004). The Billboard Book Of Top 40 Country Hits: 1944-2006, Second edition. Record Research. p. 126.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
3. "Top RPM Country Tracks: Issue 1484." RPM. Library and Archives Canada. April 6, 1991. Retrieved August 16, 2013.
4. "The Forester Sisters Chart History (Hot Country Songs)". Billboard.