Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)

"Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)"
Single by Hazell Dean
from the album Heart First
Released	1983, 1984 (reissue)
Genre	Hi-NRG[1]
Label	Proto
Writer(s)	Ian Anthony Stephens
Hazell Dean singles chronology
"Stay in My Life" (1983) "Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)" (1983) "Jealous Love / Evergreen" (1984)
"Jealous Love / Evergreen" (1984) "Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)" (1984) "Whatever I Do (Wherever I Go)" (1984)

"Searchin' (I Gotta Find a Man)" is a hi-NRG song written by Ian Anthony Stephens, originally recorded and made famous by British singer Hazell Dean. Originally released in 1983, it became a Top-Ten hit on the UK Singles Chart and U.S. Dance/Disco charts. It was covered by Australian girl group Young Divas in 2007.

The single was initially released in 1983 and peaked at number seventy-six in the UK Singles Chart. The song became a popular dance track, particularly so in gay clubs. After hitting the U.S. Dance charts, where it peaked at number eight,^[2] it was re-issued in the UK in 1984 and managed to reach number six in the UK Singles Chart, becoming one of her most successful singles to date.^[3] The song was later included on her album Heart First.

Charts

Chart (1983) ^1	Peak position
UK Singles Chart[3]	76
U.S. Billboard Club Play Singles[4]	8
Chart (1984) ^2	Peak position
South African Singles Chart	14
UK Singles Chart[3]	6
Irish Singles Chart	7

Young Divas version

"Searchin'"
Single by Young Divas
from the album Young Divas
Released	17 March 2007
Format	CD single
Recorded	2006
Length	3:33
Label	Sony BMG
Producer(s)	George Pappetros
Young Divas singles chronology
"Happenin' All Over Again" (2006) "Searchin'" (2007) "Turn Me Loose" (2007)

"Searchin'" was covered by Australian girl group Young Divas for their self-titled debut album Young Divas. It was produced by George Pappetros and released as the third and final single from the album on 17 March 2007.^[5] The song peaked at number 40 on the ARIA Singles Chart. A music video for "Searchin" features the Young Divas dancing in a nightclub with men.^[6]

Track listing

CD single^[7]

1. "Searchin'" – 3:33
2. "Searchin'" (Pop Embassy Remix) – 6:24
3. "Searchin'" (KC Baker Club Mix) – 6:05
4. "Searchin'" (Radio Extended) – 5:03

Chart

Chart (2007)	Peak position
ARIA Singles Chart[8]	40

References

1. Arena, James (2013). First Ladies of Disco: 32 Stars Discuss the Era and Their Singing Careers. McFarland. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-7864-7581-0.
2. Whitburn, Joel (2004). Hot Dance/Disco: 1974-2003. Record Research. p. 24.
3. polyhex.com UK Singles Chart runs Retrieved on 24 February 2007
4. "Hazell Dean - Artist Chart History". Allmusic. Retrieved on 23 February 2007.
5. "CD Releases: Searchin'". Sony BMG. Archived from the original on 5 September 2007. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
6. "Video: Searchin'". Take 40 Australia. MCM Entertainment. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
7. "Young Divas – Searchin' (I Gotta Find A Man) CD". Discogs. Retrieved 26 September 2012.
8. "Discography Young Divas". australian-charts.com. Hung Medien. Retrieved 25 September 2012.