james-brown 58 years ago

James Brown | It's A Man's Man's Man's World {1966)

"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.


Its title is a word play on the 1963 comedy film It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World.

James Brown
1954 - 2006