Be the Man

Infobox Single
Name = Be the Man


Artist = Céline Dion
from Album = Let's Talk About Love" and "EVE
Released = Start date|1997|11|13
Format = 3" single
Recorded = Wallyworld, Record Plant Studios, The Hit Factory, Chartmarker Studios, Paramount Studios, Masterphonics
Genre = Pop
Length = 4:39
Label = Columbia, Epic
Writer = David Foster, Junior Miles
Producer = David Foster
Certification = Platinum (Japan)
Last single = "Tell Him"
(1997)
This single = "Be the Man"
(1997)
Next single = "The Reason"
(1997)

"Be the Man" is the second single from Céline Dion's "Let's Talk About Love" album. It was released on November 13 1997 in Japan only. [cite book | author=Glatzer, Jenna| title=Céline Dion: For Keeps | publisher=Andrews McMeel Publishing| year=2005 | id=ISBN 0-7407-5559-5]

"Be the Man" was written specially for the Japanese TV drama entitled "Eve - Santaclaus Dreaming" and included on the "EVE" original soundtrack album, released on November 13 1997 in Japan. There were two versions of this song recorded: English and Japanese.

No music video was made.

Sony Music Entertainment wanted to repeat "To Love You More" single's success. "Be the Man" reached number 24 on the Oricon chart and was certified platinum (100,000).

The song was also a B-side to "The Reason" single, released at the same time in the United Kingdom.

"Be the Man" wasn't available on the North American version of "Let's Talk About Love". English version of this song was included later on the Japanese edition of Céline Dion's greatest hits album "All the Way… A Decade of Song". Japanese version of "Be the Man" became available worldwide on "The Collector's Series, Volume One" in 2000.

Formats and track listings

Japanese 3" CD maxi single
#"Be the Man" (album version) – 4:39
#"Be the Man" (Japanese version) – 4:39
#"Be the Man" (karaoke version) – 4:39

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