I Need A Man (3:23)

“I Need a Man” was the debut single for Grace Jones. The song was originally recorded and released in in 1975, in France for the label Orfeus while Jones was still working as a fashion model. Its initial release passed fairly unnoticed. The track was later released in the U.S. on the minor disco label Beam Junction before Jones signed with Island Records, re-recorded the track and included it on her 1977 debut album Portfolio. “I Need a Man” then became a modest hit, reaching #83 on the Billboard Hot 100. “I Need a Man” reached number 1 spot on the Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs chart. It also contributed to Jones’ growing popularity among gay scene.

The original recording of “I Need a Man”, together with its B-side, “Again and Again”, remain unreleased on CD.