Introduction
In May 1995, Canadian singer‐songwriter Shania Twain released “Any Man of Mine” as the second single from her breakthrough album The Woman in Me . Co‑written and co‑produced with her then‑husband and legendary producer Robert John “Mutt” Lange, the song arrived with a bold new sound—a high‑energy fusion of country pop and country rock that defied genre norms of the time .
Twain later recalled that the song felt risky to release—radio programmers deemed it “too edgy,” yet the reaction was electric: some listeners embraced it immediately, others were taken aback. She refers to it as her “career song,” the track that truly broke her in a way nothing else had .
The single debuted on Billboard’s Hot Country chart at #66 in mid‑May 1995 and climbed steadily until hitting No. 1, where it stayed for two weeks in July—twice making Twain the first Canadian since Anne Murray in 1986 to top the US country chart . It also crossed over to reach No. 31 on the Billboard Hot 100, marking her first appearance on the pop chart . The single sold well—certified Gold in the US by August 1995 and eventually multi‑platinum in both the US and Canada .
Critics celebrated the song as infectious and novel. Billboard described it as “undeniably catchy,” while Music Week praised its powerful sing‑along style fused with rock‑inspired production balanced by just enough country elements . At the 1996 Grammy Awards, “Any Man of Mine” earned nominations for Best Country Song and Best Female Country Vocal Performance, and it won Single of the Year at the Canadian Country Music Awards and Country Music Radio Awards in 1995 .
The song’s iconic music video, filmed on a ranch in Santa Ynez, California, directed by John Derek and Charley Randazzo, featured Twain’s fashion attitude—denim jeans and vest, midriff exposed—which was considered controversial at the time, but helped cement her image as a modern country and pop star .
With its unapologetically assertive lyrics, crossover appeal, and visual boldness, “Any Man of Mine” not only launched Shania Twain into superstardom—it also reshaped the sound and image of 1990s country music.
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Lyrics
This is what a woman wants
Any man of mine better be proud of me
Even when I’m ugly, he still better love me
And I can be late for a date that’s fine
But he better be on time
Any man of mine’ll say it fits just right
When last year’s dress is just a little too tight
And anything I do or say better be okay
When I have a bad hair day
And if I change my mind
A million times
I want to hear him say
Yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah, I like it that way
Any man of mine better walk the line
Better show me a teasin’ squeezin’ pleasin’ kinda time
I need a man who knows, how the story goes
He’s gotta be a heartbeatin’ fine treatin’
Breathtakin’ earthquakin’ kind
Any man of mine
Well any man of mine better disagree
When I say another woman’s lookin’ better than me
And when I cook him dinner and I burn it black
He better say, mm, I like it like that, yeah
And if I change my mind
A million times
I want to hear him say
Yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah), yeah I like it that way
Any man of mine better walk the line
Better show me a teasin’ squeezin’ pleasin’ kinda time
I need a man who knows, how the story goes
He’s gotta be a heartbeatin’ fine treatin’
Breathtakin’ earthquakin’ kind
Any man of mine, woo
Let me hear you say yeah (yeah), yeah (yeah)
Yeah, I like it that way
any man of mine better walk the line
Better show me a teasin’ squeezin’ pleasin’ kinda time
I need a man who knows, how the story goes
He’s gotta be a heartbeatin’ fine treatin’
Breathtakin’ earthquakin’ kind
Any man of mine
Ooh, ah
Woo
Ooh, ah
You gotta shimmy shake
Make the earth quake
Kick, turn, stomp, stomp, then you jump
Heel to toe, do si do
‘Til your boots want to break
‘Til your feet and your back ache
Keep it movin’ ’til you just can’t take anymore
Come on everybody on the floor
One two, a-three four
Hup, two, hup, woo
Mmhmm
If you want to be a man of mine, that’s right, woo
This is what a woman wants