"Your Man" is a song by Canadian group

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. It was the second single released from the band's 2009 EP, '' Time to Win, Vol. 1''. The song was very successful in Canada, peaking at number 12 on the

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. In April 2010, the song was certified Platinum by the

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in digital downloads. The song contains a sample of "Girls It Ain't Easy" by

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Composition

"Your Man" was written by Ronald Dunbar and Edyth Wayne and Down with Webster members Patrick Gillet, Tyler Armes, Cameron Hunter, Andrew Martino and Martin Seja. It was produced by Down With Webster and James Robertson and co-produced by Demacio Castellon. Hunter explained the songs meaning and how it came together in a radio interview:

Music video

The music video for "Your Man" was shot in

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in 2010. It was shot in two days and was directed by Aaron A. The video premiered on March 18, 2010. It was later released through

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on April 8, 2010. The video shows the band performing on a fake reality show called ''Your Man'', whose set has retro-flower decorations like the old ''

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''. During the video, the show's host, Staci Hamilton and audience watch as three of the band members go on separate dates. On

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, the music video for "Your Man" crossed one million views in fall 2010. As of 2023, it has over 4 million views on YouTube. The video debuted on the

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at number 8 in the week of March 25, 2010. It reached number one in the week of July 8, 2010.

Awards and nominations

Live performances

"Your Man" has been performed live by the band on many occasions since its release. Down with Webster performed the song at the

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on June 20, 2010.

Chart performance

"Your Man" debuted at number 91 on the

for the week of February 13, 2010, and peaked at number 12 for the week of April 24, 2010, higher than the band's first single, " Rich Girl$", which peaked at number 21. "Your Man" spent 29 weeks on the Canadian Hot 100. The song was ranked number 37 on the 2010 Canadian Hot 100 Year End Chart.

Charts

Weekly charts

Year-end charts

Certifications

References

{{Down with Webster 2009 songs 2010 singles Down with Webster songs Universal Motown Records singles Music videos directed by Aaron A Songs written by Ron Dunbar Songs written by Holland–Dozier–Holland